ABSTRACT

This chapter presents the models of rowing skill and the feedback design principles behind the rowing training system SPRINT developed in the context of the SKILLS project. This system has been designed for training multiple sensorimotor and cognitive abilities of rowing, addressing efficiency of the technique, coordination and energy management. SPRINT is characterized by a portable mechanical platform that allows realistic motion and force feedback that is integrated with real-time simulation and analysis of athlete performance. The system is completed by training accelerators based on vi suo-haptic feedbacks.