biodex BALANCE SYSTEM SD Operation & Service Manual page 33

CONTENTS
To access The % Weight-Bearing Training Mode:
NOte: % Weight-Bearing is used with the platform in static mode only.
1. Position the support handles as per patient protocol.
2. Position the display height and position for patient comfort.
3. At the Main Menu, touch <Training>. The Training Menu screen should now be displayed.
4. Touch <% Weight Bearing>. 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 Setup Information screen.
6. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Age" and enter the patient's age. Touch <OK> to the return
to the User Setup Information screen.
7. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Height" and enter the patient's height. Touch <Next> to
advance to the Position Patient screen.
8. Position the patient on the system and explain the training protocol. Press <Start> on the
display to activate the cursor and have the patient move the cursor to the center point on
the grid.
9. Touch <Record> to bring up the Position Patient Entry screen. Using the keypads, enter the
patient's left foot, left heel, right foot and right heel positions using the midline of the foot
and the platform grid as reference points. Touch <Next> to advance to the % Weight Bearing
Training screen.
10. The % Weight Bearing Training screen displays a Medial Lateral/Anterior Posterior grid. If
you would prefer a Medial Lateral only grid, touch <More Options>. The More Options
screen also allows the clinician to set an end by time value. Touch <OK> after making
changes to return to the % Weight Bearing Training screen.
11. If desired, shift the red % Weight Bearing target zone by touching and dragging the appro-
priate red line to the desired % Weight Bearing target.
12. Explain the training protocol to the patient and then press <Start> on the display to begin
the training session. The grid charts the patient's weight-bearing performance though the
course of the training session (touch the <Magnifying Glass> to enlarge the screen if
desired.) The Elapsed Time from the start of the session is shown at the top right of the dis-
play. A running patient score is provided in the upper right corner.
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.
13. To stop the training session at any time, press <Stop> on the display. The system will stop
gathering data.
THE TRAINING MODES — 7-14 —