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3 Intended Use (sport)
3.1 Intended use
h/p/cosmos sports treadmills are intended for walking or running* in place.
Do not use h/p/cosmos sports treadmills for medical applications.
Prescribed fall prevention for any application where falling might cause an unacceptable risk (high speed or special applications,
applications with subjects not able to jump off the running belt such as children, physically impaired, etc.)
Caution:
In which ever mode, function, program, test or feature, the treadmill does not provide any kind of medical treatment proposal nor
medical assessment with analysis. The treadmill is purely used as a stressing device and training equipment.
Under no circumstances should the device be used with increased risk, e.g. sprint or medical application with a high risk of falling,
unless additional safety precautions and safety equipment such as safety arch with fall stop are used.
The subject is to be secured by a safety arch with chest belt system for fall stop in the following cases:
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while performing sprints
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for max. endurance tests
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while training on running surfaces wider than 65 cm
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for children (<14 years)
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for subjects with all kind of disabilities, impairments (visual, hearing, balance, etc.), activity limitations and participation restrictions
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while running with shoes with spikes or studs
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during reverse belt rotation (or use the pull cord safety stop actuator)
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during all use with wheels (cycling, wheelchair, inline-skating or roller-ski) for the “r” models
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in case of severe danger
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subjects with long hair or wide clothes
* Devices marked with an “r” or "rs" like “h/p/cosmos saturn 250/75 r” are intended for applications with wheels as well.
Applications with wheels include cycling, roller skiing, wheelchair applications, etc...
3.2 Intended operator
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Persons carefully trained according to these instructions for use.
3.3 Intended location
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No use in medical facilities or in home healthcare environments (acc. to IEC 60601-1-11)
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No outdoor use
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No direct sunlight
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Sufficiently lighted for proper readability of warning, labels, displays and operation elements
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Proper environmental conditions (see “Technical Data”)
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Stationary training equipment: Not moved during use
3.4 Intended duration
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Depending on the condition of the subject
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