Polar Electro Oy (globally known as Polar) is a manufacturer of sports training computers, particularly known for developing the world's first wireless heart rate monitor.
The company is based in Kempele, Finland and was founded in 1977. It now has 26 subsidiaries with 12,000 total employees that supply over 35,000 retail outlets in more than 80 countries; the Polar company itself has approximately 1200 employees worldwide. Polar manufactures a range of heart rate monitoring devices and accessories for athletic training and fitness and also measure heart rate variability.
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History
In 1975, there was no accurate way to record heart rates during training, and the idea of a wireless, portable heart rate monitor was conceived on a cross country skiing track in Finland. Polar was founded in 1977, and filed its first patent for wireless heart rate measurement three years later. Its founder Seppo Säynäjäkangas was the inventor of the first wireless EKG heart rate monitor. In 1982, Polar launched the first ever wearable wire-free heart rate monitor, the Sport Tester PE 2000.
Polar technology and devices are widely used in various scientific studies as well as being adopted by many university research departments. In part due to its own history and the affiliation with universities and the scientific community, Polar offers a research co-operation programme focused on supporting studies in exercise science.
In November 2015 Polar released its first wrist-worn heart rate monitor A360.
In july 2018, Dutch newspaper De Correspondent reveals that the fitness app shows users on the map, making it possible to find out their real names, profession and home addresses. In a reaction, Polar ends some of the online functionality of sharing routes on the map.
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References
Further reading
- Michael Czinkota; Ilkka Ronkainen (18 August 2006). International Marketing. Cengage Learning. pp. 308-. ISBN 0-324-31702-6.
- Hicks, Jennifer (February 28, 2016). "Polar: The Original Fitness Tracker And Heart Rate Monitor". Forbes. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- Hoffman, Michael (December 14, 2009). "Heart-rate monitors help PT flunkers". Military Times.
External links
- Official website
- Polar Running Program
- Polar Flow web service
- Polar Gofit educational service platform
- Polar Personal trainer online service
- Polar Watches (German)
- DCRainmaker.com US based blogger - Product reviews - Polar products
- Wareable.com guide to using Polar Flow online service for runners. 'Polar Flow: How to use your Polar app to become a better runner'
- Compare Polar heart rate monitor models: From chest straps to the latest model wristwatch
Source of article : Wikipedia
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