Heart Calc is a simple application for the Palm OS for use with a Heart Rate monitor, such as one of the Polar range. It overcomes the problem that most exercise programmes express intensity of exercise as a percentage of maximum heart rate, while most heart rate monitors must be programmed as an absolute number of heart beats per second, based on the user's resting and maximum heart rates.
Heart Calc uses the Karvonen method of calculation, based on an effective heart rate 'range' from resting to maximum heart rate.
Heart Calc is freeware.
To download Heart Calc, click below.
Download Mac (.hqx) file
Download Windows (.zip) file
Download PalmPilot (.prc) file
If you have problems downloading any of the above files (i.e. the file appears as text), click and hold (MacOS) or Right-click (Windows) and select 'save link as' to download the file.
Send any comments or bug reports to stuart@otag.co.uk
© 1998, Stuart Tevendale.