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CHaPTer 4: CoNSole oVerlay aNd WorkoUT deSCriPTioN
4.4 HearT raTe CoNTrol WorkoUT oPeraTioN
Your Matrix T1xe-01 Treadmill offers a heart rate control workout
mode. The heart rate control workout mode allows the user to
program their desired heart rate zone and maximum allowable
incline and the treadmill will automatically adjust the incline based
upon the user's heart rate. The heart rate zone is calculated using
thefollowingequation:(220-Age)*%=targetheartratezone.The
user must wear a telemetric heart rate monitor or continually hold
onto the contact heart rate grips for his workout.
1) Choose the Target Heart Rate workout by selecting the key next
to TARGET HEART RATE on the display.
2) Enter the user's age using the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER
KEYPAD and press ENTER.
3) Enter the user's weight (the user's weight is used to calculate
the caloric expenditure value, providing an accurate weight helps to
ensure an accurate caloric expenditure rating for each user) using
the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER KEYPAD and press ENTER.
4) Enter the user's target heart rate percentage using the ARROW
KEYS or the NUMBER KEYPAD and press ENTER.
5) Press GO to begin the workout.
4.5 GerkiN TeST WorkoUT oPeraTioN
Your Matrix T1xe-01 Treadmill offers a Gerkin Firefighter Protocol
Fitness Test, The Gerkin Protocol was developed by Dr.. Richard
Gerkin of the Phoenix (Arizona) Fire Department. It is a sub-maximal
graded treadmill evaluation used by many fire departments across the
United States to assess the physical condition of the firefighters. The
test requires constant monitoring of the user's heart rate so the use of
a telemetric chest strap is highly encouraged. The workout operates
as follows:
Warm UP
: The warm up is 3 minutes long and runs at 3.0 mph (4.8
kph)and0%incline.
STaGe 1
: At the 3 minute mark, the treadmill will gradually increase
speed to 4.5 mph (7.2 kph). The actual test begins at 4.5 mph (7.2
kph).
STaGe 2
:Afteroneminute,thetreadmillinclinewillincreaseto2%.
STaGe 3
: After one minute, the treadmill speed increases to 5.0 mph
(8.0 kph).
STaGeS 4 THroUGH 11
: After every odd minute the treadmill incline
willincreaseby2%.Aftereveryevenminutethetreadmillspeedwill
increase by 0.5 mph (0.8 kph). Once the user's heart rate exceeds
thetargetheartrate(85%ofmaximumasdeterminedbytheequation
(220-Age)*%=targetheartratezone),theindividualcontinuesthe
evaluation for an additional 15 seconds. During the 15 second period,
the evaluation remains at the stage where the target heart rate is
exceeded, without any change to speed or incline. If the heart rate
does not return to or below the target heart rate, the evaluation ends
and the final evaluation stage is recorded. If the heart rate returns
to or below the target heart rate, the program continues at the point
where it would have been had the program not stabilized for 15
seconds.
TeST ComPleTioN:
The test is completed when user's heart
rate exceeds the target for more than 15 seconds or when the user
completes all 11 stages, whichever occurs first. The treadmill will
enteracooldowncyclefor3minutesat3.0mph(4.8kph),0%incline.
1) Choose the Gerkin Test workout by pressing the key next to
GERKIN on the display.
2) Enter the user's age using the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER
KEYPAD and press ENTER.
3) Select the user's gender using the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER
KEYPAD and press ENTER.
4) Enter the user's weight (the user's weight is used to calculate
the caloric expenditure value, providing an accurate weight helps to
ensure an accurate caloric expenditure rating for each user) using the
ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER KEYPAD and press ENTER.
5) Press GO to begin the workout.
