Taking The Firefighter Fitness Test - Landice Cardio Owner's Manual

If you want to take the Firefighter Fitness Test, follow these steps:
SELECT PROGRAM
Press PROGRAMS at any time to display the programs selection screen. Scroll through the program
previews with center "+/-" keys and select the Firefighter Fitness Test by pressing ENTER. The display will
now ask you to enter your age.
NOTE:
Before pressing start, you will be prompted with the heart rate that the fitness test will target. This heart rate
calculation is derived from statistical heart rate capacity averages (see Heart Rate Monitoring). If you are uncomfortable
with the target heart rate displayed or feel discomfort during the fitness test, stop the test.
Press the
You must wear the heart rate transmitter
strap during the entire test. If the treadmill
loses a heart rate signal for more than 30
seconds, the test will be invalidated
and terminated.
This HRC fitness test is fully automated and
will increase in difficulty from segment to
segment until the user achieves the target
heart rate (85% of maximum heart rate).
Once you reach the target pulse, a 30 second
countdown will follow and end the test. Any
keystrokes during the test besides ENTER
will invalidate and terminate the test.
As soon as you begin, the Heart Rate Status
screen becomes available. This screen shows
your Target Pulse, Time, Heart Rate Status,
and Time in Zone.
Upon completion, you will receive a VO
general population.
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Taking the Firefighter Fitness Test

ENTER YOUR AGE
Using the keypad or center "+/-" keys, select your age from 10-99 and press
ENTER, or wait three seconds. This determines the test's target pulse.
ENTER YOUR GENDER
Using the center "+" key, toggle between MALE and FEMALE to select your
gender. Once your gender is displayed on the center display, press ENTER, or
wait three seconds.
button.
If you were 25 years old, a female, and wanted to take the Firefighter
Fitness Test, you would...
1. Press the
EXAMPLE
2. Press center "-" key 1 time and then ENTER.
3. When asked to enter YOUR AGE, press "2", "5", ENTER on the keypad.
4. When asked to enter YOUR GENDER, press center "+" key once and
press ENTER.
5. Press
Max score and fitness assessment based on your performance versus the
2
VO Max RATING
2
>59 SUPERIOR
50-58 EXCELLENT
40-49 GOOD
32-39 AVERAGE
<32 LOW
button.
to begin.