Don't know if anyone saw this, but something that I have suspected all along. Someone posted it on the wattage forum. Bad news for all you ergomo owners out there.....
IJSPP, 2(3), September 2007, Copyright (c) 2007 Validity and Reproducibility of the Ergomo(r)Pro Power Meter ComparedWith the SRM and Powertap Power Meters Sébastien Duc ; Vincent Villerius; William Bertucci ; Frédéric GrappeFull Article Table of Contents for Vol. 2, Iss. 3 AbstractPurpose: The Ergomo¨Pro (EP) is a power meter that measures poweroutput (PO) during outdoor and indoor cycling via 2 optoelectronicsensors located in the bottom bracket axis. The aim of this study wasto determine the validity and the reproducibility of the EP comparedwith the SRM crank set and Powertap hub (PT). Method: The validity ofthe EP was tested in the laboratory during 8 submaximal incrementaltests (PO: 100 to 400 W), eight 30-min submaximal constant-power tests(PO = 180 W), and 8 sprint tests (PO > 750 W) and in the field during8 training sessions (time: 181 ± 73 min; PO: ~140 to 150 W). Thereproducibility was assessed by calculating the coefficient of POvariation (CV) during the submaximal incremental and constant tests.Results: The EP provided a significantly higher PO than the SRM and PTduring the submaximal incremental test: The mean PO differences were+6.3% ± 2.5% and +11.1% ± 2.1%, respectively. The difference wasgreater during field training sessions (+12.0% ± 5.7% and +16.5% ±5.9%) but lower during sprint tests (+1.6% ± 2.5% and +3.2% ± 2.7%).The reproducibility of the EP is lower than those of the SRM and PT(CV = 4.1% ± 1.8%, 1.9% ± 0.4%, and 2.1% ± 0.8%, respectively).Conclusions: The EP power meter appears less valid and reliable thanthe SRM and PT systems.
IJSPP, 2(3), September 2007, Copyright (c) 2007 Validity and Reproducibility of the Ergomo(r)Pro Power Meter ComparedWith the SRM and Powertap Power Meters Sébastien Duc ; Vincent Villerius; William Bertucci ; Frédéric GrappeFull Article Table of Contents for Vol. 2, Iss. 3 AbstractPurpose: The Ergomo¨Pro (EP) is a power meter that measures poweroutput (PO) during outdoor and indoor cycling via 2 optoelectronicsensors located in the bottom bracket axis. The aim of this study wasto determine the validity and the reproducibility of the EP comparedwith the SRM crank set and Powertap hub (PT). Method: The validity ofthe EP was tested in the laboratory during 8 submaximal incrementaltests (PO: 100 to 400 W), eight 30-min submaximal constant-power tests(PO = 180 W), and 8 sprint tests (PO > 750 W) and in the field during8 training sessions (time: 181 ± 73 min; PO: ~140 to 150 W). Thereproducibility was assessed by calculating the coefficient of POvariation (CV) during the submaximal incremental and constant tests.Results: The EP provided a significantly higher PO than the SRM and PTduring the submaximal incremental test: The mean PO differences were+6.3% ± 2.5% and +11.1% ± 2.1%, respectively. The difference wasgreater during field training sessions (+12.0% ± 5.7% and +16.5% ±5.9%) but lower during sprint tests (+1.6% ± 2.5% and +3.2% ± 2.7%).The reproducibility of the EP is lower than those of the SRM and PT(CV = 4.1% ± 1.8%, 1.9% ± 0.4%, and 2.1% ± 0.8%, respectively).Conclusions: The EP power meter appears less valid and reliable thanthe SRM and PT systems.