Getting started

Activity monitoring

Follow the steps below when starting to use the Polar activity monitoring solution. See also Activity monitoring workflow for more information on the general workflow in activity monitoring.

Activity data cannot be transferred from the activity monitors to the web service before the monitors have been managed in the Polar GoFit web service.

1. Set up the web service according to the instructions in chapter Setting up Polar GoFit.
2. Create an activity course in the web service.
3. Assign the activity monitors to students who participate in the course. The activity monitors are assigned individually for each student.
4. Give the activity monitors to the students. The activity monitors are worn on the wrist.
5. Transfer the activity data from the activity monitors to the web service regularly with the FlowLink data transfer unit and the WebSync software.

Polar Active has room for 21 days in the activity diary. When activity data is transferred to the web service, it is removed from the activity monitor. If activity data is not transferred to the web service during the course, the activity monitor stops recording daily activity after 21 days of use. The web service informs on the Dashboard how many days it has been since last data transfer. Students can also transfer activity data from Polar Active to the web service with their own user credential.

Daily activity can also be tracked without the web service using the activity progress poster. For more information on the activity monitors, see the Polar Active user manual.

Heart rate monitoring

Follow the steps below when starting to use the Polar heart rate monitoring solution. See also Heart rate monitoring workflow for more information on the general workflow in heart rate monitoring.

1. Set up the web service according to the instructions in chapter Setting up Polar GoFit.
2. Create a heart rate course in the web service.
3. Assign the heart rate sensors to students who participate in the course.
   
4. Students wear the sensors during PE lessons.
5. Monitor heart rate data via the Polar GoFit app during the lesson.

Data transfer between Polar GoFit and the Polar GoFit app is automatic.

Fitness testing

Follow the steps below when starting to use the Polar fitness testing solution. See also Fitness testing workflow for more information on the general workflow in fitness testing.

1. Set up the web service according to the instructions in chapter Setting up Polar GoFit.
2. Create a template by selecting the test items, or use an existing template.
3. Create a test by choosing the students.
4. Carry out the test and enter the results into the web service.

You can use an iPad in the test situation and enter the results into the web service as testing proceeds. Or you can write the results by hand on printed result sheets, and enter them into the web service later.