Course Setup; Starting An Outcome Measures Test Run - Bioness Vector Elite Clinicians Manual

Course Setup

Follow the course setup instructions in the table below for each Outcome Measures test type. Make sure
the entire course is within a usable track space that avoids any obstacles and track end stops.
Note: Using the same section of track for all test runs (of each test type) will help provide more consistent
results.
Type of Outcome Measure Test
TUG Test
5 Meter Walk
10 Meter Walk
2 / 6 Minute Walk

Starting an Outcome Measures Test Run

1. Make sure the patient is properly fitted in a harness and the harness is securely attached to the
Spreader Bar.
2. From the Patient Menu screen, select a Patient Record.
3. Press the Start Training button to open the Training Session screen.
4. Activate training to launch a training session. Refer to the "Starting a Training Session" section of
this guide for more information.
5. Adjust Dynamic Unloading and Fall Prevention, if needed.
Note: All Training Controls (Trolley Tracking, Dynamic Body Weight Support, and Fall Limit) will remain
active and at the selected settings before, during, and after an Outcome Measures test. These settings
can be adjusted during an Outcome Measures test.
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Clinician's Guide
Set up a course, 3 meters in length, with the chair on one
end and the cone on the opposite end.
Set up a course, 5 meters in length, with a minimum of 2
meters of space on either end to allow for acceleration and
deceleration. If possible, use a straight section of track.
Place markers (optional) at 0, 2, 7, and 9 meters.
Set up a course, 10 meters in length, with a minimum of 2
meters of space on either end to allow for acceleration and
deceleration. If possible, use a straight section of track.
Place markers (optional) at 0, 2, 12, and 14 meters.
Set up a course of the longest length possible marked on
either end (for a straight track). If possible, use a closed
loop track to avoid turn around points.
Table 7-2: Course Setup
Course Setup