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It is no doubt technically possible to study metabolism and respiration of fishes during swimming at a constant rate, and of certain insects and birds during flight, and to obtain information similar to that obtained on man during work on a bicycle ergometer or a treadmill.
August Krogh

Meaning of "ergometer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERGOMETER

From Greek ergon work + -meter.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ERGOMETER

ergometer  [ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERGOMETER

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Ergometer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ERGOMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ergometer

Ergometer may refer to: ▪ Exercise machine, equipped with an apparatus for measuring the work performed by exercising ▪ Indoor rower, called an ergometer by rowers ▪ An instrument for measuring the amount of work done by human muscles Ergometer comes from the Greek words ergon, meaning work, and metron, meaning measure. "Ergometer", therefore, literally means "work measurer". A bike, fitted with mechanical work measurement devices is also an ergometer.

Definition of ergometer in the English dictionary

The definition of ergometer in the dictionary is a dynamometer. Other definition of ergometer is Also called: erg, ergo. a type of exercise machine in which the action of rowing is simulated by the pulling of a strong flexible cord wound round a flywheel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERGOMETER


accelerometer
ækˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə
algometer
ælˈɡɒmɪtə
barometer
bəˈrɒmɪtə
chronometer
krəˈnɒmɪtə
clinometer
klaɪˈnɒmɪtə
diagometer
ˌdaɪəˈɡɒmɪtə
diffractometer
ˌdɪfrækˈtɒmɪtə
hydrometer
haɪˈdrɒmɪtə
inclinometer
ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə
kilometre
kɪˈlɒmɪtə
manometer
məˈnɒmɪtə
micrometer
maɪˈkrɒmɪtə
odometer
ɒˈdɒmɪtə
pedometer
pɪˈdɒmɪtə
potentiometer
pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtə
spectrometer
spɛkˈtrɒmɪtə
spectrophotometer
ˌspɛktrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə
speedometer
spɪˈdɒmɪtə
tachometer
tæˈkɒmɪtə
thermometer
θəˈmɒmɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERGOMETER

ergo
ergodic
ergodicity
ergogenic
ergogram
ergograph
ergomania
ergomaniac
ergometric
ergometry
ergon
ergonomic
ergonomically
ergonomics
ergonomist
ergonovine
ergophobia
ergosterol
ergot
ergotamine

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERGOMETER

altimeter
centimeter
cytometer
Demeter
diameter
dosimeter
dynamometer
electricity meter
geometer
goniometer
mass spectrometer
meter
millimeter
multimeter
multiparameter
nanometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
spirometer
voltmeter

Synonyms and antonyms of ergometer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ergometer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERGOMETER

Find out the translation of ergometer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ergometer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ergometer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

测力计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ergómetro
570 millions of speakers

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ergometer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ergometer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقياس العمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

велоэргометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ergômetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এর্গমেটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ergomètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ergometer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ergometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

作業計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에르고 미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ergometer
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ergometer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எர்கோமீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्गोमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ergometre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ergometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ergometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

велоергометр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ergometru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ergometer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ergometer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ergometer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ergometer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERGOMETER»

The term «ergometer» is regularly used and occupies the 81.325 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ergometer

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QUOTES WITH «ERGOMETER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ergometer.
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August Krogh
It is no doubt technically possible to study metabolism and respiration of fishes during swimming at a constant rate, and of certain insects and birds during flight, and to obtain information similar to that obtained on man during work on a bicycle ergometer or a treadmill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERGOMETER»

