Specifications

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Your Matrix treadmill offers a heart rate control workout mode. The heart
rate control workout mode allows the user to program their desired
heart rate zone and maximum allowable elevation and the treadmill
will automatically adjust the elevation based upon the user's heart rate.
The heart rate zone is calculated using the following equation: (220-
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rate monitor or continually hold onto the contact heart rate grips for his
workout.
1) Choose TARGET HEART RATE by selecting the target heart rate
workout button and press ENTER.
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ENTER.
3) Enter the desired percent of maximum heart rate using the ARROW
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4) Enter the desired percent of maximum heart rate using the ARROW
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5) Enter user weight (user weight is used to calculate the caloric
expenditure value, providing an accurate weight helps to ensure an
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Your Matrix treadmill offers a variety of fitness test - the Gerkin
firefighter protocol, the Army, Navy, USMC, and USAF as well as the
Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB).
The Gerkin protocol was 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 physical condition of the firefighters. The test requires
constant monitoring of the user's heart rate so the use of a telemetric
chest strap is highly encouraged. The workout operates as follows:
WARM UP: The warm up is 3 minutes long and runs at 3.0 mph (4.8 kph)
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STAGE 1: At the 3 minute mark, the treadmill willl gradually increase
speed to 4.5 mph (7.2 kph). The actual test begins at 4.5 mph (7.2 kph).
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STAGE 3: After one minute, the treadmill speed increases to 5.0 mph
(8.0 kph).
STAGES 4 THROUGH 11: After every odd minute the treadmill elevation
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increase by 0.5 mph (0.8 kph). Once the user's heart rate exceeds the
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for an additional 15 seconds. During the 15 second period, the
evaluation remains at the stage where the target heart rate is exceeded,
without any change to speed or incline. If the heart rate does not return
to or below the ta4rget heart rate, the evaluation ends and the final
evaluation stage is recorded. If the heart rate returns to or below the
target heat rate, 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 exceed
the target for more than 15 seconds or the user completes all 11 stages,
whichever occurs first. The treadmill will enter a cool down cycle for 3
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button until Gerkin is shown in the message window and press ENTER.
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ENTER.
3) The message window will display your target heart rate based upon
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5) Enter user weight (user weight is used to calculate the caloric
expenditure value, providing an accurate weight helps to ensure an
accurate caloric expenditure rating for each user) using the ARROW
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6) The message window will notify the user that the start speed is 3.0
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