THERA-Trainer THERA-VITAL Supplement Manual

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APPENDIX THERA-VITAL

USER MANUAL

Appendix to english translation of original user manual

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Amendment to chapter 4 „Safety“



Observe the user manual.



Use THERA-vital exclusively in good and functional condition.



Regularly check tightness of screws.



Prior to the initial start-up, have your trained dealer, doctor or therapist show
you how to use the product.

 Before starting the training, consult a doctor or therapist and clarify whether
THERA-vital can be used without assistance.



Prior to the initial start-up, have your trained dealer, doctor or therapist ins­truct the assistant.



Put THERA-vital and chair/wheelchair on even and slip-proof floor.



Make sure that adjustable device base is locked.



Use THERA-vital exclusively when sitting.



Always wear closed shoes without laces when training.



Always wear close-fitting clothes when training.



Remove any jewelry and accessories before starting the training session.



Make sure that the self-operated tip-up protection is safely fastened to the
wheelchair.



Do not use safety handle or upper body exerciser as standing aid.



Do not use THERA-vital in wet, humid or hot environment.



Have exclusively trained dealers do any repair work.



In case of damage, malfunctions, etc. of the THERA-vital, contact a trained
dealer immediately.

 Consult the manufacturer before any modification and modify

THERA-vital

exclusively with the manufacturer's approval.



Do not smoke while exercising.



Make sure that THERA-vital does not get wet.



If any symptoms of illness occur during or after training, seek medical advice
immediately.



Always supervise children during training.



When laying cables, make sure that

– the user's movements are not limited.
– the movements of the THERA-vital are not limited.
– there is no risk of persons falling over or being limited by cables.



Position THERA-vital so that power plug is easily accessible and can be
pulled out of socket outlet quickly in case of emergency.



Use the manufacturer's original parts exclusively.



Use THERA-vital exclusively with undamaged and functional cables.



Make sure to run power supply cable in such a way that there is no risk of
strangulation.

 Take care not to pinch any fingers when adjusting settings on

THERA-vital.



Use THERA-vital exclusively with correctly set supply voltage.



Before opening the housing, make sure that power plug is unplugged.



If the user has a cardiac pacemaker, consult a doctor before the first training
session.



Make sure that cardiac pacemaker is working reliably when using the cardio­pulse-set.



Exercise exclusively if THERA-vital is switched on.



Pull power plug after every training session.



Before every training, make sure that safety equipment is working correctly.



Keep animals and playing children away from THERA-vital.

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

Leave THERA-vital at room temperature for 1 hour before using it for the first

time.



Transport THERA-vital exclusively with transport castors on even and stable

floors.



For safe use of the THERA-vital, use self-operated tip-up protection.



In the case of paralysis, spasms or weak legs, use THERA-vital exclusively

with the leg support option.



Do not touch moving parts (e.g. crank, radius adjustment, foot rests, etc.).



Make sure that power plug is disconnected before adjusting any settings on

movable parts.



In the case of contractures or limited joint mobility, use foot rests with step-

less radius adjustment.



Make sure that power plug is disconnected before adjusting any settings on

foot rests with stepless radius adjustment.



Make sure that arm rests are safely attached to therapy grips or cranks when

exercising the upper body.



Exercise exclusively with two therapy grips or two arm rests.



Exercise exclusively with both feet correctly positioned in the foot rests.



When training in an electric wheelchair, switch off electronic control/driving

function.



Limit motor power as required for the user and his training state.



Set sensitivity of spasm detection to fit the user's needs.



Make sure that the user exercises with a stable chair that will not wobble or
tip over.



Before every training session using a chair with castors, make sure that

– it is possible to lock the castors.
– inadvertent unlocking of the castors while exercising is not possible.



Make sure that it is not possible for the chair/wheelchair to tip over.



Before starting the upper body training, pull out device base at least 10 cm.



Use USB-interface exclusively with options (USB stick, printer) approved by

the manufacturer. End training session before connecting.



For ports with symbol: Damage due to static charging:

– Do not touch with hands or tools.
– Discharge potential static electricity, e.g. touch device frame with metal

part.



Use exclusively power plug supplied by the manufacturer.



Make sure that children do not swallow or inhale any small parts (e.g. covers
of USB-interfaces, Bluetooth sticks, retaining screws).

