Beurer EM 30 Instructions For Use Manual page 9

Dear customer,
We are happy that you have decided on a product from our range. Our name stands for high-
quality and exhaustively tested products from the areas of warmth, gentle therapy, blood
pressure, body temperature, weight, massage and air.
Please read these instructions for use carefully and follow the directions.
Yours faithfully,
The Beurer Team
1. Familiarization
Functional Principle of the Abdominal Toning Belt
The abdominal toning belt works on the basis of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS).
The muscle stimulator generates gentle electrical pulses which pass through your skin to the
muscles.
As with natural activation by nerve pulses, the muscle fibres contract when the belt is used and
then relax again. The stimulus is less specific than with active abdominal muscle toning, however,
and use of the abdominal toning belt thus cannot replace actual active training entirely.
Electrical muscle stimulation is used for muscle training in the field of sports and fitness to
achieve a powerful, slim and attractive body. Application areas include
– warming up muscles
– muscle definition
– muscle and skin toning
– muscle relaxation
EMS is also used in rehabilitation. If persons are forced to rest, regular muscle stimulation helps
maintain the mobility and muscle strength of the inactive body part. Rehabilitation time can
be significantly reduced as a result. As the tendons and joints are only minimally stressed, this
training method is particularly gentle.
2. Important Information
ATTENTION:
Proper use
– Only use this device for the purpose for which it was developed and in the manner
specified in the Instructions for Use. Any improper use can be hazardous.
– If you wear jewellery or piercings (e.g. navel piercing) make sure that you take it of before
using the device. Otherwise it may cause punctual burnings.
– Do not use this device simultaneously with other devices which give electrical pulses to your
body (e.g. TENS devices).
– The device is only for private use and is not intended for medical or commercial purposes.
– The manufacturer assumes no liability for damages caused through improper or wrong use.
– If you are in any doubt, do not use and contact your dealer or a specified customer service
address.
– Only use the device with the accessory parts supplied.
Note: In rare instances skin irritation in the region of the electrodes may occur.
Improper use
The device must not be used:
- On the head: here it can cause seizures
- On the neck / carotid artery: here it can cause cardiac arrest
- On the pharynx and larynx: here it can cause muscle spasms, which lead to suffocation
– Near the ribcage: Here it can increase the risk of ventricular fibrillation and lead to cardiac arrest
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