ergometer
noun
er·gom·e·ter
(ˌ)ər-ˈgä-mə-tər 
: an apparatus for measuring the work performed (as by a person exercising)
also
: an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer
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In fact, in a small 2023 study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, adults with spinal cord injury who completed 12 weeks of upper-body ergometer rowing saw improvements in their cardio fitness.
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
In her team’s study, more than 57,000 people with prostates underwent two fitness tests on cycle ergometers—stationary bicycles equipped to test fitness—about five years apart.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Bleakney also had Scaroni use an upper body ergometer, an indoor bike used primarily for arm training and cardio.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
The ergometer joins the company's other at-home equipment offerings: Peloton Bike, Peloton Bike+ and Peloton Tread.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022
Motion cameras, a swim bench ergometer, and a treadmill on hydraulics are just a few of the gadgets placed around the lab, ready to measure how surfers move.
—Noah Lederman, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
In her team’s study, more than 57,000 people with prostates underwent two fitness tests on cycle ergometers—stationary bicycles equipped to test fitness—about five years apart.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Bleakney also had Scaroni use an upper body ergometer, an indoor bike used primarily for arm training and cardio.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
The ergometer joins the company's other at-home equipment offerings: Peloton Bike, Peloton Bike+ and Peloton Tread.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022
Motion cameras, a swim bench ergometer, and a treadmill on hydraulics are just a few of the gadgets placed around the lab, ready to measure how surfers move.
—Noah Lederman, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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ergometer
noun
er·gom·e·ter
(ˌ)ər-ˈgäm-ət-ər
: an apparatus for measuring the work performed (as by a person exercising)
also
: an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer
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