idiag SpiroTiger SMART User manual

SpiroTiger®, always a
Breath ahead!
Direct respiratory endurance training increases
performance efficiency by a considerable amount.
Alongside this the entire upper body including the
sport dependent posture musculature is developed!
SpiroTiger®offers a complete and comprehensive
training which takes all aspects of conditioning into
view.
Convince yourself of the «Extra-Power» of
SpiroTiger®!
1. Starting
Assembly
Place the pieces, as shown above, on the table.
1. Place the valve piston 1into the V-tube 2as shown
and secure it into place using the screw fastening 3
(small opening).
2. Place the V-tube 2into the handheld device 4.
3. Place the mouth tube 5into the V-tube 2and fasten
it using the second screw fastening 6(large opening).
4. Place the respiration bag 7on the open end of the
V-tube 2and the mouthpiece 8on the opening
end of the mouth tube 5.
Turning on the SpiroTiger®device by pressing the
ENTER key for at least two seconds.
Turning off the SpiroTiger®device by pressing the
ENTER key for at least three seconds.
If not used the device automatically shuts off after five
minutes.
Insertion of Batteries
2. Set-up
Entering training duration, respiration rate, and bag
size.
After the device has been turned on press the key until
the desired symbol starts to blink.
WATCH for training duration
FREQUENCY for respiration rate
BAG for respiration bag size
Select with the and keys the desired value and
confirm it using the ENTER key .
Setting ranges
• Training duration: 0 - 99 minutes
0 (zero) equals no fixed training duration
• Respiration rate: 15 - 60 breaths per minute
0 (zero) respiration rate means no given breathing
pace.
• Respiration bag size: 1.5 to 5.0 litre
Respiration bags are labelled with their size.
The respiration bag size has to be individually
determined for every user.
User‘s Quick Guide EN
Screw fastening
with small opening 3
Individual
respiration bag 7
Handheld device 4
Mouth tube 5
Mouthpiece 8
6
V-tube 2
Valve piston 1
Screw fastening
with large opening
Headquarters
Switzerland: idiag AG, Mülistrasse 18
CH-8320 Fehraltorf
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected] www.idiag.ch
Germany: idiag GmbH, Schaubingerstrasse 7
D-79713 Bad Säckingen
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected] www.idiag.de
STSMART

3. Training
Starting a Training
Turn on the SpiroTiger®. Start the training by pressing the
ENTER key .
The SpiroTiger®indicates every change from inspiration to
expiration with a short sound and a change of the side of
the running arrows.
Place the mouthpiece in your
mouth, take a deep breath and
start with the expiration when
the running arrows begin to
move upward.
When you hear the short sound
start breathing in. The running
arrows are now moving down-
wards.
Important: When a 0 (zero) respiration rate is selected
only the inspiration and expiration circles are indicated
( / ). Training can take place at a completely self
determining pace. The training supervision remains
active. At the end of the training a respiration rate average
is given and the total respired volume.
Displays and messages during the training
During the training the device supervises the respiration
depth.
Breathe shallower!
Increase with the arrow the
respiration rate, or increase the
bag size.
Breathe deeper!
Reduce with the arrow the
respiration rate, or decrease the
bag size.
If the given pace is not maintained, the speed arrows ap-
pear:
4. Cleaning, Maintenance
For personal use the air leading pieces (user set), with
the respiration bag as an exception, can be cleaned in
the dishwasher. The respiration bag has to be cleaned
manually and then hung up to dry with the opening facing
downwards. If multiple persons are using the same user
set it must be disinfected (though boiling or sterilization
see Hardware User‘s Guide, chapter “Cleaning and Disin-
fection”).
Storage
• StoretheSpiroTiger®dry, dust free environments only.
• Forstorageonlyusetheoriginalpackaging.
• ForfurtherinformationseetheHardwareUser‘sGuide.
• Forstorageremovethebatteries.
Have
Fun,
Train
Well!
Read before using the SpiroTiger®device the
detailed instructions of the user manual!
Respiration rate
Training time
(minutes : seconds)
21.10.08
Optimal respiration depth
Breathe faster! Breathe slower!
Cleaning only by hand
Cleaned in the dishwasher and
though boiling
Important Training Tips
• Inthebeginningtrainingrequiresgoodcoordination
and patience. Numerous trainings are required to grasp
the concept and the flow of a training.
At the beginning just focus on a regular respiratory fre-
quency. Once you are successful in holding the pace try
to adjust the respiration depth.
• Tosimplifythersttrainingsessionswerecommendto
choose the setting without fixed respiratory frequency
(RF = 0). This training mode allows unrestricted respi-
ratory frequency; as you like you may breathe fast or
slow. Automatic monitoring of the training is still guar-
anteed.In order to increase the training load you may
thereafter enter a fixed respiratory frequency. Typical
respiratory frequencies lie between 20 and 40 breaths
per minute.
• Tooptimizethetrainingintensity,trainingsessions
should be considered strenuous, if not increase the
respiration rate.
• Ifitisnotpossibletocompleteatrainingsessionata
selected intensity we recommend reducing the respira-
tion rate until the desired duration can be reached.
• Recommendedaretrainingsessionsbetween15and
30 minutes per day.
• Twotovetrainingsessionsarerecommendedper
week depending on personal goals. To maintain per-
formance at least two training sessions per week are
required.
• Duringtrainingonlybreathethroughthemouth.Ifnasal
respiration occurs use the given nasal clamp.
End of training
At expiration of the entered training duration or after an
interruption of the training by pressing ENTER , the
device shows the following training results:(With you
switch through the logbook)
Number of training, duration of training , average res-
piration rate , bag size , total ventilation volume VT,
average minute respiration volume VM, training profile (Pr)
and time between inhalation and exhalation (Ct).
The data are consecutively saved in the logbook (1-99).
Press the ENTER key to return to the start menu.