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Ever since Freerk Lode manufactured the first electro-magnetic cycle ergometer in 1952, accuracy, reliability and durability have been fundamental for further developments. Having started years ago in the small market of cardiology and pulmonary function, Lode BV has become a specialist in the complete spectrum of medical ergometry. Lode is world renowned as a manufacturer of high quality ergometers and the Lode brand stands for accuracy, durability and ergonomic design. The Lode product range varies from bicycle ergometers and treadmills to recumbent, arm and supine ergometers and ergometry software. Long-term experience in manufacturing medical equipment and continuous development to meet the changing requirements of the market, make Lode a flexible and reliable partner. Before leaving the factory all Lode ergometers are dynamically calibrated and, of course, all units are produced under the strictest quality control conditions. Lode is ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 and FDA certified and fulfils the EU Medical Device Directive MDD 93/42/EEC. Over years of use, service costs are almost negligible. In other words:
Lode is the standard in Ergometry
20/01/2026
How Shanghai University of Sport bridges education, research, and elite performance with one trusted treadmill.
At the Shanghai University of Sport, the Lode Valiant 2 Sport is used for safe and reliable treadmill testing within sports science and performance analysis. The treadmill supports a broad range of users, from students and researchers to (elite) athletes, and integrates seamlessly into both academic and high-performance environments.
The Valiant 2 Sport is a professional medical and sports treadmill designed for accurate exercise testing, training applications, and research. With its high level of safety, intuitive operation, and wide applicability, it is an ideal solution for universities, sports institutes, and hospitals. A key USP is the combination of reliability, flexibility, and clinical-grade quality within a single system.
16/01/2026
Great news! 🎉
We are proud to announce Cosmed Pacific Asia as our new distributor in Australia.
COSMED specialises in the distribution of cardiopulmonary (CPET) testing solutions for Sports Science, Healthcare, and Professional Sport. Their expertise aligns perfectly with our applications in sports medicine and clinical diagnostics.
We are very pleased with this new collaboration and look forward to many successful projects and installations together with COSMED in Australia.
👉 Curious to know who to contact in your region?
Please visit our website for an overview of our distributors.
15/01/2026
📺 Recently, RTV Noord visited us for the program Made in Grunn. RTV Noord is the regional public broadcaster of the province of Groningen (The Netherlands). They produced a video about the work at Lode and the Lode Excalibur cycle ergometer, which is used to measure power and performance with exceptional accuracy, even during the most demanding efforts by elite athletes 💪🚴‍♂️
In this video, you get a behind-the-scenes look at the work and technology behind Lode.
🎥 Source credit: the footage and video were produced by RTV Noord.
🌍 The video includes English subtitles.
06/01/2026
We are happy to share a new user story on our website about Mangalia Sanatorium (Romania), where Lode CARDIO with HUR SmartTouch is used for precision-driven rehabilitation and training.
Lode CARDIO with HUR SmartTouch combines ultra-low step-through access, quiet operation, and a wide workload range with intelligent training registration. A future-proof solution for healthy ageing and medical rehabilitation.
Thank you to our distributor in Romania Icemed and Manuela for sharing this story from Mangalia with us!
22/12/2025
From 9–12 February 2026, Lode will be present at WHX Dubai 2026 (World Health Expo, formerly known as Arab Health) at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.
Our colleagues Martin, Jiska, Aafko, and Jan Willemwill be available to connect and discuss the latest developments in cardiopulmonary diagnostics, rehabilitation, sports medicine, imaging and how accurate, reliable, and future proof ergometry can support your clinical and research goals.
We look forward to meeting healthcare professionals and partners from around the world.
Interested in scheduling a meeting during the event? Please get in touch.
This week, our colleagues Jiska Kempen and Jan Willem Wisselink are in India for an intensive and highly valuable program focused on knowledge sharing, training, and collaboration together with our distributor Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP).
At the Cardiomersion Cardiology Congress in Chandigarh, the program highlights advanced care in heart failure and transplantation, with a strong focus on innovation and clinical decision-making—including the value of exercise-based cardiovascular MRI.
At this congress, Jan Willem Wisselink Willem gave a presentation about the Lode MR Ergometer:
“Exercise-Based Cardiovascular MRI in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Patients: Enhancing Decision-Making with MR-Compatible Ergometry”
This was followed by the INCPT AIIMS Physiotherapy Congress in New Delhi, which emphasizes the shift from traditional physiotherapy towards physiopathology-informed, evidence-based practice, supported by digital workflows and more personalized rehabilitation pathways.
