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Vasa Ergometer User’s Manual
07/01/11
ENTRY MID-STROKE FINISH RECOVERY CYCLE COMPLETE
SIMULTANEOUS ARM: ONE STROKE CYCLE
ENTRY MID-STROKE FINISH RECOVERY CYCLE COMPLETE
ALTERNATING ARM: ONE STROKE CYCLE
PART 2 - Using the Vasa Ergometer
METERS AND PACE CALCULATIONS IN THE MONITOR
The Vasa Ergometer Monitor simulates the performance of the athlete by measuring the force (many
times per second) during a stroke and powering a model through the water using that information.
During each increment the monitor calculates the distance covered (swimmer/kayaker depending on
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shows that total distance. The monitor also keeps track of the distance and time at the start of each
stroke and uses this information to calculate the average pace during that stroke. Pace is displayed in the
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NOTE: Pace and distance accumulated are calculated to approximate the pace and distance. For
swimmers it is calculated without a start or turns, while “pulling” with a pullbuoy (similar to open water
swimming).
DEFINITION OF STROKE
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ALTERNATING ARM STROKES (freestyle, nordic single poling, surf paddling, kayak/
canoe padding). One stroke would be the complete of one cycle of both the left and right arms.
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One stroke would be the completion of one cycle, from entry through recovery with both arms
NOTE: If you change they type of stroke during a workout (from double arm to alternating arms, or vice
versa), the monitor will auto detect the change and adjust the stroke data within 2 or 3 stroke cycles.
