©Biketec The e-bike is not considered the first choice of sports equipment. In some cases, however, it can be just the thing: An app that enables controlled training is designed to give people with heart problems the necessary security and make it easier for athletic beginners to get started. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Biketec know how to do this. Fitness centers are not everyone's cup of tea. It's the nicest weather outside and instead you're supposed to swing on a stationary bike in a stuffy room with little view? And yet, especially for the less fit or people with heart problems, controlled training is important. This may be because the heart must not be overtaxed for health reasons, or because inexperienced athletes often set the training too high and then quickly give up due to excessive demands. Researchers at the iHomeLab of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Biketec GmbH have developed a solution that combines the ergometer of the home trainer with the advantages of an e-bike.
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