Life Fitness Treadmills 97Te User Manual
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The computer will not accept:
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heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute
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body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (181 kg)
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ages below 10 or over 99 years
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data input that exceeds human potential
If an error is made when entering any Fit Test data, correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the correct
information, and pressing ENTER.
It is important to take the Fit Test under similar circumstances each time. Heart rate is dependent on many
factors, including:
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amount of sleep the previous night (at least seven hours is recommended)
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time of day
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time of last meal (two to four hours after the last meal is recommended)
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time since last beverage containing caffeine or alcohol, or cigarette (at least four hours is recom-
mended)
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time since last exercised (at least six hours is recommended)
For the most accurate Fit Test results, perform the Fit Test on three consecutive days and average the
three scores.
NOTE: To receive a proper Fit Test score, the work done must be within a training heart rate zone that is
60 percent to 85 percent of the theoretical maximum heart rate (HRmax). This rate is defined by the
American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220
minus an individual's age.
The tables below list fit test results.
R
ELATIVE
F
ITNESS
C
LASSIFICATION FOR
M
EN
Men
Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Elite
52+
51+
48+
45+
42+
Excellent
50-51
48-50
46-47
42-44
39-41
Very Good
47-49
45-47
43-45
40-41
36-38
Above Average
44-46
42-44
40-42
37-39
33-35
Average
41-43
39-41
37-39
34-36
30-32
Below Average
38-40
36-38
34-36
31-33
27-29
Low
35-37
33-35
31-33
28-30
24-26
Very Low
<35
<33
<31
<28
<24