Ergonizer Changelog

Release notes for Ergonizer Software. The changes of the latest, not yet officially released version are usually already included in the intermediate versions (available via download).

Version 6.0.0 - not yet offically released (but coming soon)

Version 5.16.3.50 - 2024-03-04

Additions

  • On the way to version 6, we decided to include one new feature in version 5 already – from hill running exercise testing the software now predicts certain STRAVA segments of steep hills.

Bug fixes

  • The hill running protocol is saved and processed more stable now.

Optimizations

  • Conversions between flat running speeds and hill running (treadmill with slope incline) has been improved remarkably.

  • Selection of tests or subjects is more intuitive now.

Version 5.16.2.5 - 2023-11-07

Additions

  • You can now directly switch the scale for RPE between 6 - 20 and 1 - 10. All previous data are converted directly and are displayed in the set scale.

Bug Fixes

  • Catched a bug that prevents from calculating a proper power profile with flat lactate curves in running

  • W' is now shown correctly in the comparison table on page two of the reports

  • Adapted the countries list to Unicode char sets

  • The thresholds are drawn correctly again in the graph without lactate measurement and AI-driven predictions.

Optimizations

  • Huge databases now load much faster

Version 5.15.5.135 - 2023-06-09

Additions

  • Fixed lactate "thresholds" can be set on the main plot generally – if one want it

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the calculation of the duration of the last load step in some cases.

  • Fixed a crash if set and subsequently unset the check for prognosis without lactate

  • The comparison table now shows all the data from the preliminary examination correctly again

  • The EV code signing certification was renewed

Optimizations

  • X-axis labeling has been optimized for certain constellations with small increments

Version 5.15.4.33 - 2022-10-25

Optimizations

  • Improved analysis and curve fittings with specific situations including very short last exercise step duration

  • Improved calculation of VLaMax under certain conditions

  • Updated the PDF engine

  • Many speedups

  • Improvements of the xlsx-export routines

  • Improvements in the windows registry reliability

  • New version of the FitSDK implemented

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected encodings for some countries

  • Corrected the icons in the history panel

Version 5.15.1.85 - 2022-08-31

Additions

  • New handling for the situation without database (initiation)

Optimizations

  • Updated the database structure for stability and speed

  • Corrected some toolbar icons (gray if not active)

  • Better access management to the database on net drives

  • Startup speed increased

  • Excel export improvements

Bug Fixes

  • Names can be modified now without SQL warning

  • The button to applicate MMPs from the CP curve is disabled now if distance is zero

  • Fixed an error that caused date fields not to be exported with certain format presets

Version 5.14.2.11 - 2022-02-20

Additions

  • You can now directly export the data of the already selected test person and no longer need to detour via the selection menu.

  • New button to edit the active dataset directly without going through the selection process:

Optimizations

  • Prediction for STRAVA-segment 15397319 had to be corrected (sorry, less altitude gain ... )

  • Export files now includes information about the software version for debugging reasons

  • Ergonizer runs surprisingly well on a new M1-MacBook in a Parallels virtual machine with Windows 11 (ARM) - see screenshot. A little tweak that prevented from changing the application language was corrected in the meanwhile:

  • More information with selection of existing tests from the database. The little dots show if at test was done with lactate (filled) or not (hollow):

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed icons in the toolbar for standard displays (high resolution display looked already fine)

  • Corrected the display of icons in the hint panel on non-high-resoluted displays

  • Incorrect calculations of the speed in m/s after changing the lactate constant were corrected

  • Running speed for the first load step was displayed wrong under certain circumstances

  • Anonymized Excel exports from previously selected subjects did not work properly

Version 5.13.1.39 - 2021-11-16

Additions

  • VLaMax now can be displayed on the first page of the reports

Optimizations

  • Fully vectorized icons

  • Optimization for high resolution displays

  • Improved the automatic update engine

  • New graphical engine

  • Many improvements for High-DPI monitors

  • Fixed some seldom cases of heap corruptions, improved stability of the software

  • Better calculation of STRAVA segment predictions

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an registry related bug that causes instant crashes in seldom cases

  • Some language corrections (French, English)

  • Fixed a table entry at the second page for the lactate threshold in some sports

  • Language switching works also for countries now

  • Fixed a crash that occurs by activating clipboard templates from the menu

Version 5.10.4 - 2021-06-04

Additions

  • Export files from WinLactat (*.itf) can now be imported (with some technical limitations, e.g., the files don't contain the gender of the tested persons – for better results these paramaters should be entered manually after importing)

Optimizations

  • Introduced Dpi-awareness for better scaling on high dpi computer monitors

  • The xlsx-export was overhauled

  • Improved the display of predictions for popular STRAVA segments for cycle mountain time trials from lab testing results:

Bug Fixes

  • A nasty bug was corrected that considered only the first from multiple (or two) tests in the predictive calculations and the CP curves. Sometimes this yielded wrong prognoses if several tests were selected. Many thanks to Clemens Rumpl at St. Pölten, who discovered the bug!

