
Suunto
Team POD

Add a real-time
dimension to group heart rate monitoring with Suunto Team POD.
Suunto Team POD enables coaches to receive real-time heart rate data
wirelessly from their team's HR belts straight to their PC screen.
Suunto Team POD
Suunto Team POD is a Peripheral Observation Device designed to increase
the effectiveness of group training. It includes a USB-interfaced Suunto
Team POD receiver, PC software, and a USB cable. Alternatively, Suunto
Team POD is available as part of Suunto Team Pack Pro 1, which also
includes 10 heart rate transmitter belts.
Suunto heart
rate transmitter belts are also included with Suunto t6 wristop computers,
and can be bought separately.
Professionals
such as aerobics and spinning instructors, team coaches, and physiotherapists
will find Suunto Team POD an invaluable aid to their group training
programs.
In many team
sports, such as football and basketball, the players can't wear anything
on their wrists. In such sports, Team POD provides a unique way to monitor
the whole team's heart rates, because the data is received direct from
the transmitter belts worn under the shirt.
Suunto Team
POD makes it possible for coaches to monitor dozens of athletes' real-time
heart rates simultaneously from a distance of up to 100 meters (330
feet). This allows the coach to ensure that each and every athlete is
training at their optimum heart rate.
Deeper
Understanding
Data is sent from the athletes' heart rate transmitter belts to the
coach's PC wirelessly and digitally via the Suunto Team POD receiver.
Thanks to the athletes' individually identifiable heart rate transmitter
belts, the coach can see which data is coming from which athlete and
advise accordingly. The coach can then use the included PC software
to analyze the athletes' individual performances and further refine
their training for the optimum results.
The Team POD
plugs in to the PC's USB port, meaning that no battery is required.
It uses very little power from the PC, typically reducing battery life
by no more than two or three minutes.
The transmitter
belt is compatible with the Suunto t6 wristop computer, which increases
the possibilities for athletes' self-monitored training. If each member
of the team has their own Suunto t6, they are able to follow their individual
heart rates from the wristop computer, making it easier for them to
follow the coach's instructions. Suunto t6 also supports team members'
training on their own.
Compared with
other heart rate monitors, Suunto t6 features a unique training feedback
functionality based on heart rate variation analysis. It provides near
laboratory-accurate information on physical stress, oxygen consumption
and other physiological variables.
Information in Action
Suunto Team POD opens up new possibilities in supervised group training.
Instead of just watching the team or group as they train, the coach
can now see highly accurate heart rate information that enables them
to adjust the intensity of individuals' training as they train.
The coach can
also use the information to monitor the team or group as a whole. If
the group complains that the training session is too tough, the coach
can now see if the complaint is justified or not!
The received
data is also invaluable for comparison purposes. When several people
are performing exactly the same kind of training, during a spinning
session for example, the coach or instructor can see how the heart rates
of different members of the group are responding and then give extra
encouragement to those who need it most.
Product Features:
ANT secure digital transmission technology
Wireless USB connection with 100 m range, no batteries required
Includes Suunto Monitor PC software for real time display and recording
of heart rate
Dimensions: 163 x 50 x 75 mm (6.4 x 2.0 x 3.0 inches)
Frequency: 2.4 GHz, ANT compatible
Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz) including tripod adapter and antenna
Compatible with tripod quick release fixing system
Software developer's kit license available for custom applications
Suunto Software
Suunto Monitor software is an integral part of Suunto Team POD's functionality.
It displays and records the heart rate data of up to 50 athletes, in
real time during training. With extremely illustrative color coding
the software gives an overview of each team member's heart rate status
within, below or above the target heart rate zone of the session and
helps the coach to give individual feedback and to improve the quality
of the training.
The Suunto Monitor
PC software offers three ways of displaying the heart rate during exercise.
It shows the value as beats per minute, as a percentage of maximal heart
rate, or as a continuous graph from the start of the training. It also
records the heart rate graph for viewing after exercise. For those using
Suunto t6 with Suunto Team Manager software, the Monitor software also
records the beat-to-beat heart rate values for later physiological analysis.
Suunto
Team POD enables coaches to receive real-time heart
rate data wirelessly from their team's HR belts straight to their PC
screen. Can receive data from up to 30 heart rate belts at a time.
Price:
1,490