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About MOU
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MOU implies your ability to take oxygen into your body, and
it can be an index for your physical endurance. Actually, it
presents the maximum amount of oxygen taken into your
body per 1kg of body-weight in a minute, and can be ex-
pressed in a unit of (ml/kg·min). The average MOU value is
40-50 ml/kg·min for men in their twenties, and 30-40 ml/
kg·min for women of the same age. In general, the MOU
value becomes less as you get older.
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For rehabilitation exercise
Riding your Ergociser EC-8000 will provide more effective ex-
ercise than taking walk without giving stress to leg muscles.
Exercise Program
No heavy resistance nor speed of pedal is necessary in this
case. Just relax and spin the pedal.
Pedal your Ergociser EC-8000 for the same period of time as
taking a walk.
If you are physically confident, it will be a good choice to chal-
lenge the exercise as stated in the section 2 Prevention of
Aging.
If you are using Ergociser for your rehabilitation, it will be ideal
to do it under the direction of your doctor. Present this manual
to your doctor for his or her advice.
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For the prevention of aging
Aging of the human body starts when the functioning of heart
and lungs begin to deteriorate. This functioning can be evalu-
ated by using a value of Maximum Oxygen Uptake
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(MOU),
which in general will become lower after 20 years of age. The
more you lack proper exercise, the faster it decreases. Contin-
ued aerobic exercises by using Cateye Ergociser EC-8000 can
enhance the functioning to prevent aging.
Exercise Program
Aerobic exercise will be more efficient and important when it is
continued at a certain heart rate which is basically determined
based on your gender, age and physical strength. This is called
"Target Heart rate" (TPL). TPL can be obtained from the Tar-
get Heart rate Chart. If you are a male, you can refer to the
upper limit line, and if you are a female, you can refer to the
lower limit line on the chart.
Age of 30 or below ------ Exercise level: about 70%
Age of 40s ---------------- Exercise level: about 70-60%
Age of 50s ---------------- Exercise level: about 60-50%
Age of 60 or over -------- Exercise level: about 50%
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If the exercise thus set according to the above is difficult for
you, set TPL lower by 10%, and gradually increase the set-
ting as you get accustomed to the exercise level.
To maintain the heart rate, use the workload shift lever to ad-
just the pedal resistance, and also adjust the pedal cadence.
A minimum of 15 minutes exercise is necessary for each ses-
sion of exercise.
A minimum exercise of three times a week will bring you a
slight improvement from your present physical fitness level.
Exercise of four times or more a week will bring you more ef-
fective improvement.