  • Under certain conditions, saved comments did not show up after reload

Version 5.10.2 - 2021-03-17

Additions

  • Added a fully integrated function for notification, download and installation of new software versions

Optimizations

  • Dramatically decreased loading times for selections from large databases

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that caused a crash during exporting .xlsx data due to wrong sheet titles

  • Fixed a bug that caused errors in the STRAVA segment or running distance predictions if more than one test was conducted

Version 5.9.3 - 2021-01-22

Additions

  • Crossfit was added to the sports categories

  • Postcodes for Luxembourg (LU) & Portugal (PT) are included now into the address checker (as already DE, AT, CH, NL, BE)

  • Easy way to activate a log file added

Optimizations

  • Several optimizations for speed and reliability

  • Standard printer page size is now resetting automatically for previewing the reports

  • Bitmap presentation on page 2 was optimized

  • Prediction for IAT without lactate measurement was further improved

  • The small report was optimized

  • The dialog for subjects information has been improved

  • Improved and modernized the updates checker

Bug Fixes

  • Some rare errors associated with the generation of PDF documents have been corrected

  • Standard printer page size is now resetting automatically for previewing the reports

  • All country strings now are loaded correctly into UTF-8 (few misspellings had arisen)

  • Relative performance at LT will no presented correctly at the side panel

  • A rare bug with 'mph' as unit for running was corrected

  • W' is calculated now more robustly

  • Correction for the training recommendation for running in the category "simple"

  • A nasty bug with errornous calculation of the LT (since 2 weeks) was fixed

Version 5.9.0 - 2020-10-28

Additions

  • Complete redesign of the PDF-generator. It now works without a printer dialog and with temporary system printers, leaving your system untouched after PDF generation.

Optimizations

  • Several optimizations for speed and reliability

Version 5.8.2 - 2020-10-04

Optimizations

  • Language switching preserves the type of sports in the destination language now

  • The short version of the print report has been optimized

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected some small bugs in the table output for treadmill analyses

  • Corrected some small bugs in the table outputs for cycling analyses

  • Fixed logo position on page two

  • Fixed some language related problems

  • Fixed a bug that throwed an error with the creation of a new subject identification

  • The new references for training recommendations with different fixed lactate concentrations are working now properly

  • Fixed a bug that prevented phone numbers from being imported properly from Excel documents

  • Fixed a critical bug that caused program shutdowns when switching between different subjects

Version 5.8.0 - 2020-07-10

Additions

  • Complete revision of the table structure in the report pages with additional preparation for new graphical elements:

  • Added some specific constraints for the training zones with fixed lactate concentrations:

  • The Italian translation was completely reviewed and corrected. Un grazie di cuore a Nicola Cardaci di Torino, senza il quale questo progetto non avrebbe avuto successo.

Optimizations

  • Improved prediction of CP-20 (maximal power output for 20min) without lactate measurements

  • Prediction algorithms for lactate-less endurance diagnostics on the bicycle ergometer has been further improved

  • Improved the Power Profile Forecast in running if there is mph as speed unit

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a small bug that throw an error after exporting large samples

  • Fixed a bug that prevented swimming tests from being analyzed under some circumstances

  • Training intensities are now correctly calculated if the Stegman-threshold is selected

  • Fixed a bug with different results for rounding heart rate at several reference points

Version 5.7.1 - 2020-03-30

Additions

  • Further improvements to the model based prediction of reference points for bicycle ergometer tests. Now managed with k-fold cross validation that improves fitting quality

  • Modelling based calculation of FTP and CP20 also with multistage-tests without lactate

  • Right-click table header for the selection of additional spreadsheet-like data in the time course

  • W' and CP are calculated now, derived from power-profile modeling

  • W' and CP ("Critical Power') are now included into all Excel-exports and the results history

  • W' and CP are now added into the "extended" list on the second page of the report

  • Sophisticated AI-based calculation of running power (power output in "Watts" for running) in several panels and the report generated for running tests. This feature can be used, e.g., to control and monitor training loads by STRYD-devices):

  • Additional data-base fields for lactate measuring device and testing location with self completion

  • Added some fields (e.g., test location) to the export/import function

  • Rowing ergometry analyses now come with calculated distances and rowing speed according to the performance in Watts:

  • New prediction engine for rowing performances on common distances:

Optimizations

  • The "VLaMax" model algorithm with untypical lactate curves has been significantly improved

  • The color range from hot to cold ("VLaMax") was improved

  • Several edits were improved with autocomplete functions (e.g., at the selective data export)

  • Calculation of training zones in relation to maximum heart rate now correctly results in relative power outputs at the then given heart rates

Bug Fixes

  • UTF8-related misspellings in the xlsx-export are fixed now

  • Fixed errornous results in the training recommendations when correction of LT applies

  • Fixed a rare error that occurred with more than 5 training intensity zones when exporting to Excel

  • Fixed a problem that selection of tests from the history panel didn't work properly

  • Fixed a problem with Dmax or Dmax(mod) as training reference

  • Fixed a seldom error that caused sorting failures with multiple tests of individual subjects

Version 5.6.3 Build 78 - 2019-12-30

Additions

  • Robust predictive determination for the maximum glycolytic power a.k.a. "VLaMax" from multistage testing protocols

  • New data fields for test location and lactate measuring device

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed wrong automated selection of the checkbox for LT correction in the the left hand panel

  • Fixed a crash on closing the application

  • Fixed a bug in the reports of the mountain run-test

Optimizations

  • Better rounded scaling for X-axis with irregular exercise protocols

Version 5.6.3 Build 51 - 2019-11-18

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected letter head: In specific situations, line breaks didn't occur.

  • Irregular protocols with only heart rate (lactate predictions) are now correctly shown

  • Some edits to the reports header lines where done

  • Stabilized the .xlsx export

Additions

  • Standard STRAVA-Segments are shown in the report list (not only on the data panel)

  • New type of ergometry: Ski touring test with 25% treadmill slope

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