OMNICYCLE
®
USER MANUAL
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CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
Changing the session time -
When an exercising session is in progress, two buttons for changing the session time
are shown at the bottom left and right of the screen. Pressing the
+
button increases the session time. To increase the
session time in one second increments, press and release the button. Pressing and holding the
+
or
–
button
increases/decreases the session time continuously up/down to the maximum/minimum.
Start/Stop -
When in
stand-by
mode, the Omnicycle
®
is activated by pressing any button. The screen then lights
up. Following a self-test lasting about 5 sec. the Omnicycle
®
is ready for use. Pressing the START button then starts
an exercising session with the basic settings. The Omnicycle
®
starts at a speed of 10 rpm. By actively turning the
cranks at a speed greater than that of the motor, you can change over to active exercising at any time. You can
pause
an
exercising session in progress
by pressing the STOP button once and resume it by pressing the START
button. Pressing the STOP button twice during an ongoing exercise session ends the session.
The display then shows the analysis for that exercise session.
Cycle Features and Adjustments
Footrests
The footrests
are designed for exercise with or without shoes. The feet can be securely fixed in the footrests with
the Velcro straps provided. To do so, pull the Velcro strap over the top of the foot to the outer side of the footrest
and press it against the Velcro strip. Before every exercising session, check that your feet are correctly positioned in
the footrests
and are securely held by the Velcro straps.
Adjusting Crank Length, Adjustable Cranks
The Omnicycle
®
has been fitted with adjustable cranks. Thus the degree of movement can be adjusted individually
to suit each patient’s mobility.
•
Switch off the
Omnicycle
®
by pressing the “STOP” button.
•
Remove the foot from the footrest.
•
Undo the locking screw.
•
Slide the footrest along the crank to the desired position and
firmly tighten the locking screw
.
•
Adjust the opposite crank in the same way.
Make sure that both cranks are set to the same length (the cranks are marked with a scale). In certain cases, it may be
beneficial to have different crank lengths on each side (e.g. if the patient’s legs are different lengths or have different
degrees of mobility). For leg-amputee patients it may be necessary to completely remove one of the footrests. To do
so, undo the locking screw far enough to be able to slide the footrest together with the sliding adjuster off the end of
the crank.
Calf Supports
The calf supports help to secure the legs in cases of paralysis. They are connected to the footrests by a pivoting joint
so as not to impair movement of the ankles.
•
Adjust the height of the calf supports so that the cups fit around the calves. Secure the lower legs with the
Velcro straps.
Patients who are secured to the Omnicycle
®
by the Velcro straps must always be supervised.
Foot Retainer Pads
The foot retainer pads allow the feet to be secured in the footrests quickly, safely and in many cases by the patient:
•
Fold the foot retainer forwards.
•
Place the foot in the footrest.
•
Fold the foot retainer back again.
