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Modeling Power Output for handcycle users in exergaming.
Rel. Laura Gastaldi, Varagnolo Damiano, Baumgart Julia Kathrin. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2025
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This thesis aims to promote fairness and inclusivity, spefically within the context of exercise gaming-a genre of video games, that incorporate physical activity. Zwift, a popular platform for indoor cycling, enables users worldwide to compete virtually. While the platform is optimized for conventional bicycles, it also offers limited support for handcycle users. who are at a significant disadvantage due to the lower inherent power output of handcycling. This often discourages participation and undermines inclusivity. The objective of this research is to develop a model that converts handcycle power into an equivalent bicycle power output, thereby enabling more equitable competition. Data was collected from voluntary, able-bodied participants performing identical tasks on both a bicycle and an handcycle, with fatigue levels standardized using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale.
Two modeling approaches were tested
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