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To use the Fitness Test program:
1. Put the chest strap on. Remember to wet underneath the chest strap, over the electrodes. For test
accuracy, use of a telemetry chest strap is required.
2. Press the [MORE WORKOUTS] key. Then use the Speed or Incline UP or DOWN keys to scroll through
the program options. When the console displays NAUTILUS FIT TEST, press [ENTER] to select.
3. The console will then display ENTER WEIGHT - LBS (or ENTER WEIGHT - KG if in Metric mode). Enter
your weight using the numeric key keypad.
4. The console will display ENTER AGE 10 -99. Enter your age using the numeric keypad.
5. The console will display ENTER GENDER / 1 - MALE / 2 - FEMALE. Enter your gender code using the
numeric keypad.
6. The console will display BEGIN FIT TEST. Follow the on screen prompts. The following messages may be
displayed during a
fi tness test:
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CHECK HR BELT - Indicates that the heart rate signal has been missing for the last 30 seconds.
7. The test will be terminated early, and the messages TEST TERMINATED / TRY AGAIN LATER will be
displayed if
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The user stops exercising at any point during the test.
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The [STOP] key is pressed.
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The heart rate response to each work level is the same or less than the previous work level.
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The heart rate never reaches 115 beats/minute.
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The heart rate continues to rise after the
fi fth minute.
8. The test is complete when two consecutive steady-state heart rates are obtained above 115 beats/
minute. The test can be as short as 6 minutes, or as long as 15 minutes.
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No cool down is done at the end of the test.
9. The estimated maximal aerobic capacity is displayed in METs, and VO
to normative values of the same age and gender 1 (see below), and given a fi tness rating of Low, Fair,
Average, Good, or High.
MORE WORKOUTS: FIT TEST PROGRAM
. The results are compared
2 max
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