There is a new app for coaches and athletes looking to get precise, automatic measurement of fitness levels and athletic performance in five categories including flying sprints, sprint & shuttle, vertical jump, repetitions and beep test. Kaiser & Kaiser has announced the release of the fitnessMeter 1.0 for iOS, which is capable of providing results for more than 20 standard tests and exercises, the app uses the device’s camera and/or accelerometer to achieve an accuracy of +/- 0.02 of a second. fitnessMeter leverages technology originally developed for the company’s successful sprintTimer app.
The app can be used to measure conditioning, fitness, and performance accurately, which has traditionally been challenging, particularly when the subject of measurement has no one available to lend assistance. The fitnessMeter app employs Kaiser & Kaiser’s Photo Finish technology to supply results that are more accurate than a stopwatch through use of the device’s built-in camera. Following selection of one of the five categories pre-programmed into the app, the user simply aligns the device, which will then automatically signal the start of the test and save the results.
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In the Flying Sprint mode, the app simulates two timing gates and measures the time between two points. It can be used for either measuring top speed or acceleration, where users set the running direction in Set Up, and then place the iPhone parallel to the track with one red line at the start of the timing zone and one at the finish. This requires the iPhone to be about the same distance away from the track as the running distance and therefore works best for 10m – 20m sprints.
The Sprint & Shuttle mode allows the app to act like a timing gate plus a starting gun. It offers a number of settings that makes it possible to use for both conventional sprints and different agility tests, where users set the number of passes before stopping the clock and if the timer should start at the gun or when the runner starts moving.
In the Vertical Jump mode, users can choose to use either the camera (back or front) and record a video or the accelerometer. The camera is generally more accurate, but the accelerometer is quick and easy to use, while in the Repetitions mode, users can measure time and reps of such as exercises as Sit-Ups, Push-Ups, Step-Ups, Chin-Ups, Rope-Skipping, etc. Finally, the Beep Test mode follows the original MSFT-Test ( a common aerobic endurance test), but can be configured to fit alternative procedures (Bleep Test, PACER, Aero, Leger Test, etc.)
Feature Highlights:
* fitnessMeter is a versatile, configurable tool for fitness testing
* Flying Sprint uses the camera to measure the time between two points, similar to two timing gates
* Sprint and Shuttle functions like a starting gun plus a timing gate using the camera
* Vertical Jump records a short video where you can easily measure the jumping height
* Repetitions counts and times various activities like sit-ups, push-ups, step-ups, etc.
* Beep Test takes a picture at each turn, which makes it easy to keep track of the results
The fitnessMeter 1.0 is available now for $1.99, for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch through the Apple App Store. Time may wait for no man, but this app will let users track in ways not possible before.