3. Training
Starting a Training
Turn on the SpiroTiger
®
. Start the training by pressing the
ENTER key .
The SpiroTiger
®
indicates every change from inspiration to
expiration with a short sound and a change of the side of
the running arrows.
Place the mouthpiece in your
mouth, take a deep breath and
start with the expiration when
the running arrows begin to
move upward.
When you hear the short sound
start breathing in. The running
arrows are now moving down-
wards.
Important: When a 0 (zero) respiration rate is selected
only the inspiration and expiration circles are indicated
( / ). Training can take place at a completely self
determining pace. The training supervision remains
active. At the end of the training a respiration rate average
is given and the total respired volume.
Displays and messages during the training
During the training the device supervises the
respiration
depth
.
Breathe shallower!
Increase with the arrow the
respiration rate, or increase the
bag size.
Breathe deeper!
Reduce with the arrow the
respiration rate, or decrease the
bag size.
If the given pace is not maintained, the speed arrows ap-
pear:
4. Cleaning, Maintenance
For personal use the air leading pieces (user set), with
the respiration bag as an exception, can be cleaned in
the dishwasher. The respiration bag has to be cleaned
manually and then hung up to dry with the opening facing
downwards. If multiple persons are using the same user
set it must be disinfected (though boiling or sterilization
see Hardware User‘s Guide, chapter “Cleaning and Disin-
fection”).
Storage
• Store the SpiroTiger
®
dry, dust free environments only.
• For storage only use the original packaging.
• For further information see the Hardware User‘s Guide.
• For storage remove the batteries.
Have
Fun,
Train
Well!
Read before using the SpiroTiger
®
device the
detailed instructions of the user manual!
Respiration rate
Training time
(minutes : seconds)
21.10.08
Optimal respiration depth
Breathe faster!
Breathe slower!
Cleaning only by hand
Cleaned in the dishwasher and
though boiling
Important Training Tips
• In the beginning training requires good coordination
and patience. Numerous trainings are required to grasp
the concept and the flow of a training.
At the beginning just focus on a regular respiratory fre-
quency. Once you are successful in holding the pace try
to adjust the respiration depth.
• To simplify the first training sessions we recommend to
choose the setting without fixed respiratory frequency
(RF = 0). This training mode allows unrestricted respi-
ratory frequency; as you like you may breathe fast or
slow. Automatic monitoring of the training is still guar-
anteed.In order to increase the training load you may
thereafter enter a fixed respiratory frequency. Typical
respiratory frequencies lie between 20 and 40 breaths
per minute.
• To optimize the training intensity, training sessions
should be considered strenuous, if not increase the
respiration rate.
• If it is not possible to complete a training session at a
selected intensity we recommend reducing the respira-
tion rate until the desired duration can be reached.
• Recommended are training sessions between 15 and
30 minutes per day.
• Two to five training sessions are recommended per
week depending on personal goals. To maintain per-
formance at least two training sessions per week are
required.
• During training only breathe through the mouth. If nasal
respiration occurs use the given nasal clamp.
End of training
At expiration of the entered training duration or after an
interruption of the training by pressing ENTER , the
device shows the following training results
:
(With you
switch through the logbook)
Number of training, duration of training
, average res-
piration rate
, bag size , total ventilation volume VT,
average minute respiration volume VM, training profile (Pr)
and time between inhalation and exhalation (Ct).
The data are consecutively saved in the logbook (1-99).
Press the ENTER key to return to the start menu.
