biodex 950-120, Installation & Operation Manual

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The Biodex Semi-Recumbent Cycle features five pre-programmed exercise protocols. These can
be used in conjunction with over 30 effort levels for Constant Power Effort Control or 20 speed
settings for Isokinetic Speed Control applications.
Each pre-programmed exercise protocol can be used as is, or can be customized by changing the
weight, time, speed or effort level values. Modifying the <Set Time> (2) value changes the total
time and the duration of each interval. Changing the Set Speed or Effort Level (5) increases or
decreases each interval. The minimum time for each profile is six minutes.
During the exercise, actual patient effort in WATTS is displayed on the Effort Level Bar Graph.
The selected program effort level or speed is displayed in the Exercise Window.
The Effort Level Bar Graph provides both clinician and user with immediate, real-time biofeed-
back, which helps make it easy for the user to stay within personal protocol guidelines and for
the clinician to be aware of the user’s level of effort.
The following sections define each exercise protocol and its potential applications.
CONSTANT POWER EFFORT PROFILE EXAMPLES
All segments of the Constant Power Profiles are based on the work rate entered for the peak
work rate when you set Adjust Effort Level (#5). For example, if you enter "5" (50 WATTS) as the
Peak Effort Level, the Constant Power (Manual Mode) profile will remain at "5" (50 WATTS) for
the duration of the exercise session.
Minimum time for all profiles = 6 minutes.
Examples
With a Peak Effort Level of "5" (50 WATTS), a Constant Power (Manual Mode) Profile will
appear like the following example:
Peak Effort Level: 5 (50 WATTS)
SELECTING & CUSTOMIZING EXERCISE PROFILES — 14 —
7. SELECTING AND CUSTOMIZING EXERCISE PROFILES
Begin at 50 watts
End at 50 watts