Precor Precision & Energy Series Owner's Manual page 47

Fitness Test
This test is a modified version of a widely-used fitness
test. After a three-minute warm-up, you will complete
a series of test stages of increasing intensity. (Speed
and incline increase in alternating stages.)
Important: After the warm-up stage of the test, you
cannot adjust the speed or incline settings.
The treadmill ends the test prematurely if any of the
following things happen:
 The treadmill cannot detect your heartbeat.
 Your heart rate exceeds 85% of your maximum
safe rate for 15 seconds or more.
 Your heart rate changes too quickly.
 You press the STOP switch or remove the stop
key.
Choosing and Completing a Workout
After you complete the test, the treadmill displays your
score. The score number shows the maximum amount
of oxygen your body can take in over a period of time,
in milliliters per kilogram of body weight per second
(abbreviated as VO max). If your score is 0.0, it means
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the test ended early.
Important: For best results, sit and rest for at least five
minutes before you take the test. Be sure to use a heart
rate chest strap. Do not hold on to the handrails during the
test, or your final score may be inaccurately high.
To see how your performance level increases with
exercise over time, try taking the fitness test as soon
as possible after you install the equipment. Then, as
you keep working out, take the fitness test from time
to time and watch your results improve. After you
complete a test, the final result appears in Fitness
Score, which is found under Workouts.
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