Performance Health Core:Tx, User Manual

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4: Performing an Activity 43
To start the activity and calibrate the range of motion:
1 In the Core:Tx software, use the arrow keys to select Activity
in the navigation bar and press space bar .
• For information about navigating in Core:Tx, see
“Navigating in Core:Tx” on page 14.
• The Activity Panel displays, showing your settings on the
left side and the word Calibration in the center. The
eyepiece or ball is positioned at one end of the activity
graphic. For more information about the Activity panel, see
“Understanding the Monitor Activity Screen” on page 44 or
“Understanding the Challenge Activity Screen” on page 46.
2 Have the patient move to one extreme of the range of motion.
• Typically, you want the patient’s movement to correspond
to the position of the eyepiece or ball. For example, on a
vertical activity (angle set to 0°), the patient should be at
the highest position when the eyepiece or ball is at the top
of the activity graphic.
3 Press the button on the transceiver or press space bar .
• The eyepiece or ball moves to the opposite position.
4 Have the patient move to the other extreme of the range of
motion.
• Typically, you want the patient’s movement to correspond
to the position of the eyepiece or ball. For example, on a
vertical activity (angle set to 0°), the patient should be at
the lowest position when the eyepiece or ball is at the
bottom of the activity graphic.
5 Press the button on the transceiver or press space bar .
6 If the speed is set to zero (a static activity), have the patient
move to the joint position you want maintained and press the
button on the transceiver or use the
Set Position button in the
Core:Tx software.
• After you set the position, the Set Position button changes
to Start .