OMNICYCLE
®
USER MANUAL
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CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
Cardio:
Exercising programs for cardio-vascular patients whose heart rate must be kept below a certain limit. In
Cardio exercising mode, a
heart rate limit
is set and the system operates in a constant power mode. The
Omnicycle
®
reduces the resistance as soon as the patient’s heart rate reaches that limit.
SYSTEM:
This menu option allows you to make basic settings for options such as microphone sensitivity,
language, and contrast.
Exercise time:
The length of the exercise session can be set to between 1 and 60 minutes in all exercising modes.
The default setting in each case is 15 minutes.
Automatic direction reversal:
When the Automatic direction reversal function is active, the exerciser
automatically changes the direction of rotation every four minutes
when the patient is exercising in assisted mode
.
When the patient is exercising actively the direction of rotation is not reversed.
Bio-feedback:
The purpose of the Bio-feedback function is to provide the patient with feedback about the progress
of the session. The top part of the screen shows the following information:
•
Current resistance/power setting.
•
If a heart rate sensor is connected, the current heart rate.
•
The patient’s current power output.
•
The current speed of rotation of the cranks.
•
The distance completed.
•
The remaining exercising time.
Symmetry bars/road:
These two Bio-feedback diagrams show how symmetrically
active exercising
is being
performed, i.e. how great the power difference between the right and left legs for each direction of rotation. The bar
diagram shows the distribution of power output between the two sides. The total of the two bars always adds up to
100 %. These modes are used to retrain Right-Left function, motor control and symmetry.
With the road diagram, a bicycle moves to the left or right on the road according to distribution of power output
between the left and right sides. In addition, the pedaling speed is indicated is indicated by the speed at which the
dotted line down the middle of the road moves. At irregular intervals, obstacles appear on the road. If an obstacle is
“avoided” by appropriate “one-sided” exercising (obstacle on the left
→
more activity on the right) the obstacle
changes to green. The results are affected if:
•
The cranks are not adjusted to the same length on both side.
•
The patient’s seat is not positioned centrally relative to the Omnicycle
®
.
•
A leg is “pulling” as well as “pushing”.
The biofeedback function is not available in the upper body exerciser because it is normal to push and pull with the
upper body exerciser.
Assisted mode display:
When the patient is
exercising in assisted mode
, the color screen shows a bar representing
the motor power currently required to move the legs. The maximum height of the bar represents 100% of the motor
power setting. The “START” figure shows the starting level during the first minute of exercising. The filled section
of the bar and the percentage figure at the bottom show what percentage of the set motor power is currently being
used to move the legs. This mode is used to promote relaxation of the muscle tone in the lower extremities.
Changing the crank length has a substantial effect on this Bio-feedback display. The percentage figures from two
different exercising sessions are only comparable if the crank length and the maximum motor power (submenu)
settings are the same for both sessions.
NOTE:
The data is used to show the patient how tight or loose patient limbs are or if muscle hypertonia has
been reduced.
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