Jan Willem Wisselink gave a presentation about the Lode Cardiac Rehab Manager (LCRM) at this congress: “Cardiac Rehabilitation – From Physiotherapy to Physiopathy: Digital Workflows & Evidence-Based Exercise Prescription”
In addition to the congress presentations, Jiska Kempen and Jan Willem Wisselink delivered multiple workshops and training sessions in Bhubaneswar & Guwahati on:
- Brachumera Sport & Lode Excalibur PFM bicycle ergometer
- Wingate testing
- Esseda wheelchair ergometer
It has been a valuable week filled with meaningful conversations and high-quality training, bringing together science, clinical practice, and innovation on an international stage.
18/12/2025
✨ Season’s Greetings from Lode
As 2025 comes to an end, we would like to thank our customers, partners, and distributors worldwide for the trust and collaboration throughout the year.
We wish you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, successful 2026!
🎄Please note: our factory will be closed from December 25 until January 5. We’ll be back and ready to support you from January 5 at 10:00 AM (CET).
We look forward to what we will achieve together in 2026.
11/12/2025
We are celebrating that our colleague Jiska Kempen has been working with us for 12.5 years. A wonderful milestone.
As a Product Specialist at Lode, Jiska has an exceptional depth of knowledge and is fully versed in all Lode products. She is always ready to support end users, distributors, and colleagues, and for many she is the go-to person for any product-related question.
Over the years, Jiska has also represented Lode at numerous locations and international trade fairs, where she shares her expertise, supports distributors on site, and helps to install and implement tailored solutions.
Thank you, Jiska Kempen, for your expertise, dedication, and the excellent cooperation. Here’s to many more milestones together! 💪✨
04/12/2025
From 9–12 February 2026, our colleagues Martin, Aafko, Jan Willem, and Jiska will travel to Dubai for WHX Dubai 2026 (World Health Expo, formerly Arab Health), held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. This leading international event brings together healthcare professional and innovators, to shape the future of global health.
With more than 235,000 professional visitors, 4,300 exhibitors, and representation from 180+ countries, it offers a unique opportunity to discuss developments that drive impact in cardiopulmonary diagnostics, rehabilitation, sports medicine and clinical exercise physiology.
Our colleagues look forward to discussing how Lode can support your organization with accurate, reliable and future-proof ergometry solutions. Would you like to schedule a meeting during the event at the Dubai Exhibition Centre?
Feel free to reach out – they look forward to meeting you.
25/11/2025
Advanced Webinar for Esseda Users
Recently, we hosted an Advanced Webinar for Esseda wheelchair ergometer users, featuring expert speakers Rowie Terpstra-Janssen (UMCG), Thomas Rietveld (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) / Loughborough University) and Thomas O'Brien, PhD (Loughborough University). With participants from eight different countries, the event brought together a truly international audience to exchange knowledge and practical insights.
The Esseda is our precise and reliable wheelchair ergometer designed for performance analysis, rehabilitation, and research. The session provided in-depth perspectives on the Lode Esseda and we concluded with an interactive Q&A. This led to valuable discussions on user experiences, research approaches, and real-world applications.
We look back on a highly successful and insightful webinar.
➡️ Next year, we will host a webinar on the Lode Esseda wheelchair ergometer, an accessible session for new users, interested professionals, and anyone who wants to discover how the Essedad can support their practice or research. Follow us to stay informed. More details will follow.
13/11/2025
Next week, Lode will be present as a visitor at MEDICA in DĂĽsseldorf, the leading international trade fair for medical technology and healthcare.
MEDICA is one of the world’s largest and most influential trade fairs in the field of medical technology, bringing together manufacturers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and distributors to explore and discuss the latest innovations and solutions. Therefore, our Product specialists, R&D, Sales- and Marketing colleagues will be present at MEDICA.
Among others, our colleagues Martin, Jan Willem, Aafko, Jiska, and Laura will be on the exhibition floor on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 November.
Would you like to get in touch with us during MEDICA? We would be delighted to schedule a meeting with you!
We look forward to meeting you in DĂĽsseldorf.
10/11/2025
🌍 New Distributor in the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain!
We are proud to welcome Zahrawi Group as our official distributor in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain. Zahrawi Group is a leading company in the region and will represent Lode in all four of our segments: Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), and Imaging.