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Amendment to chapter 7.17 „THERA-vital: Control pad
with colour screen“

Control and display unit with 5.7" colour screen

(1) Buttons Number of revolutions
(2) Button Direction of rotation
(3) Button Easy entry
(4) START button
(5) STOP button
(6) Switch button Leg/upper body exerciser
(7) Button Anti-spasm-control
(8) Buttons Exercising resistance

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Control and display unit with 10.4" colour screen incl. touch function

(1) Buttons Number of revolutions
(2) Button Direction of rotation
(3) Button Easy entry
(4) START button
(5) STOP button
(6) Switch button Leg/upper body exerciser
(7) Button Anti-spasm-control
(8) Buttons Exercising resistance
(9) Button Switch training program

The control and display unit with 10.4" colour screen incl. touch function uses
touchscreen fields; the control and display unit with 5.7'' colour screen uses
but- tons.
The operation of control and display units with 5.7'' colour screen is identical to
units with 10.4'' colour screen.

Functions of control and display units

 Press button: THERA-vital starts training session with basic settings.

– THERA-vital starts at 10 rpm.

 Press button after interruption (break): Training session is resumed.


Press button: THERA-vital interrupts current training session (break).

 Press button twice: THERA-vital stops current training session.

– After at least 1 minute of exercise, control and display unit shows report

of the training session.

Note

START-Taste

STOP-Taste

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Button easy
entry



Makes it easier to get into the THERA-vital

.

 Button highlighted in red indicates that easy entry function is activated.

 Press button: Crank moves into first entry position.

– First foot rest is down.

 Put first foot into foot rest.
 Press button again: Crank moves into second entry position.

– Second foot rest is down.

 Put second foot into foot rest.
 Secure first foot with velcro or foot fixing/leg support.
 Press button again: Crank moves into first entry position.
 Secure second foot with velcro or foot fixing/leg support.


Press START button: Easy entry function is finished.

Button Number  Press button +: THERA-vital increases number of revolutions step by step.

of revolutions  Press button -: THERA-vital reduces number of revolutions step by step.

 Press and hold button: Increase or reduce number of revolutions continuo-

usly until maximum or minimum is reached.



THERA-vital starts at 10 rpm

.

 Maximum number of passive revolutions: 60 rpm.

Button
Direction of
rotation

 Press button: THERA-vital changes direction.

THERA-vital slows down to 0
rpm and resumes movement in opposite direction with pre-set number of
rotations.

 Black arrow shows current direction of rotation.

Switch button
Leg/upper body
exerciser

 Press STOP button twice: THERA-vital stops current training session.


Press switch button: THERA-vital switches from leg to upper body exerciser or
the other way round.

– Symbol Foot lights up: Leg exerciser active.
– Symbol Hand lights up: Upper body exerciser active.

 The switch button is inactive during training sessions or if no upper body

exerciser is installed.

 Leg and arm exercise is not possible at the same time.

Button Anti­spasm-control

Button Exercis­ing resistance

 Press button: THERA-vital deactivates anti-spasm-control.

– Symbol Lightning is inactive (grey lightning).

 Press button again: THERA-vital activates anti-spasm control.

– Symbol Lightning is active (red lightning).

 Press button +: THERA-vital increases exercising resistance step by step.
 Press button -: THERA-vital reduces exercising resistance step by step.
 Press and hold button: Increase or reduce training resistance continuously

until maximum or minimum is reached.



Current exercising resistance is adjustable in 15 steps

.

 Maximum exercising resistance:

– leg exerciser: 22 Nm
– upper body exerciser: 8 Nm

 Exercising resistance setting will remain constant within the entire rpm range.
 Higher pedaling frequency = higher performance.

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

Shows current training program before the training session starts

.

 Press button +/- : Allows changing the training pro-

gram before beginning the session when using a 10.4'' colour screen.
– Button will be inactive during training session.

Button Switch
training
program

Button Switch training program is exclusively available with the control and display
unit with 10.4'' colour screen.

For control and display unit with 5.7'' colour screen, switch training program via sub
menu.

 Press button combination STOP button + button : THERA-vital

switches to sub menu.

 Activate sub menu button for quick access in sub menu Basic settings/Confi-

guration.

 Switching to sub menu is exclusively possible before the training session has

begun.

 Press button combination STOP button + button : THERA-vital

activates button lock.
– It is still possible to adjust settings for 30 seconds after activating the but-

ton lock.

–

Status bar indicates active button lock by displaying a padlock

symbol

.



