StrokeCoach Mobile takes the basic idea of Nielsen-Kellerman’s StrokeCoach product and implements it on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch (2nd generation only). StrokeCoach Mobile provides all of the information you get with an NK SpeedCoach, and more. Using the accelerometer of the iPhone and iPod touch, StrokeCoach Mobile is able accurately calculate your stroke rate. With a waterproof case and the StrokeCoach Mobile application, your iPhone or iPod touch is transformed into a StrokeCoach that works in any rowing shell, canoe, kayak or dragonboat – with no wiring!
Rowers, in particular, will find the StrokeCoach Mobile very intuitive and easy to use, as the user interface borrows familiar ideas from the StrokeCoach and the Concept 2 erg monitors.
Features
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Fully integrated with the iPhone / iPod Touch
- Good battery life – typically 3-4 hours
- Uses the accelerometer to detect strokes and calculate stroke rates
- White-on-black display works well in both low-light conditions and bright sunlight
- All screens support both landscape and portrait mode
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Real-time display
- Configurable layout lets you see just the data that you want
- Available performance data: time, stroke rate, stroke count, interval number, direction, time of day, check factor, bounce factor
- Calculates stroke rates reliably for rowing shells of all sizes, canoes, kayaks and dragon-boats
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Workout editor
- Easy to create new workouts
- Unlimited storage for workouts
- Rearrange workouts in your list to make your favorites easy to find
- Optional “countdown” feature lets you get up to speed before starting the first interval
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Workout types
- Single time
- Intervals based on time or strokes (with configurable rest between intervals)
- Custom workouts containing any sequence of intervals
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Web support
- Upload practice data securely for viewing with the SpeedCoach Log application on Facebook.
Note: per-upload charges apply – see here for details. - “Tag” teammates to share practice data easily
- Workout summary charts show stroke rate over a set of intervals
- Interval detail charts show stroke rate during an interval
- Privacy settings let you control who can see your data
- Upload practice data securely for viewing with the SpeedCoach Log application on Facebook.
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Miscellaneous
- “Coach Mode” allows coaches to use the application to help organize and direct practices from the launch. Let the iPhone alert you to the end of each work and rest interval. Tap the iPhone screen to check stroke rates.
- History view lets you examine workout data quickly on the iPhone / iPod touch
- Audible alarms at the end of a work interval and with 15 seconds remaining in a rest interval
- Automatic start/stop feature lets you start (or pause) a workout when you start (or stop) rowing or paddling