Active And Passive Training; If Spasm Occurs - MEDICA THERA-vital Gebrauchsanweisung

Active and Passive Training

Passive training means the patient works
without his own physical power, only by using
THERA-vital's motor power.
After putting THERA-vital ON, it always starts
with a passive training in pre-set power and
number of revolutions. By giving active physi-
cal power into the same direction of rotation
the patient can change into the active training.
When training actively the patient is working
against the adjustable resistance of the de-
vice by using his own physical strength.
(Chapter "Treading resistance/Capacity
settings", page 35).
The patient has several possibilities to train
actively:
Set of Resistance level: The patient works
against a pre-set resistance (see page 35).
Power demand mode: The patient works
with constant capacity (Watt). Therefore the
resistance will be adjusted in accordance to
the number of rotations (see page 41).
Speed demand (Isokinetic): The patient
works with an adjusted number of rotations.
The resistance will be adjusted in accordance
to the muscle-power the patient puts on (see
page 41).
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Heart rate control mode: The patient works
with an fix adapted heartrate. The resistance
will be adjusted automatically in accordance
to the measured heart rate.
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If Spasm occurs

Spasm can be relaxed easily with THERA-vi-
tal by doing a small and regular movement
with a small pedal radius.
It is important though that the distance be-
tween THERA-vital and the user of the device
is being set as small as possible at first. If you
make sure that your position is upright and the
pedal radius is a small one (see "Shifting of
the radius" page 31), spasm can be reduced
after a short period of time in the most cases.
According to experience and scientific re-
search, this reduction of spasm can last up for
several hours.
The training program should be developped
with a doctor or therapist in a way that helps
to reach the right extent regarding any reduc-
tion of spasm.
THERA-vital is being designed with "intelli-
gent" electronics that recognizes spasm
whenever it occurs and stops the engine.
However, the Anti-Spasm-function must be
turned on for this (operation see page 35).
Most patients are showing the symptom of
"stretching spasm". Whenever stretching
spasm occurs, THERA-vital stops and keeps
on operating forward after a short break.
By keeping to operate forwardly the muscle
length is reduced and the spasm can relax
(operation see page 39).
Whenever "bending spasm" occurs, which is
a rather unusual form of spasm, THERA-vital
keeps on operating backwards, after spasm
has set in (operation see page 39).
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