SportTechie · Apr 8, 2019
Polar OH1+ Provides Optical Heart Rate Tracking, Even While Swimming
The OH1+ optical heart rate sensor clips on goggles. (Courtesy of Polar)Polar has released a new optical heart-rate sensor that not only can be worn on an armband during running or cycling, but also can clip onto goggles to track heart rate during swimming. The OH1+ detects heart beats through the variation in light reflected from the skin of the forearm, upper arm, or temple.
“Chest straps and wrist-based monitoring have their places in training, but OH1+ was designed as a comfortable option when scenarios call for more evolved heart rate options,” Riikka Rae, product segment manager at Polar, said in a news release.