Operation; General - h/p/cosmos 150/50 Operating And Service Manual

5 Operation

5.1 General

The normal position of the walking or running subject should be at the front 40% of the running deck length. As much as
70% of the front of the running deck length can be utilized. The rear 30% of the running belt length should not be used
and should provide a buffer zone.
Safety devices (pull cord safety actuator, safety arch with chest belt system and stop function, unweighting systems)
should be adjusted so that the subject cannot use the rear 30% of the running deck length and the automatic stop
function stops the running belt.
1: training area
2: free area
3: safety zone behind
the device
4: safety zone in front
of the device
(reverse belt
rotation)
The patient/subject is placed onto the correct position on the treadmill. Before using the treadmill, the patient/subject has
to be carefully instructed to follow the speed of the running belt and to keep his position, but not hold the handrails
during exercise.
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A: 100%
total length of the running
surface
B: 40%
recommended position for
heel strike
C: 30%
tolerated position for
exercise
D: 30%
not tolerated position for
exercise, should remain
unused (buffer zone)
created 07.02.2013 printed 04.03.2013 page: 24 of 197
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