biodex BALANCE SYSTEM SD Operation & Service Manual page 26

CONTENTS
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.
7. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Height" and enter the patient's height. Touch <Next> to
advance to the Weight Shift Training screen.
8. At the Weight Shift Training screen, touch <Rotate Target > to toggle through the three
patient target positions until the desired rotation is displayed on the grid.
9. Touch <Skill Level> to enlarge or decrease the target box size. 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 Weight Shift Training Options screen if desired. Here
you can set the total hits for the exercise (default = 60), set platform stability and turn tracing
ON/OFF. Touch <OK> to confirm your selections and return to the Weight Shift Training
Options screen, or <Cancel> to return to the Weight Shift Training Options screen without mak-
ing changes.
• Use the < > or <M> keys to set the total hits.
NOte: Total hits must be set before you can set beginning and ending platform stability.
• To set initial platform stability, touch the appropriate key and then enter the setting from
the keypad displayed (static, 12 is most stable, 1 is least stable). Touch <OK> to return to
the Weight Shift Training Options screen and set the ending platform stability in the same
manner.
• To turn tracing ON/OFF, touch <Tracing> to toggle between choices.
12. At the Weight Shift Training screen touch the < > or <M> keys to select the desired plat-
form stability if not already selected (static, 12 is most stable, 1 is least stable).
13. Explain the training protocol to the patient and then press <Start> on the display to begin the
training session. The Stability Training grid on the screen charts the patient's stability perform-
ance through the course of the training session (touch the <Magnifying Glass> to enlarge the
screen if desired). 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 in the upper right cor-
ner. A running 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 Weight Shift 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.
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