biodex BALANCE SYSTEM SD Operation & Service Manual page 24

8. TESTING A PATIENT
7. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Height" and enter the patient's height. Touch <Next> to
advance to the Limits of Stability Training screen.
8. At the Limits of Stability Training screen, touch <Stance> to toggle though the patient stance
positions until the desired choice, right leg, left leg or both legs, is displayed.
9. Touch <Skill Level> to tighten or widen the spread between targets. Three skill levels are
available from which to choose. Touch <Skill Level> until the desired target configuration is
displayed.
10. If desired, touch <Clear Tracing> to remove any tracing that remains on the screen from a
previous exercise session.
11. Touch <More Options> to advance to the Limits of Stability Training Options screen if
desired. Here you can set the Limits of Stability Hold Time for the exercise and turn Tracing
ON/OFF. Touch <OK> to confirm your selections and return to the Limits of Stability
screen, or <Cancel> to return to the Limits of Stability screen without making changes.
• To set a Limits of Stability Hold Time, use the < > or <M> keys to scroll to the desired
setting. Hold times range from .025 to 5 seconds.
• To turn tracing ON/OFF, touch <Tracing> to toggle between choices.
12. At the Limits of Stability Training screen touch the < > or <M> keys to select the desired
platform stability (static, 12 is most stable, 1 is least stable).
13. Explain the training protocol to the patient, then press <Start> to begin the LOS training ses-
sion. The LOS Training screen reflects the patient's stability performance through the course
of the LOS training session. The Elapsed Time from the start of the training session is shown
at the top right of the display while the stability level is illustrated by a bar graph. A run-
ning patient score is also provided in the upper right corner. Note that the stability level of
the foot platform can be changed at any time during the exercise session.
NOte: If you have selected to enlarge the screen by touching the <Magnifying Glass>, you must
return to the normal viewing screen format to make any changes.
14. At any time during the training session, the "tracing" can be erased by pressing <Clear
Tracing>.
15. To stop the training session at any time, press <Stop> on the display. The system will stop
gathering data and the platform will advance to the locked position.
16. When you are finished reviewing the training screen, touch <Print> to print the screen,
or <Save Results> to save the training session (numeric data only).
17. After printing or reviewing the screen, press <Start> to immediately begin another training
session using the same parameters, or press <Back> to return to the Training Setup screen.
— 7-5 — THE TRAINING MODES