Actiheart User Manual 5.1.31 (Jun 2022)
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the end of the test, you must plug the Actiheart in to USB and download the
recording in order to analyse the result for calibration.
Once the chosen parameters have been inserted and sent to the Actiheart, the
screen below will be shown.
Warning:
If Step Test data for a particular user already exists then take care
if recording an additional step test, even with a different Test ID. It is
possible to save calibration data for the user from either test. Subsequent
analysis using the step calibration will use whichever Step Test was
analysed and saved most recently beforehand.
The software will count down from at least 90 seconds to allow time to put the
Actiheart on the user. After the Actiheart has been placed on the user, they
should stand still in front of the step until the test starts. The default audio
instruction is to step “up”, “up”, “down”, “down” repeatedly. It is also possible to
select
a drum beat using the “Use music” checkbox if preferred, but take care not
to step at twice the necessary rate if using this.
At the end of the countdown the last five
seconds will be a vocal prompt “five,
four, three, two, one” and then the software will start the test. The user should
step in time to the drum beats or voice prompt. This will be accompanied by
colour prompts at the bottom of the window signifying that the user should step.
At the end of the test, the software will count down a two minute rest period
during which time the user should stand still with the Actiheart still fitted. At the
end of this two minute period a message will be displayed telling the user that the