With their extensive experience and strong presence in the medical market, we look forward to a long-lasting and successful collaboration. Together, we will continue to provide accurate, reliable, and innovative ergometry solutions that support professionals worldwide. Here’s to many great projects and successful installations ahead!
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Ever since Freerk Lode manufactured the first electro-magnetic cycle ergometer in 1952, accuracy, reliability and durability have been fundamental for further developments. Having started years ago in the small market of cardiology and pulmonary function, Lode BV has become a specialist in the complete spectrum of medical ergometry. Lode is world renowned as a manufacturer of high quality ergometers and the Lode brand stands for accuracy, durability and ergonomic design. The Lode product range varies from bicycle ergometers and treadmills to recumbent, arm and supine ergometers and ergometry software.
Long-term experience in manufacturing medical equipment and continuous development to meet the changing requirements of the market, make Lode a flexible and reliable partner. Together we can transform your specific ideas and wishes into custom-made products.
From our first creative ideas to production, we make it our priority to provide professionals with easy-to-use applications for measuring and analyzing human movement. All of our products are manufactured in our own establishment based in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Before leaving the factory all Lode ergometers are dynamically calibrated and, of course, all units are produced under the strictest quality control conditions. Lode is ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 and FDA certified and fulfils the EU Medical Device Directive MDD 93/42/EEC. Over years of use, service costs are almost negligible.
The following timeline comprises the history of Lode as a subsidiary of its parent company Lode Holding. Each year takes you back into the meaningful moments of this organization. These all transition into how Lode has become the well-established corporation that it is today.
1946 - 1982
The founder, Freerk Lode, started Lode as a sole proprietorship in the city center of Groningen. A few years later, Lode's Instruments was established. Shortly thereafter, Lode began to develop and produce ergometers. The company was also an apparatus manufacturer with a variety of products for medical applications.
1983
Lode Holding (along with the subsidiary Lode) was founded by local shareholders and became the reestablishment of Lode's Instruments. The company moved from the city center to a business park in Groningen.
1984 - 1991
In 1984, Lode was taken over by the American multinational AH Robins Co. Being that Lode was now part of an American group, international export began. Lode also distributed products from its American sister companies in Europe. American Home Product Co., a large listed international company, bought AH Robins Co and therefore Lode as well. Lode moved to its actual location at the Zernike Science Park and settled on Zernikepark 16.
1992 - 2002
In 1992, management took over Lode and with that, Lode became an independent Dutch company again. In 1994, the quality system (for medical devices etc.) of Lode Holding became certified for the first time. Dynavit, a German manufacturer of ergometers, was taken over by Lode in 1997. Production of the Dynavit ergometer then continued in Groningen at Zernikepark 16.
2003
Lode Holding launched its own distribution company of professional medical and occupational measuring instruments for the Netherlands, namely ProCare B.V.. Both the direct sales activities of Lode in the Netherlands and the trading activities of the Koenders Group in Almere were accommodated in ProCare. ProCare organizes seminars and (certified) courses for the different target groups. Later on, ProCare also begins to offer complete technical services.
2005
In 2005, Lode Holding established Umaco. Umaco is a specialized product development company with a focus on specific developments for customers in the Life Science sector.
2007 - 2008
In 2007, the building of Lode Holding got expanded by 700 square meters. In 2008 Lode Holding took over Bonte Technology, a producer of treadmills. Production was then continued in Groningen. The building at Zernikepark 16, Groningen, was reopened after the expansion and the renovation of the old part of the building. This reopening was celebrated along with the 60th anniversary of Lode , the 25th anniversary of Lode Holding and the 5th anniversary of ProCare.
2009 - 2010
In 2009, Lode Holding took over aXtion. aXtion engages in innovative ICT solutions for the care and welfare sector. In 2010 aXtion moved to the building of Lode Holding in Groningen.
In 2009, Lode Holding won the Groningen Enterprise Award! The jury praised Lode Holding mainly because of its innovative and international performance.
2011 - 2013
This period was marked by several successful market introductions and a significantly growing number of collaborations with various research institutions. Additionally, a huge increase in the number of major conferences, exhibitions and internet platforms were attended within this period.
2014 - 2019
In the beginning of 2014, Lode Holding took over Biometrics Motion. Biometrics Motion was a successful company within the field of knowledge-intensive measuring equipment for biomechanical measurements, such as those that are used in motion labs. As a result, the company has acquired a complete range of motion scientific equipment. During 2014, all activities of Biometrics Motion were integrated into the daughter companies Lode and ProCare.
