POLYTAN SMART FOR RUNNING TRACKS

For professional athletes and ambitious amateur runners, the detailed documentation of training exercises and performance is a must. Polytan SMART is the perfect solution. In cooperation with Humotion, Polytan offers a sophisticated system to measure and document training performance. Polytan SMART not only enables precise time measurements and performance diagnostics for classic running sports – it can also measure an athlete’s approach in the long jump or pole vault. The results help coaches and athletes design more effect training regimes and improve performance.

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THE INNOVATIVE IN-GROUND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTICS

The Polytan SMART system consists of integrated timing gates, the tried-and-tested diagnostics software from our partner Humotion, and a sensor weighing only 15 grams (or alternatively the user’s own smartphone). The Polytan SMART timing gates are completely maintenance-free and use permanent magnets that are permanently and securely installed in the ground. In contrast to other systems, no elaborate preparation, construction or renovation is required. Polytan SMART offers effortless and precise data collection. During each run the measurements are automatically recorded by the sensor or the user’s smartphone, which are attached to the athlete’s body.

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How the system works:

PRECISION MEASUREMENTS FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS

Polytan SMART provides optimal training support for all performance levels – from school and amateur sports to sports at the professional level. Compared to other measurement systems, Polytan SMART is versatile and simple to operate, offers high-precision measurements and automatic evaluation, and can be used by multiple athletes simultaneously.

OPTIMISE TRAINING – MAXIMISE SUCCESS

Use with the DX5.0 Bluetooth sensor and SmarTracks Diagnostics software

SmarTracks Diagnostics enable efficient and accurate measurement of various performance parameters in regard to speed, endurance and strength. Movement is measured by a high-performance, lightweight sensor before being analysed and displayed by the diagnostic software. The results can be used to create a comprehensive athletic profile of the athlete, which subsequently helps them more effectively direct their training and exercises. The following parameters can be measured using Polytan SMART and the SmarTracks Diagnostic software:

SPEED AND ENDURANCE

Speed and endurance

In many sports, especially track and field, an athlete’s sprinting ability is crucial. With Polytan SMART, it’s possible to analyse performance around bends in running sports, for example, in great detail. The diagnostics software not only offers precise time measurements, but also important running parameters such as number of steps, step frequency and stride length. To test athlete endurance, SmarTracks Diagnostics also includes the Cooper Test, the goal of which is to cover as much distance as possible in 12 minutes.

JUMPING ABILITY

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Jumping ability

An athlete’s jumping ability can be used to draw conclusions about the speed and strength of his or her leg muscles. As well as other conditional characteristics, such as endurance and strength, jumping ability has a direct impact on overall performance. Polytan SMART offers tests for three different standard jump types – drop jump, countermovement jump and squat jump.

TAPPING

Tapping

The tapping test determines cyclical speed and is particularly useful for identifying talented sprinters. The diagnostic sensor measures tapping frequency, i.e. the number of contacts with the ground per second, measured in hertz. Tapping frequency depends on coordination skills and individual strength. The number of contacts can be measured in 6 or 15 seconds, the two most common durations for the test.

Linear Sprints

Linear sprints

In many sports, especially track and field, an athlete’s sprinting ability is of critical importance. With Polytan SMART, any distance can be measured depending on the placement of the timing gates. The diagnostics software not only offers precise time measurements, but also important running parameters such as number of steps, step frequency and stride length.

Tappings

Tapping

Jumping Ability

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Jumping ability

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Three Cone Drill

The Three Cone Drill (3CD) is one of the most popular agility tests in American football and is used to evaluate players in the NFL Scouting Combine. However, the test is suitable for all sports where agility is required and those that feature relatively short periods of activity and manoeuvring in tight spaces.

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Arrowhead Agility Test

The Arrowhead Agility Test (AAT) is a simple but effective test to assess an athlete’s agility. Although it can be used in many team sports, it is most often used in football.

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Illinois Agility Test

The Illinois Agility Test (IAT) is used to test the ability of an athlete to quickly change direction. The athlete should start in an upright position and manoeuvre his or her way through the course as quickly as possible. The test must be performed from both sides to fully assess the athlete’s abilities.

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5-10-5 Shuttle

The 5-10-5 Shuttle, also known as the Pro Agility Test, consists of quick changes of direction in a linear fashion. It is typically used in football, American football, hockey and many other sports.

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Custom Agility Test

The custom agility test allows trainers and athletes to create their own tests, whether tailored for a specific sport or to recreate other popular tests (e.g. the 10-5 test) that are not included in SmarTracks Diagnostics. Please note: Custom tests must meet certain specifications before they can be created.

Use with a smartphone

The Smart Run by Humotion app offers the option to record and display all the relevant parameters of linear sprints, assisted by sensors in the smartphone. To do this, the smartphone simply needs to be placed in a running belt on the athlete’s lower back, and the app will measure all the data.

Download the free Smart Run by Humotion app to your smartphone at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

POLYTAN SMART TIMING BELT

Are you looking for the right running belt for your smartphone? The original Polytan SMART Timing Belt is available to purchase via our partner Kübler Sport.

Polytan SMART for Running Tracks

POLYTAN SMART FOR RUNNING TRACKS

THE INNOVATIVE IN-GROUND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTICS

PRECISION MEASUREMENTS FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS

OPTIMISE TRAINING – MAXIMISE SUCCESS

Use with the DX5.0 Bluetooth sensor and SmarTracks Diagnostics software

Speed and endurance

Jumping ability

Tapping

Linear sprints

Tapping

Jumping ability

Three Cone Drill

Arrowhead Agility Test

Illinois Agility Test

5-10-5 Shuttle

Custom Agility Test

Use with a smartphone

POLYTAN SMART TIMING BELT

Polytan SMART project highlights

Centro Sportivo Via Pomerio, Arco di Trento

Bicocca University, Milan

Am Breiten Luch, Berlin

Humotion GmbH Service Hotline

Humotion GmbH Service Hotline

Turf

Infills

Elastic Layers

Sports Surfaces

Surface finishing

Mini-Pitches

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