More than 45.000 participants gather in Sälen, Sweden, the first Sunday of March every year. The reason is the world’s largest cross country ski competition – Vasaloppet. The race is the peak of a week full of cross country ski events for beginners, children, teams and world class athletes. But the main event during the week is Vasaloppet, the world’s longest – 90 km – and most demanding cross country ski race.
During the race the benefits of heart rate presentation to viewers and spectators are obvious. It’s very hard to really understand the physical demands for the athletes without objective feedback. This insight lead to development of a live heart rate monitoring system back in 2006 by Activio together with SVT, Swedens Public Broadcasting company, and Vasaloppet. Ever since the first demonstration of heart rate monitoring in 2006 it has been a huge success for the production. Also, eurosport has carried the heart rate feedback live to its audience.
The core idea is to have the top skiers heart rate to be shown live on TV during the race. This made possible by Activio in 2006. For the very first time ever during Vasaloppet, the audience watching the broadcast could see skiers heart rate live on TV.
Activio supports Vasaloppet as an event to promote activity. Tomorrow, Activio’s CEO, Mr. Daniel Magnergard, will participate for the 7th time. Check out his progress on-line.
This event is the largest venue for educational sports leaders in the country. Visit Activio at the exhibition.
This year’s theme is ‘Leading the Change’. It focuses on the skills and techniques needed to drive the ongoing development of the education and sporting landscape.
The programme will explore how to motivate successful change through engaging and empowering others and determining a destination.
A perfect context for Activios heart rate based training solutions, that give indivduals feedback on their own capabilities and efforts in real time
during exercise. Visit us at our stand # 817 – Welcome!
We have great interest in the videos and news about Activio at the NIKE Convention in Stockholm 2009. So, lets keep the flow going with more videos from the popular event.
Now, lets meet the fitness coach Bruno for a chat – the french version!
We have great interest in the videos and news about Activio at the NIKE Convention in Stockholm 2009. So, lets keep the flow going with more videos from the popular event.
Now, lets meet the fitness coach Bruno for a chat.
New video just got in from the NIKE Convention 2009 in Stockholm. Last weekend one of Swedens most popular conventions took place in Stockholm. Activio was present during a handfull of group training sessions. Adding the experience of training under the guidance of your own heart. We had some quick words with Matthew Griffiths, one of the most experienced to lead classes using the Activio Fitness system during conventions.
You will feel the energy from the Convention at the start of the conversation with music and cheers in the beckground. But listen in on Matthews take of the NIKE Convention and the Activio classes. Also, take a moment to visit Activios You Tube channel.
