Star Trac FITNESS S-TR - Manual (Page 34)

34 STAR TRAC S SERIES TREADMILLS O WNER ’ S M ANUAL
• Use the keys to enter your age; or press the or key, as necessary, to increase or decrease
the displayed value in 1 year increments.
• When your correct age has been entered, press the key to accept the displayed value.
6. You are prompted with a 3-second countdown, then the treadmill begins the program.
7. The F ITNESS T EST runs for 12 minutes. During the test, the treadmill speed is set at 3.4 mph. The treadmill incline
begins at 0% for the first minute, increases to 2% for the second minute, and increases by 1% thereafter for each
remaining minute to a maximum incline of 12% during the final minute of the test.
NOTE: During the test, you MAY NOT adjust treadmill speed or incline, and you MAY NOT pause the program. If
your heart rate exceeds 150 BPM for more than one minute, the test will terminate automatically.
8. If desired, you can use the personal fans during the F
ITNESS
T
EST
(see “Using the Personal Fans” for details).
9. When the test has concluded, the treadmill enters the Cooldown cycle (see “Cooldown Cycle” for details). If you wish
to exit the program before you have reached your workout goal, press the S TOP key twice. The treadmill will slow to
a stop.
To operate the Firefighter Test program:
The F
IREFIGHTER
T
EST
is based on the Gerkin Protocol developed by Dr. Richard Gerkin of the Phoenix (Arizona) Fire
Department. It is a sub-maximal graded treadmill evaluation used by many Fire Departments across the United States to
assess the condition of the firefighters. The program operates as follows:
• Warm-Up: During warm-up, the treadmill runs at 3.0 mph (4.8 kph), 0% incline for 3 minutes.
• Stage 1: At 3 minutes, treadmill speed increases gradually to 4.5 mph (7.2 kph). The test begins at 4.5 mph (7.2
kph). During the test, heart rate is continuously monitored.
• Stage 2: After one minute, treadmill incline increases to 2%.
• Stage 3: After one minute, treadmill speed increases to 5.0 mph (8.0 kph).
• Stages 4 through 11: After every odd minute, treadmill incline increases an additional 2%. After every even
minute, treadmill speed increases by 0.5 mph (0.8 kph). Once the user’s heart rate exceeds the target HR (85% of
maximum), the individual continues the elevation for an additional 15 seconds. During this 15 second period, the
evaluation remains at the stage where the target HR is exceeded, with speed or grade unchanged. If the HR does
not return to or below the target HR, the evaluation ends and the final evaluation stage is recorded. If the HR
returns to or below the target HR, the program continues at the point where it would have been had the program
not stabilized for 15 seconds.
• Test Completion: The test is completed when user heart rate exceeds target for more than 15 seconds or the user
completes all 11 stages, whichever occurs first. The treadmill will enter a Cooldown cycle for 3 minutes at 3.0 mph
(4.8 kph), 0% incline.
NOTE: You must wear the heart rate strap during the F IREFIGHTER T EST to monitor your heart rate.
1. Stand on the running belt and press the key.
• If necessary, enter the Lockout ID to enable the treadmill for operation (see “Lockout ID Processing” for details).
2. You are prompted to select the desired A
DVANCED
W
ORKOUTS
program. Press the key to select the F
ITNESS
T
EST
programs, then press the key to select the F IREFIGHTER T EST .
3. You are prompted to enter your weight. The treadmill displays a default weight of 155 pounds (70 kg). You may
enter any weight from 0 to 500 pounds (0 to 226 kg).
• Use the keys to enter your current weight; or press the or
key, as necessary, to increase
or decrease the displayed weight in 1 pound (or 1 kg) increments.
• When your correct weight has been entered, press the key to accept the displayed value.
4. You are prompted to enter your gender.
• Press the key to set the gender to “male”, press the key to set the gender to “female.”
• When your correct gender has been entered, press the key to accept the displayed value.
5. You are prompted to enter your age.