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Heart Rate Features
adds the amount of moderate activity minutes with the
amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total vigorous
intensity minutes are doubled when added.
Earning Intensity Minutes
Your Forerunner device calculates intensity minutes by
comparing your heart rate data to your average resting heart
rate. If heart rate is turned off, the device calculates
moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per
minute.
Start a timed activity for the most accurate
calculation of intensity minutes.
Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a
moderate or vigorous intensity level.
Wear your device all day and night for the most
accurate resting heart rate.
Garmin Move IQ Events
The Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns,
such as walking, running, biking, swimming, and elliptical
training, for at least 10 minutes. You can view the event
type and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but
they do not appear in your activities list, snapshots, or
newsfeed. For more detail and accuracy, you can record a
timed activity on your device.
Activity Tracking Settings
Hold
, and select
Settings
>
Activity Tracking
.
Status:
Turns off the activity tracking features.
Move Alert:
Displays a message and the move bar on the
digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps
or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (
Goal Alerts:
Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or
turn them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear
for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, and
weekly intensity minutes goal.
Move IQ:
Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.
Pulse Ox Mode:
Sets your device to record pulse oximeter
readings while you are inactive during the day or
continuously while you sleep.
Turning Off Activity Tracking
When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors
climbed, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ
events are not recorded.
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Activity Tracking
>
Status
>
Off
.
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
Your menstrual cycle is an important part of your health.
You can learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats
settings of the Garmin Connect app.
Menstrual cycle tracking and details
Physical and emotional symptoms
Period and fertility predictions
Health and nutrition information
NOTE:
You can use the Garmin Connect app to add and
remove widgets.
Heart Rate Features
The Forerunner device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor
and is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors. You
can view heart rate data on the heart rate widget. If both wrist-
based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available, your
device uses the chest heart rate data.
There are several heart rate-related features available in the
default widget loop.
Your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm).
The widget also displays a graph of your heart rate for
the last four hours, highlighting your highest and
lowest heart rate.
Your current stress level. The device measures your
heart rate variability while you are inactive to
estimate your stress level. A lower number indicates
a lower stress level.
Your current Body BatteryTM energy level. The
device calculates your current energy reserves based
on sleep, stress, and activity data. A higher number
indicates a higher energy reserve.
The current saturation of oxygen in your blood.
Knowing your oxygen saturation can help you
determine how your body is adapting to exercise
and stress.
NOTE:
The pulse oximeter sensor is located on the
back of the device.
Wrist-based Heart Rate
Wearing the Device
Wear the device above your wrist bone.
NOTE:
The device should be snug but comfortable. For
more accurate heart rate readings, the device should not
move while running or exercising.
For pulse oximeter readings, you should remain
motionless.
NOTE:
The optical sensor is located on the back of the
device.
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 15
for
more information about wrist-based heart rate.
