- WinLactat is the diagnostics software for the Windows PC at your workplace.
- The lactate values get in by two routes: via Bluetooth from the meter’s memory or by hand from the record sheet.
- In both cases you assign the values to the stages of your test. WinLactat then does the analysis.
Anyone who offers performance diagnostics to others needs more than a curve on a smartphone: comparisons over years, several threshold models, reports for the athletes. That is what WinLactat is made for. This chapter shows how your readings get there.
Two routes into the software
What you need
- WinLactat on a Windows PC, with Bluetooth for route 1
- Your meter: Lactate Express or Metabol Pro
- The record sheet from your test with stage, heart rate and time of each measurement
Route 1: From the meter via Bluetooth
Both meters store every measurement with date and time: the Lactate Express up to 800 values, the Metabol Pro up to 7,000 records. WinLactat fetches these values from the device via Bluetooth. You pick out the measurements from your test and transfer them to the stages.
Create the test in WinLactat
Under “Examinations”, create a new endurance test, then select the test person and the load profile of your test.
Read out the meter
Switch on the meter and start the import from the meter in WinLactat. WinLactat shows the stored lactate values with their times.
Select the readings
Mark the values that belong to your test and transfer them. The times on the record sheet help you find the right ones.
Check the order
Put the values in the order of the stages and remove failed or duplicate measurements.
Add heart rate and save
Add the heart rate values for the stages if they do not come from a connected device, and save the test.
- Set the date and time on the meter correctly before you test.
- On the record sheet, note the time or the memory number for each measurement.
- Mark repeat measurements straight away so that you know later which value counts.
Route 2: Entering by hand
Manual entry works with any meter and is quickly done for a single test.
Create a new endurance test
Select “Examinations” and “New endurance test”. As the data source, choose manual entry or a test profile as a template.
Enter the general data
Test location, date and time, then the test person. New persons are created at this point.
Add the case history
At least body weight, height and resting heart rate.
Set the test parameters
For example, the average break time of about 30 seconds and the treadmill gradient or cadence.
Enter the workload data
The stage workload and stage length are on the left, the readings on the right. Resting and recovery values have their own pages.
Analyse and save
Select the analysis concept and the training plan, check the result and save.
For test days with many athletes there is quick entry. It asks only for the essentials: person, date, weight, resting values, load profile, lactate and heart rate per stage.
What WinLactat does with the values
- Several threshold models on one test: You see where Mader, Dickhuth, Dmax or Stegmann place the threshold and decide which model leads.
- Checking plausibility: Among other things, the software assesses the rise in lactate and the goodness of fit of the curve.
- Weighting outliers: A doubtful value can be taken out of the calculation without deleting it.
- Adjusting the threshold: As the diagnostician, you can move the calculated threshold in the chart if your experience suggests it.
- Training zones and reports: up to five zones, training plan and templates for written findings.
- Comparing: tests of one person over time and tests of several people side by side.
App or WinLactat?
| Feature | Lactate Express App | WinLactat |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for | Athletes and coaches, on the go | Institutes, practices, clinics, studios |
| Runs on | iPhone, iPad, Mac | Windows PC |
| Threshold models | The common models | Additionally Stegmann, Conconi, lactate minimum test and more |
| Data | In Apple’s iCloud | Locally on your computer |
| Connectivity | Both mesics meters | Meters, treadmills, ergometers, practice IT systems |
The app does not replace WinLactat, and WinLactat does not replace the app. The app is designed for use on the go, WinLactat for analysis and documentation in a professional setting.
The names of menu items may differ depending on the WinLactat version. WinLactat provides readings, thresholds and training zones. The written findings remain the responsibility of the diagnostician.