**5. Operational Guidelines**

In similar fashion to the systematic review analyzing the use of inertial sensors in combat sport [3], there is currently no standardization for data collection and analysis procedures in rowing research. Therefore, operational guidelines in the form of a flowchart (Figure 3) and a table (Table 7) are proposed. These guidelines will assist researchers in the selection of technology (device properties, sensor position and validation technology) and data processing algorithms in future rowing technology investigations using inertial sensors. The guideline presented in this review is of the same nature as in the combat sport review as it can be generalized for technology implementation across di fferent sports.

**Figure 3.** Operational guidelines for methodology design in rowing technology research.



Note—the minimum algorithm implementation for each different performance feature is separated by a/and correlates to the first column of the table.
