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A study of Nordic walking used technology to provide data on proper technique.
Main point: “The proper execution of the technique is an essential requirement to maximize the benefits of this practice. This is the reason why a monitoring system for outdoor Nordic walking activity was developed.”
More about it:
- The system was”able to measure: the pole angle during the pushing phase, the arms cycle frequency and synchronization and the pushing force applied to the ground.”
- “…data from a GPS module give an image of the environment where the activity session takes place, in terms of the distance, slope, as well as the ground typology.”
- “A heart rate sensor is used to monitor the effort of the user through his/her Beats Per Minute (BPM).”
- The research helped identify distinct phases:
- Recovery. Poles don’t touch the ground as they’re being pulled forward. Negative force because the pole is in the air.
- Impact. Poles touch the ground to begin the back swing. Force begins to increase positively.
- Pushing. Poles used to push against the ground to move forward. Force peaks and then decreases through the backswing.
Why it matters:
- “It [data gathering]was able to highlight the peak of the pushing force and gave an overview about how long and with what intensity the user relied on the pole during the activity.”
- “The point of this work was to propose a device with the minimum impact possible on the user’s movements.”
- Another research opportunity could be to compare the data on Nordic walking technique with health and fitness numbers. For example, the force data might correspond to heart rate, calorie burn, etc., in a more precise manner.
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