Evaluation of the Cyclus cycle ergometer and the Stages power meter for

measurement of power output in cycling 400 400

f(x) = 0.977636936250437 x + 3.10710707280856

Mean power output for the SRM (W)

Mean power output for the SRM (W)

350 350 f(x) = 0.96449290536416 x − 7.82576361652266

300 300

250 250

200 200

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Difference in Watts (CYC - SRM)

150 150
30
25 100 100
a.) b.) 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
20
Mean power output for the STA (W) Mean power output for the CYC (W)
15
10
5
650 650
0
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 f(x) = 1.00131729449538 x + 29.3978315648925

Mean power output for the SRM (W)

Mean power output for the SRM (W)
a 600
600
Average in Watts (SRM & CYC)
f(x) = 0.987719202232249 x + 2.60490729507461
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Figure 2: Experimental set-up from the non-drive side (a) and the drive side (b), for the evaluation of the Stages and
Difference in Watts (STA - SRM)

Cyclus ergometers when compared with the SRM cycle ergometer.

20 550 550

10
500 500
0

-10
450 450
-20

-30 400 400

100 150 200 250 300 350 400 400 450 500 550 600 650 400 450 500 550 600 650
b
Average in Watts (SRM & STA) Mean power output for the STA (W) Mean power output for the CYC (W)
Table 1: Analysis between power meters during an incremental test until exhaustion (GXT). Mean differences (± SD), range of mean differences (± 2SD), typical error of estimate (TE
±90%CL) and coefficient of variation (CV% ±90% CL) are shown for all comparisons between SRM power meter and both Stages power meter (STA) and Cyclus cycle ergometer (CYC).

Mean difference ± SD Range of mean difference TE CV

  (± 2SD) (W ±90% CL) (% ±90% CL)
SRM power output
 
(Watts)
SRM vs STA SRM vs CYC SRM vs STA SRM vs CYC SRM vs STA SRM vs CYC SRM vs STA SRM vs CYC

Step 1 129 ± 5 2.2 ± 10.6 11.2 ± 5.2 -19.0 to 23.5 0.8 to 21.6 5.6 ±1.5 4.7 ±1.5 4.4 ±1.6 3.7 ±1.6

Step 2 170 ± 5 1.1 ± 11.5 14.2 ± 5.0 -22.0 to 24.2 4.2 to 24.2 5.3 ±1.5 5.3 ±1.5 3.2 ±1.6 3.2 ±1.6

Step 3 203 ± 4 3.3 ± 12.2 17.2 ± 4.3 -21.0 to 27.6 8.6 to 25.8 4.4 ±1.5 3.8 ±1.5 2.2 ±1.6 1.9 ±1.6

Step 4 242 ± 5 3.5 ± 12.8 17.7 ± 4.5 -22.1 to 29.1 8.7 to 26.7 4.8 ±1.5 4.2 ±1.5 2.0 ±1.6 1.8 ±1.6

Step 5 280 ± 6 0.7 ± 16.2 19.7 ± 6.2 -31.7 to 33.1 7.3 to 32.1 6.4 ±1.5 6.2 ±1.5 2.3 ±1.6 2.3 ±1.6

Step 6* 314 ± 18 4.9 ± 16.8 19.9 ± 4.9 -28.8 to 38.5 10.2 to 29.7 5.2 ±1.3 4.5 ±1.8 1.6 ±1.8 1.6 ±1.8

Step 7** 362 ± 4 -0.6 ± 13.6 18.1 ± 3.9 -27.9 to 26.7 10.3 to 25.9 4.0 ±2.2 4.5 ±2.2 1.1 ±2.2 1.3 ±2.2

Mean - 2.2 ± 13.9 16.9 ± 4.9 - - 5.1 ±0.8 4.7 ±0.8 2.4 ±1.1 2.3 ±0.9

* Step 6 data from 8 participants. ** Step 7 data from 5 participants. ’Steps’, as determined by the Cyclus.