Operation; General - h/p/cosmos 150/50 mercury 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 can not use the rear 30% of the running deck length and the automatic stop
function stops the running belt.
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.
Holding handrails may affect the exercise results (e.g. heart rate, ECG, oxygen uptake, etc.).
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Do not deposit any clothes, towels, jewellery, etc. on the running machine. Objects on the belt
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may be tripped over or caught in the gap during rotation of the belt.
Healthy subjects should hold the handrails only in case of emergency or for weight relief. The patient is not allowed to
jump or turn around on the rotating belt. Furthermore, he/she should be informed about emergency procedures.
for ECG, is an excellent moisturizer. Moisten the two electrodes and the skin with water or ECG contact gel. Place the
transmitter so that it is directly below the pectoral muscle (chest), as shown in the illustration. For approximately 95 - 98
% of the subjects the "normal" placement of the transmitter belt is recommended.
For further information, see chapter 5.9.4 entitled "Cardio mode
The user selects one of the operation modes (manual, profile, cardio or test mode) of the remote control firmware and
selects the prescribed test/training. The software asks the user to confirm or to change default settings. Current values
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Depending on the prescribed or intended test or training, further devices may be
necessary (e.g. heart rate transmitter, ECG or ergospirometry device). The doctor
and/or the medical staff are to supervise the patient during the complete test or
training. If the heart rate transmitter is used, adjust the belt length so that the belt
fits tightly but is not confining. The belt should not loosen while exercising. Close
the belt with the transmitter placed outwards (POLAR logo in right position). In
order to allow optimal skin contact, the skin should be damp. Contact gel, as used
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Example: h/p/cosmos quasar
A: 170 cm = 100% total length of running surface
B: 68 cm = 40% recommended position for heel strike
C: 51 cm = 30% tolerated position for exercise
D: 51 cm = 30% not tolerated position for exercise,
should remain unused (buffer zone)
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