Power Plate my7 User Manual
Instructions for Use
my7™ Model
Contents
Introduction
Introduction 01
Correct Use is Essential for Optimal Results 01
Medical Indications 02
Important Safety Instructions 04
Health Warnings 04
Setup and Handling 04
Hydration 05
Clothing and Padding 05
Position and Balance 05
EMC Precautions 06
Touchscreen Controls 07
Settings 08
Service Menu 09
proMOTION™ Dynamic Vibration Technology 10
How Does it Work? 10
Usage and Guidelines 11
Varying the Intensity 12
Exercise Time, Number of Exercises and Rest Time 12
Frequency and Amplitude 13
Ma t 13
Sessions per Week 13
Extra Load 13
Technical Specifications 14
Maintenance 15
Troubleshooting 15
Contact and Support 16
Warranty 16
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machines
Power Plate® machines use the
principles of Acceleration Training™
exercise to stimulate the body’s natural
response to vibration. Power Plate
machines create vibrations that cause
instability throughout the body. As these
vibrations transmit waves of energy,
a variety of muscles subconsciously
contract throughout the body. This
rapid cycle of muscle contraction and
release is what makes training with
Power Plate equipment so effective.
Acceleration Training was discovered in
the former Soviet Union, where it was
found to effectively combat the negative
effects of the zero-gravity environment
in space. Cosmonauts were faced with
considerable loss of muscle strength and
bone density from their time in space,
and Acceleration Training exercise
helped reverse these effects. However,
this new form of training was unknown in
Western Europe until after the fall of the
Iron Curtain, when Dutch sports expert
Guus van der Meer introduced the
technology, resulting in the development
of the first Power Plate model in 1999.
Since then, Power Plate technology
has been adapted for the masses so it
is now possible for everyone to enjoy
training on Power Plate machines. That
means you can strength train without
the need to add extra weights, thus
without overloading the body and its
joints. Power Plate machines are used by
everyone from high performance athletes
to the elderly, and anyone wishing
to improve their general health and
fitness levels.
Correct Use is Essential for
Optimal Results
In theor y, the Power Plate machine
can be used by almost everyone.
You can adjust training to your own
level and reduce any burden on your
joints, tendons and ligaments. As with
every form of training, the correct use
of exercises, adjusted to your personal
abilities, will determine the benefits and
effects of completing a training session
on the Power Plate machine, while at
the same time reducing the risk of injury
or damage to the body.
Body posture, muscle stiffness and
muscle tension (i.e. how contracted your
muscle is) are important contributing
factors in your training session. If
muscles are tensed, or contracted,
they will absorb vibrations to help
strengthen and tone those muscles.
Passive exercises, such as stretch and
massage on the Power Plate machine,
don’t absorb as much vibration and
can therefore be performed on a more
frequent basis.
Acceleration Training exercise should
be used on a regular basis, starting
with low intensity, which means low
frequency and amplitude settings for
short sessions. The body should be
gently stimulated in a way that will allow
you to adjust to vibration training, but will
not overload your body. Over time, the
intensity and duration can be increased
in the same manner as other progressive
training programs. Once the body has
adapted to vibration, the training can be
changed or intensified to keep improving
performance, whether this improvement
is desired for sports or daily life goals.
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Medical Indications
Claimed medical
indications include
use in rel ation to the
prevention, treatment
and/or alleviation
of disease.
Fall Prevention
Claim: Power Plate® training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention for the elderly
population to prevent falls.
Definition: Fall prevention is defined as
a variety of actions to help reduce the
number of accidental falls suffered by
older people.
Muscular Strength and Power
Claim: Power Plate training can be
a beneficial tool/intervention to help
increase strength and power to improve
daily life performance, both acute and
structural.
Definition: Physical strength is the ability
of a person or animal to exert force
on physical objects using muscles.
Increasing physical strength is the goal
of strength training. Power is the amount
of work done or energy transferred per
unit of time.
Pain
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to reduce and/
or alleviate (chronic) pain.
Definition: Pain is an unpleasant sensory
and emotional experience associated
with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage.
Cellulite
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to diminish the
appearance of cellulite.
Definition: Cellulite describes a condition
that occurs in men and women (although
much more common in women) where
the skin of the lower limbs, abdomen and
pelvic region becomes dimpled
after puberty.
Weight Loss
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to lose weight
and specifically lose body fat.
Definition: Weight loss, in the context of
medicine, health or physical fitness, is a
reduction of the total body weight, due to
a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose
tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone
mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and
other connective tissue.
Bone Density/Bone Mineral Density
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to increase
bone density and prevent bone mineral
density loss related to aging.
Definition: Bone density (or bone mineral
density) is a medical term referring to the
amount of matter per cubic centimeter
of bones.
Circulation and Cardiovascular
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to improve
and increase circulation and improve the
function of the cardiovascular system.
Definition: The circulatory system is an
organ system that moves nutrients,
gases and wastes to and from cells,
helps fight diseases and helps stabilize
body temperature and pH to maintain
homeostasis. Two types of fluids move
through the circulatory system: blood
and lymph. The blood, heart and blood
vessels form the cardiovascular system.
The lymph, lymph nodes and lymph
vessels form the lymphatic system. The
cardiovascular system and the lymphatic
system collectively make up the
circulatory system. Pulmonary circulation
is the portion of the cardiovascular
system which transports oxygendepleted blood away from the heart, to
the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood
back to the heart.
Flexibility/Range of Motion
Claim: Power Plate® training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to improve
flexibility and range of motion.
Definition: Flexibility is the absolute
range of movement in a joint or series of
joints and muscles that is attainable in
a momentary effor t involving a partner
or a piece of equipment. The flexibility
of a joint depends on many factors,
particularly the length and looseness
of the muscles and ligaments due to
normal human variation, and the shape
of the bones and cartilage that make up
the joint.
Pathology Studies
Claim: Power Plate training can be a
beneficial tool/intervention to improve
general well being, fitness and daily life
functioning in patient populations. Power
Plate might have a positive impact on
general fitness, muscle strength, daily life
performance and well being but does not
have a direct impact on the state of the
disease or injury. It will improve patient’s
life quality.
Definition: No definition possible for this
very diverse group. Examples of patients:
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease,
Fibromyalgia, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord
Injury, Diabetes, Cardiac Rehabilitation.
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