Limits Of Stability (Los) Training Routine; To Access The Limits Of Stability Training Mode - biodex BALANCE SYSTEM SD Operation & Service Manual

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LIMITS OF STaBILITY (LOS) TRaINING ROuTINE

(See Figure 7.3.)
The Limits of Stability Training screen is designed to challenge the user to move through a
movement pattern consistent with the sway envelope. The sway envelope is that area a person
can move their COG within their base of support. It is approximated from vertical as 8 degrees
to one side, 8 degrees to the other (total of 16 degrees of sway,) and 8 degrees forward and 4
degrees back (12 degrees total). Limits of Stability training and testing are based on challenging
the patient within this sway envelope. Testing is usually done at 75% LOS, which is the moder-
ate skill level. Easy skill level is 50% and hard skill level is 100% of the sway envelop.
Scoring percentage-based and reflects the directional accuracy of the movement to the
blinking targets (see Appendix B-1) time counts up.
Figure 7.3. The Limits of Stability (LOS) Training Screen.

To access The Limits of Stability Training Mode:

1. Position the support handles as per patient protocol.
2. Position the display height and tilt for patient comfort.
3. At the Main Menu, touch <Training>. The Training Menu screen should now be displayed.
4. Touch <Limits of Stability>. The User Setup Information screen should now be displayed. If
this is a new patient and you want to save this training session after its completion, you
must enter the patient's name, height and weight. If you do not need to save the training
session, touch <Next> and skip to step 8.
5. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Name" and enter the patient's name. Touch <OK> to return
to the User Information screen.
6. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Age" and enter the patient's age. Touch <OK> to return to
the User Information screen.
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