ergometer

American  

[ur-gom-i-ter] / ɜrˈgɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. a device designed to measure muscle power.

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ergometer British  

/ ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a dynamometer

2. Also called: erg.   ergo.  a type of exercise machine in which the action of rowing is simulated by the pulling of a strong flexible cord wound round a flywheel

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Other Word Forms

• ergometric adjective

Etymology

Origin of ergometer

First recorded in 1875–80; ergo- ¹ + -meter

Example Sentences

Crew use two treadmills that they must strap into to stop themselves floating away, and a cycle ergometer for endurance training.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

As she ramped up her workouts, Regan continued to feel faint and shaky and described her performance on the ergometer as “the pace of an average high school girl.”

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2020

Nevertheless, Bacas left the regatta proud of a group that he characterized as “modest,” in regards to both stature and ergometer scores.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2018

Q: Any advice for local high-school rowers on performance requirements or ergometer scores needed?

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2011

He used both the bicycle ergometer and dumb-bells, and finds that there is a rise of systolic pressure after ordinary work, but a delayed rise after very heavy work, in normal persons.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)