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BH Fitness SK9900
CONSOLE OPERATION
P10 MALE – P11 FEMALE TEST PROGRAMS
The pre-programmed program graphs are shown on page 33.
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For safety reasons it is better to exercise at below 85% of the maximum heart rate.
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To prevent injuries, do a brief warm-up session before doing this test.
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Both hands must be on the pulse sensors, located on the handlebars, during this test.
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Before beginning the test, calculate your maximum heart rate. The maximum number of
heartbeats that a person must not exceed is referred to as the maximum heart rate and this
value drops with age. A simple formula to calculate this is to subtract your age, in years,
from the number 220. To ensure that you are exercising correctly, try to keep between 65%
and 85% of your maximum heart rate value.
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The aim of this test is to assess the user’s level of fitness by maintaining a pedaling speed
of between 70 to 80 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 5 minutes. The difference between the
Male and Female programs is in the Watts. The value for the Male test is set at 150 W
whereas the Female test is set at 100 W.
With the monitor switched on, the top LED array ( A ), Figure 11, will display the profile and the
letter “M” for manual. The LEVEL
▲▼
keys are used to display the various pre-programmed
profiles. Once the Male TEST or Female TEST has been selected, press the ENTER key.
Next, the bottom alphanumeric screen ( B ), (Figure 11), will ask for an age value (between 10
and 99). Select your age by using the number keys (F), Figure 12, press ENTER.
Place your hands on the pulse sensors (handgrip) located on the handlebar or wear a
telemetric chest band such as the
POLAR T41 transmitter
. Begin the TEST at a pedaling rate
of between 70 to 80 RPM, pedaling for 5 minutes. As long as you stay within the 70 to 80 RPM
limit the monitor will display “OK” however if you go above or drop below this RPM then the
monitor will display the “RPM
↑
” or “RPM
↓
” prompt.
At the end of the 5 minute test you will be awarded a score between 1 (very poor) and 5
(excellent). A 0 score may also appear, which means that the test was not done correctly (the
75 rpm pedaling rate was not maintained or the heart rate measurement sensor was not used
correctly).
