Bioness VEC-1000, Clinicians Manual

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Clinician's Guide
Walking Tests
1. Position the patient at the start of the course.
2. From the Training Session screen, activate Trolley Tracking and Dynamic Body Weight Support by
pressing the Trolley Tracking and DBWS buttons.
3. From the Training Session screen, press the Walking Test button.
4. The Outcome Measures Walking Tests (timed & distance) screen will open.
5. From the Walk Test section select the type of walk test, a 5/10 meter test or a 2/6 minute test. See
Figure 7-6.
6. For the 5/10 meter test type, make a secondary selection of 5 meters or 10 meters and select a
walking speed of comfortable or fast.
7. For the 2/6 minute test type, make a secondary selection of 2 minutes or 6 minutes.
Figure 7-6: Outcome Measures Walking Tests (Timed & Distance) Screen
8. When you and the patient are ready, say “Ready and Go.”
9. For the 5 or 10 meter walk test: Press the Start button, see Figure 7-6, when the patient has
accelerated to their comfortable/fast walking pace. If you have placed markers, press the Start
button when the patient's front foot crosses the 2 meter mark.
• The test collection will continue and automatically stop when a distance of 5 or 10 meters has
been walked.
10. For the 2 or 6 minute walk test: Press the Start button, see Figure 7-6, when the patient begins
to walk. The patient will need to continuously walk as far as possible during a 2 or 6 minute period.
• The test collection will continue and automatically stop when a time of 2 or 6 minutes has been
reached.
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