
SMARTSPEED and SMARTSPEED LITE Advanced Protocol Guide
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TRACK RETURN (INTERVAL) PROTOCOLS – SMARTSPEED AND SMARTSPEED LITE
Track return drills use 2 gates per lane to run automated interval protocols. One example is included pre-installed in the
software, however users can create new protocol with different repetition numbers and work:rest ratios.
Unlike Standard Timing drills, Track Return drills allow athlete to run in either direction in the lane; therefore they can run one
way, rest, and then return the other way in the next period.
PROTOCOL VARIATIONS
Users can create new protocols by entering the NEW/Protocol menu and choosing “Track return/Interval Drills” as the parent
drill. New protocols can then be created by changing the following settings –
1.
Subsessions – the number of repetitions to be completed
2.
Period – the total time for each interval, including the sprint, and the remaining recovery period.
Athletes must perform one sprint during each period, and have the remainder of the period to rest.
IMPORTANT NOTE – FIXED RECOVERY PROTOCOLS
Track return protocols used a fixed PERIOD method (i.e. if the period is 30 seconds, and the athlete sprints for 6 seconds, they
then have the remaining 24seconds to recover). This method allows SMARTSPEED to run up to 8 lanes at the same time on one
PDA, as all lanes can run off the same master countdown clock.
Some protocols however, use fixed recovery periods (for example, no matter how long the athlete takes to perform the sprint,
they always have 25 seconds rest).
If you wish to run a protocol with a fixed recovery period, the best method for this is using FREE TIMING MODE. Set the total test
duration (for the whole test) and then the system will record the sprints, and recovery periods. However if running multiple
lanes, an assistant will be required to manually time the recovery period in each lane. If you would like more information about
this approach please contact
USER OPTIONS:
Break algorithm
control
Control the break
algorithm
Customized subsession
period
Set the period of each
repetitions in seconds
individually if required