biodex 950-214, Installation & Operation Manual

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With the system turned ON, seat the user, adjust the seat forward and back position and foot
pedal straps as necessary, and proceed as follows:
NOTE: Steps one through five, below, correspond to the numbered keys on the display.
1. Set The Patient Weight: Press <Set Weight> and then use the <+> or <-> arrow keys to adjust
the value to the desired setting (for more accurate metabolic calculation).
2. Set the Exercise Duration Time: Press <Set Time> and then use the <+> or <-> arrow keys to
adjust the value to the desired setting.
NOTE: Time counts down if you set the exercise duration. Time counts up if you do not set this value.
3. Select the Desired Profile: By pressing <Select Profile>, you can scroll through the available
profiles. When you see the profile desired, proceed to step 4.
4. Select the Exercise Mode (BioStep Clinical Pro only): Press <Select Exercise> to toggle between
Isokinetic (strength exercise/speed control) and Aerobic Exercise (constant / Resistance control).
5. Adjust Isokinetic Speed or Constant Resistance Effort Level: Use the <+> or <-> arrows to
adjust the Isokinetic Speed or Constant Resistance level to the desired level.
NOTE: To make changes to programmed parameters, press <Clear Settings>. This will set all
parameters back to default values. You can then begin again at step one, above.
NOTE: The Resistance Effort Levels are not wattage settings. They are a series of 30 torque settings
with no given value.
6. Grasp the BioStep adjustable arms and begin to exercise.
NOTE: The BioStep begins collecting data as soon as the subject begins to step. Once data collection
begins, the system scrolls through the settings at the top left side of the display panel. To lock on to a
specific setting, i.e., calories, press <Select Display> until you advance to the setting you wish to be
displayed. To return to a scrolling display format, press and hold <Select Display> for two full seconds.
The BioStep displays Time, Steps, WATTS, Calories, METS and Heart Rate. Work rate is displayed in
RPM (Revolutions Per Minute). The BioStep Clinical Pro displays Time, RPMs. WATTS, Calories,
METS and Heart Rate. Work rate is displayed in WATTS.
NOTE: The BioStep provides Constant Resistance Control exercise mode. The BioStep Clinical Pro also
offers Constant Resistance Control exercise mode, but defaults to Isokinetic Mode. A green LED on the
display activates to show the selected mode on the Clinical Pro. To change modes, press <Select Exercise>
(4) at the bottom of the display.
NOTE: To provide heart rate monitoring, the subject must hold onto both heart rate contact handgrips or
use the telemetry chest strap.
NOTE: For the first 24 hours of operation, the BioStep should be used with the AC Adapter.
6. DISPLAY PARAMETERS
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