Suunto T6 Brief Introduction page 2

SETTING UP COACH AND
ATHLETE PROFILES IN
THE SUUNTO TEAM
MANAGER PC SOFTWARE
To install the Suunto Team Manager,
follow the instructions on the CD or in
the Quick Guide. Following steps ensure
accurate analysis of the training logs.
1. Right-click the coach icon
the coach settings and create the list
of activities.
2. Create personal profiles for all athletes
under the Team menu. Set the required
personal data for the athlete.
3. Right-click the athlete icon
the Personal page and adjust the
estimated Max HR and Rest HR, METS,
Max respiratory rate, Max ventilation
and Vital capacity if you know
measured values for these. This will
further improve the accuracy of the
analysis. The underlined measures are
especially important.
Note: METS = VO in ml/kg/min
2max
divided by 3.5.
Note: When downloading training logs,
pay attention to transfering them under
the right athlete to have them analyzed
with the individual's data.
ANALYZING INDIVIDUAL
ATHLETE'S TRAINING
SINGLE WORKOUT
From every workout recorded with
Suunto t6 the software provides an
analysis with graphs, summary values,
and numeric data of seven body
parameters:
- Heart rate tells the training
intensity throughout the workout.
- EPOC* and Training effect EPOC
indicates the accumulated
physiological load of the workout.
Training effect relates it to the
personal performance level, telling
the effect of the session on the
athlete's condition with a scale of 1-5.
- Ventilation volume and Respiratory
rate tell about the respiratory
system's work during the excercise.
- Oxygen consumption (VO
instant oxygen consumption during
the workout.
- Energy consumption shows how
much calories the athlete consumed
at any moment of the workout.
*EPOC = Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption
Coach settings
. Adjust
. Open
Athlete's personal profile
) is the
2
Heart Rate
EPOC + Training Effect
VO
2
Respiration
Energy Consumption