User's Manual

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testing any clients it is suggested a sample test be completed with a co-worker familiar with the system to
improve your comfort with the system.
Prior to initiating system use with a client, it is recommended that the physical health questionnaire be
completed with the client along with an intake interview to determine if there are any medical
contraindications. Resting blood pressure and heart rate should be measured to ensure they are within
safe limits for testing as per relevant research and guidelines. If any medical contraindications are
identified clearance should be obtained from the client’s primary care practitioner prior to initiating
functional testing or rehabilitation.
During functional testing, the client’s heart rate and other physiological parameters as appropriate should
be monitored. Testing should be stopped if the heart rate is above safe limits as outlined in relevant
research and guidelines or if other physiological parameters are above safe limits. Body mechanics are a
good indicator when a client is performing an unsafe activity and is at risk of injury. It is the evaluator’s
responsibility to monitor the client’s body mechanics and either alert the client to alter their movement or
terminate testing.
The equipment has been designed with double locks on all the attachments to the Evaluation and
Rehabilitation (ER) System arms. The evaluator must ensure that both the locking pin and the tightening
mechanisms are secure before allowing a client to push or pull on an accessory attached to the ER arm.
When using the weights for calibrating or for functional testing or rehabilitation, care needs to be taken to
prevent injury. When stepping on and off the platform care needs to be taken to prevent tripping.
The information presented in this manual is given in good faith and is to the best of our knowledge
accurate. However, anyone who uses this information in any way does so entirely at his or her own risk.
Neither BTE Medical Inc., its officers nor their representatives can accept any responsibility for any
damage or injury incurred as a result of information presented here except under the terms of the product
warranty.