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Symmetry
The Symmetry program may aid in achieving a more balanced pedaling stroke for patients with
bi-lateral deficiencies, such as stroke patients and post-op knee patients. The program will
measure the left and right power around the pedal rotation. The Dot Matrix display will show a
graph indicating the leg power symmetry so the user has a visual feedback to aid in improving
the involved limb’s strength.
1. Press the Symmetry key then press the
Enter
key.
2. The message window will prompt you to enter the
Time
for the program. You may enter
the time using the Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad then press the Enter key to
accept and proceed to the next screen.
3. You may turn the
Auto-brake
on or off then press enter to continue. Since the
auto-brake may be activated with severe asymmetry the auto-brake default setting is off.
If you want the auto-brake feature operational please set to on and press enter.
4. Now you are finished editing the settings and can begin by pressing the Start key. You
can also go back and modify your settings by pressing the Enter key. NOTE: At any time
during the editing of Data you can press the Stop key to go back one level, or screen.
5. During the program you will be able to scroll through the data in the message window by
pressing the
Display key
.
6. When the program ends you may press Start to begin the same program again or Stop to
exit the program, or you can save the program you just completed as the
Facility
program by pressing the Facility key and following the instructions in the message
window.
Biofeedback Graph:
Below is a sample picture showing the symmetry graph. In the message window there is an
average watt measurement and it is indicating that the left leg is producing more power than the
right leg, 41 vs. 34 watts. The graph reflects the higher wattage of the left leg. If the power is equal
in both legs only two dots would be lit on the bottom center of the graphic screen.