Discover the use of ergometer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ergometer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Norms for Fitness, Performance, and Health
1 and 6.2 detail examples of treadmill and cycle ergometer testing protocols for children of different heights. These protocols can be used for both maximal and submaximal tests. Tethered swimming is not a common method of assessing ...
Jay Hoffman, 2006
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Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and ...
The Monark Rehab Trainer is a friction-braked arm ergometer with a flywheel diameter that allows 2.4 m-rev- ' . Work can easily be calculated on these ergometers as the product of distance traveled times the force applied to the flywheel.
Stanley P. Brown, Wayne C. Miller, Jane M. Eason, 2006
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Exercise and Sport Science
The test is conducted on a commercially available paddling ergometer (Kl, Roger Cargill, Gar- ran, Australia) which is designed to simulate the kinematics of canoe and kayak paddling exercise, and can accurately measure power output via ...
William E. Garrett, Donald T. Kirkendall, 2000
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Clinical Exercise Physiology
treadmill or bicycle ergometer systems are available. The advantage of ramping tests is that there are no large incremental changes, ramp rates can be adjusted, and the client's functional capacity can be more accurately determined.
Jonathan K. Ehrman, 2009
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Exercise Testing and Interpretation: A Practical Approach
Submaximal incremental work rate tests Cycle ergometer tests Several tests are available in this category, most of which are modifications of the multistage test developed by Sjostrand in 1947. These tests are based on the same underlying ...
Christopher B. Cooper, Thomas W. Storer, 2001
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Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance
The Wingate cycle ergometer test represents the most popular test to assess anaerobic capacity. Developed at the Wingate Institute in Israel in the 1970s, test scores can reliably determine peak anaerobic power and anaerobic fatigue.
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch, 2010
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Comparison of the Effect of Upper Body Ergometer Aerobic ...
9 examined changes in anaerobic threshold (AT) and VO2 peak in 16 healthy highly fit males, after 8 weeks of either cycle ergometer training or arm-ergometer training, assigned in a random order, and in agreement with Magel et al.64 and ...
Ulf Gunnar Bronäs, 2007
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Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription for Special ...
Most anaerobic exercise tests (e.g., Wingate test and the force-velocity test) require a constant-torque ergometer. Most cycle ergometers have to be modified for (smaller) children. The horizontal and vertical position of the seat should be ...
James S. Skinner, 2005
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Rowing News
apparatus for measuring the amount of work done by a group of muscles under controlled conditions. I know that many of us probably believe that it was the Dreissigacker brothers up at Concept2 in Vermont who invented the ergometer, but ...
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Sequencing of Actions Affects Force Production for Ergometer ...
For ergometer-based rowing the rower's “score” is an estimated boat speed calculated from the measured energy change of the flywheel. So for ergometer rowing, only maximizing the total energy imparted to the flywheel matters in obtaining ...
Kieran Anthony Coghlan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERGOMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ergometer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Human centrifuge spins-up space exercise
While in the centrifuge, the astronaut would pedal a cycle ergometer while being monitored by a plethora of sensors designed to measure heart ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
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Area native to compete for Canada
... based on trials results as well as specific performance markers that include strength, power and ergometer results among other things. «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
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Johnson rows for US at this week's Pan Am Games
... week in Toronto – Johnson spent more than 30 hours per week rowing, lifting weights and enduring the ergometer (indoor rowing machine). «Los Altos Town Crier, Jul 15»
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Rowing: Montclair High School sophomore Kenny Coplan sets …
... at Montclair High School, set a new world record for a 15-16 year old completing 10,000 meters on an indoor rowing machine (ergometer). «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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MIT scientists develop 'human centrifuge' to help astronauts feel real …
The compact human centrifuge has an exercise component, “cycle ergometer” fitted into it. Cycle ergometer along with the sensors basically is ... «Techworm, Jul 15»
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Work out in artificial gravity can protect astronauts
The team's compact centrifuge resembles a rotating metal cage with three main elements: a chair; a cycle ergometer, or the mechanical portion ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Life is but a dream for Los Altos rower
There's five to six hours of training, broken into sessions that involve rowing, lifting or the dreaded ergometer. "We usually row or erg about 175 ... «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
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Do you have 12 minutes?
... who were either overweight or obese participated in the extended sprint (ES) protocol, using a computer-controlled Lode cycle ergometer. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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Area rowers seek spot on junior national team
Springer, a member of the Three Rivers Junior Rowing team, was invited to the men's sweep camp based on his strength and ergometer scores ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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PHS' Cleary Sees Dedication to Rowing Pay Dividends As PNRA …
Rena White inspired me, doing extra work on the ERG (ergometer) and doing extra running.” Cleary enjoyed a memorable experience as the ... «Town Topics, Jul 15»

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