testing, recording and recovery equipment

testing and recording equipment - metabolic cart

measures the oxygen consumed during exercise

can then calculate the amount of energy expended

two work out uses this process is called indirect calorimetry

indirect calorimetry

the measurement of the amount of heat and energy generated in an oxidation reaction

more on indirect calorimetry

• inspired and expired gas flow measured for

  • O2 concentration

  • CO2 concentration

• two figures are combined to produced their resting energy expenditure (REE)

REE

can differ between individuals based on their

• weight

• height

• age

• gender - women often have lower than men

• drugs in the system - smoking and amphetamines increase this figure

how can indirect calorimetry help individuals?

determine energy requirements

determine food and nutritional requirements based on needs

obesity classification

reliability and validity can be affected by

inaccuracies from air leaks

inaccuracies from measurement or recording errors ]difficult to use on children

single snapshot not accurate

process measures consumption not needs

• over/under feeding may occur from this

memory tool for negatives LOSE

Leakage

Over/under feeding

Single snapshots

Errors in taking measurements

analytics to monitor fitness

can be used to measure

• heart rate

• calorie consumption + ependiture

• distance covered

• pace

• sleep statistics

used in conjunction with GPS and motion tracking

a lot of these are now in the form of wearable technology

GPS and motion tracking

advantages - increases motivation - allows for improvement for analysis - coaches helped to make decisions who should play next game - quantitative and objective data taking out the bias of the coaches

disadvantages - expensive - other teams on more of an advantage than other teams, over complicate data might not have run the most but been very effective

vibration therapy

works by inducing exercise effects in the body. transmits energy to your body, forcing your muscles to contact and relax dozens of times each second

uses: exercise recover, injuring prevention, rehabilitation

possible health benefits of vibration therapy

improved bone density, increasing muscle mass, improved circulation, reducing joint pain, reducing back pain, alleviating stress, boosting metabolism, reduction in pain/DOMS, maintenance of cartilage integrity

GPS and motion tracking what does it offer?

immediate feedback on a performers

• speed

• distance

• direction

• G force

used to check intensity

prevent injury by managing workload.

electrostimulation

strengthen muscles to help prevent injury, prevents losses in fitness during periods of inactivity, assisting in rehabilitation by gradual strengthening, helping to get rid of lactic acid after activity.

allows muscles to contract without adding on extra workload