application, indication, contra-indication
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[5.]
Application, Indication, Contra-Indication
[5.A]
Fields of application / intended use
All running-machines are built corresponding to the classes S,I,A based on EN 957-1 / EN 957-6.
The indications, discussed in the following, can be treated by any h/p/cosmos treadmill version, although there are more
or less recommended solutions.
[5.A1]
Professional application in sports and fitness (with
c
mark on nameplate)
The running machine models designed for sports and fitness have not been tested for application in medical areas
and therefore are not qualified for that field of application. They must not be connected to other medical devices.
You can apply these models in endurance training walking and running.
[5.A2]
Professional application in the medical field (with
n
mark on nameplate)
The running machine models designed for professional application in the medical field are also qualified for sports
and fitness use as well as for application in the medical field.
N
Endurance training walking and running
N
Endurance tests and EMG-measuring with the subject in the laboratory (only with safety arch / fall stop)
N
Ergometry on the Running-Machine, Exercise- ECG and Ergospirometry (only with safety arch / fall stop)
N
Gait training
N
Recreational fitness training
N
Diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease, specifically coronary artery disease (CAD) through
treadmill stress test.
N
Therapy of orthopaedic problems, for example Arthritis in foot ankle, Femoropatellares Syndrom, knee joint
problems, anterior cruciate ligament plastic through treadmill therapy.
N
Gait analysis and gait correction for stroke patients through treadmill therapy.
Children are only allowed to use the running machine under constant supervision of a
medical doctor and only when safeguarded by safety harness with fall-stop. Additionally
h/p/cosmos suggests the use of adjustable handrails.
[5.B]
Risks of any application
The dosing of loading the patient in form of velocity, stride length, kind of course of motion on the treadmill,
elevation, duration, total distance as well as loading / unloading of the patient by an unloading system fall to the
medical doctor in connection with the therapist. The treadmill’s manufacturer cannot make any declaration or
recommendation, because it is individually depending on the patient, the clinical picture, the degree of disability
and the progress of rehabilitation.
In case of overload of the patient by wrong application and/or by wrong estimation and/or by unexpected problems
also in correct application it may come to following risks, problems and injuries:
