How to create a Submaximal Fitness Testing protocol

This article explains how coaches create a Submaximal Fitness Testing protocol in the Reporting Tool of Firstbeat Sports Cloud. A protocol defines the test, and every Submaximal Fitness Test (SMFT) needs a protocol, both for a live test in the Firstbeat Sports: Coach app and for analysis in Sports Cloud.

Before you start

• Your subscription includes the submaximal testing add-on. Submaximal testing can be added to any subscription tier and is not included by default.

Steps

1. Open Fitness Testing. Log in to Sports Cloud at https://sports.firstbeat.com, click MENU > REPORTING and click the Fitness Testing icon (a heart rate line) in the left icon panel.
2. Add a protocol. Click the + symbol next to Protocols to open the Create a new protocol window.

   

   Screenshot: the Fitness Testing page with the + symbol next to Protocols.

3. Name the protocol. Enter a name in the Protocol name field. For example, "SMFT: 12km/h; 50m" indicates the running speed (12 km/h) and the distance (50 m).
4. Set the test details. Enter the Duration (hh:mm:ss), for example 00:04:00 for 4 minutes, and select the Sport. To add a recovery phase, select Add heart rate recovery phase, which adds 2 minutes to the total test duration.

   

   Screenshot: the Create a new protocol window with the protocol fields and the CREATE button.

5. Save the protocol. Click CREATE.

Result

The new protocol appears in the Protocols list and is available in Sports Cloud and in the Coach app.

Edit or delete a protocol

1. Open the protocol settings. On the Fitness Testing page, click the settings icon next to the protocol in the Protocols list.
2. Edit or delete. Select the edit or delete option for the protocol.

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