Activate button lock before starting the training session

.

 Press button combination STOP button + button again:

THERA-vital deactivates button lock.

 Setting the training time is exclusively possible during a training session.

 Press button : THERA-vital increases training time by minutes.

 Press button : THERA-vital reduces training time by minutes.
 Press and hold buttons: Increase or reduce training time continuously until

maximum or minimum is reached.

START/STOP buttons are always active.
The sub menu enables the setting of further parameters.

Note

Sub menu

Button lock

Changing
training time

Note

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Display units

1
2
3

4

5

6

7

14 13 12 11 10

9 8

Note Display before training session has started

2

4

3
5

6

15

Note Display during training session

(1) Display Training program
(2) Display Heart rate limit setting
(3) Pulse indicator
(4) Power display
(5) Covered distance
(6) Remaining training time
(7) Status bar
(8) Printer
(9) Icon Group therapy offline
(10) Icon Group therapy online
(11) Bluetooth
(12) Button lock on
(13) Microphone off
(14) Speakers off
(15) Display Biofeedback

Note The operation of control and display elements with 5.7'' colour screen is identical

to units with 10.4'' colour screen.

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Explanation of display unit

 Shows e.g. button lock, voice-controlled emergency stop, printer connection

for training data, microphone sensitivity.

 Hidden during training sessions.


Indicates active training program on home screen

.

 It is not possible to change training programs during training sessions.
 Hidden during active training sessions.

 The heart symbol shows the heart rate limit setting.



Exclusively in combination with control and display unit with cardio-pulse­set

.

 Indicates the user's current pulse rate.
 Reduces exercising resistance as soon as the set pulse rate is reached.
 The user's pulse rate during the training session always stays below the limit

set by the doctor.



Indicates performance in Watt

.

 Exclusively for active muscular exercise.


Indicates entire covered distance in km

.

 Indicates remaining training time.

 Group therapy online (green): Connection between THERA-vital and Mini-

PC.

 Group therapy offline (red): No connection between THERA-vital and Mini-

PC.

When symbol Group therapy offline appears:
 Verify that

– training program Group therapy is selected.
– Mini-PC is switched on.
– software Cycling group therapy is open and started on Mini-PC.
– Mini-PC is within range of Bluetooth connection (about 10 m).
– Bluetooth stick is correctly connected.
– Mini-PC is correctly connected to mains.
– external server is selected in sub menu Configuration.

If no connection is established after the possible causes listed above have been
checked and ruled out:

 Select a different training program and return to training program Group

therapy from there.

 Indicates that the option Printer for Training Documentation for printing the

training report is available.

 Indicates a Bluetooth connection.
 Indicates that the microphone is deactivated.
 Indicates that the button lock is activated.
 Indicates that the speakers are deactivated.

Status bar

Display
Training program

Display Heart
rate limit setting

Pulse indicator

Power display

Covered dis­tance

Remaining
training time

Icon Group
therapy
online/offline

Printer

Bluetooth
Microphone off
Button lock on
Speakers off

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Display Biofeed­back



Shows biofeedback Symmetry bar or Symmetry road as factory setting

.

 It is still possible to adjust settings for 30 sec. It is possible to set further

biofeedback illustrations in the sub menu.

 Use START button to change between Symmetry bar and Symmetry road.

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Amendment to chapter 8 „Submenu (THERA-vital only,
for experienced users)“

The software of the control and display unit with 5.7'' or 10.4'' colour screen has a
sub menu that permits setting several parameters to adapt the THERA-vital to the
user's individual needs.

Calling up the sub menu
 Press STOP button and button at the same time.

Software switches to sub menu.
 Activate sub menu button for quick access in sub menu Basic settings/

Configuration :

Navigation of sub menu

Sections of sub menu:

 Neuro
 Ortho
 Cardio
 Isokinetic
 Keeper
 Hedgehog
 Car
 Planet
 Group therapy
 Basis settings

1. Current section of sub menu

2. Current selection

3. Down/reduce

 Move down in direction of arrow.
 In menu items where a value is entered (e.g. motor power), the value entered

will reduce.

4. Saving/confirming changes

 Save settings.
 In menu items with sub-items, go to next menu item.

5. Cancel/reject changes

 Go one level up.

6. Up/increase

 Move up in direction of arrow.
 In menu items where a value is entered (e.g. motor power), the value entered

will increase.