Mobility Research GaitKeeper 2200T User manual
GaitKeeper2200T
KeypadControlandFunctions
QuickStart–ManualControl
Straddle tread belt by standing on straddle covers
Attach red magnetic safety key lanyard to clothing via clip.
Connect red magnetic safety key to upper console.
Begin a manual workout by pressing START.
Treadmill belt will start moving at 0.1 mph.
Press+or–toadjustspeedoftreadmillbelt.
PressΛorVtoadjustinclineofthetreadmillwalkingsurface.
PauseworkoutbypressingtheSTOPbutton
PressandholdSTOPtoresetworkout
Pre‐SetPrograms:
CardioChallenge‐Graduallyincreasesspeed&inclinethendecreasesspeed&incline,changingonce
perminute,throughouttheworkout.
PressCARDIOCHALLENGEKey
PressENTER
Use+or–toadjustprogramlevelof(1‐9)andpressENTER
Maximumgradeandspeedwillbedisplayed.
Adjusttimeusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
Adjustweightusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
PressSTARTtobeginprogram
CalorieBurner‐Walkingworkoutwheremaxspeedis4mph.
PressCalorieBurnerKey
PressENTER
Use+or–toadjustprogramlevelof(1‐9)andpressENTER
Maximumgradeandspeedwillbedisplayed.
Adjusttimeusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
Adjustweightusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
PressSTARTtobeginprogram
SpeedIntervals‐Zero‐inclinewalkingorrunningintervalsareinone‐minutesegments.
PressSpeedIntervals
PressENTER
Use+or–toadjustprogramlevelof(1‐9)andpressENTER
Maximumgradeandspeedwillbedisplayed.
Adjusttimeusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
Adjustweightusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
PressSTARTtobeginprogram
HillIntervals‐Walkingintervalswithgradealternatebetweenhillsandnearlyflatintwominute
segments.
PressSpeedIntervals
PressENTER
Use+or–toadjustprogramlevelof(1‐9)andpressENTER
Maximumgradeandspeedwillbedisplayed.
Adjusttimeusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
Adjustweightusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
PressSTARTtobeginprogram
HeartRateControlMonitoring:
HeartRateControlMonitoring:
YourHeartrateisagoodmeasureofyourbody’sexercisestresslevel.Itreflectsdifferencesin
yourphysicalcondition,howtiredyouare,thecomfortoftheworkoutenvironment,even
youdietandemotionalstate.Usingheartratetocontrolworkloadtakestheguessworkoutof
yourworkoutsettings.
Consultyourphysicianbeforeusingheartratecontrolledworkoutsforadviceonselectinga
targetheartraterange.Also,itisimportanttousethetreadmillforseveralworkoutsinthe
manualmodewhilemonitoringyourheartrate
Compareyourheartratewithhowyoufeeltoensureyoursafetyandcomfort.
ChestStrapHeartRateMonitoring:
Althoughthistreadmillfunctionsfinewithoutusingtheheartratemonitoringfeature,this
kindofmonitoringgivesyouvaluablefeedbackonyoureffortlevel.Cheststrapmonitoring
alsoallowsyoutouseHeartRateControl,themostadvancedexercisecontrolsystem
available.
Whenyouwearacompatibletransmitterstrap,thetreadmillwilldisplayyourheartrateasa
digitalbeats‐per‐minute(bpm)readout.Thetransmitterstrapshouldbeworndirectlyagainst
yourskin,aboutoneinchbelowthepectoralmuscles/breastline(seepicture).Women
shouldbecarefultoplacethetransmitterbelowtheirbraline.Somemoistureisnecessary
betweenthestrapandyourskin.Sweatfromyourexerciseworksbest,butordinarytapwater
maybeusedpriortoyourworkoutifdesired
NOTE:ThecheststrapproducesaFMsignalthatthetreadmillreadsandregisters
yourheartrate.Theaccuracyofareadingmaybeaffectedwhenoutsideinterference
ispresent.
ContactHeartRate(CHR):
TheCHRsystemletsyoumonitoryourheartratewithoutwearingastrap.Gentlygraspthe
CHRpads.
Duringthistime,thesystemisanalyzingandlockinginyourheartrate
Withinabout15seconds,yourdigitalheartrateinbeatsperminute(bpm)shouldbe
displayed
NOTE:CHRmonitoringmaybelessaccuratethancheststrap,sincetheheart rate
signalsaremuchstrongeratthechest.
NOTE:TheCHRSystemshouldonlybeusedatspeedsof4mphorlower.Abovethis
speedCHRaccuracyisunreliableduetolargemusclemovements.Exercisewithsmooth
bodymotions.Breathesmoothlyandregularly,andavoidtalking.(Talkingwillcause
unrepresentativeheartratespikeof5‐10bpm.Gripthepadslightly,nottightly.Make
sureyourhandsareclean,freeofdirtandhandlotions.WhenusingtheHRCworkout,it
isbesttousecheststrapmonitoring.Heartratebasedworkoutsworkbestwiththeextra
accuracygainedfromthecheststrapheartratemonitoringsystem.
HRC–Workouts
Instructions:
Putonacompatibletransmittercheststrap.
PressENTERuntilyoureachdesiredprogram.
Enteryourtargetheartrateusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
Adjusttimeusingnumerickeysor+and–keysandpressENTER
EntermaximumspeedandpressENTER
EntermaximumgradeandpressENTER
PressSTARTtobeginprogram
Warmup:
AtthebeginningofanHRCworkout,thetreadmillisinfullManualControlmode.Graduallyincreaseyour
workleveltoslowlyraiseyourheartratetowithin10beatsperminute(bpm)ofyourtargetheartrate.
Thetreadmillwilloperateasifinmanualmodeduringthewarmupstage.Youcontrolbothspeedand
incline.Youmayonlyincreasespeedandgradetothepresentmaximumvaluesentered.Itisimportant
thatyoustartatalowlevelofperceivedexertionandgraduallyincreaseyourworkloadoverseveral
minutesuntilyouapproachyourtargetheartrate.Thisallowsyourbodytoadapttoyourworkout.
Increasingworkloadgraduallywillallowyoutoentertheheartratecontrolstagewithoutovershooting
yourtarget,keepingyourheartratewithinafewbpmofyourtarget.
NOTE:Warminguptoofastmaycauseyoutoovershootyourtarget.Ifthisoccursit
maytakeseveralminutesbeforethecomputersoftwarecancontrolyourheartrate.
Youmayovershootandundershootforseveralminutesuntilcontrolisachieved.
AtHeartRateControl(HRC)stage:
TheHeartRateControl(HRC)workoutallowsthetreadmilltomonitoryourrelativeexerciseintensityby
wayofyourheartrate.Thetreadmillautomaticallyadjuststheworkloadoftheworkouttokeepyouat
yourtargetheartrateandthusyourdesiredexerciseintensity.Attheheartratecontrolstagethe
treadmilltakescontrolofspeedandincline,keepingyourheartratewithinafewbpmofyourtarget.
HRC–CruiseControl
Whileinanyworkout,setyourcurrentheartrateasyourtargetheartratebypressingtheHRCCRUIS
CONTROLkey
DuringanyPre‐SetProgram,attheendofyourworkouttimeordistance,thetreadmillreducesworkload
byhalfandgoesbackintoManualControlModewhereyoudirectlycontrolyourcooldown
AdvancedOptions–FitnessTest–PressADVANCEDOPTIONStocyclefitnesstestoptions.
GerkinFitnessTest‐Requirescompatibletransmittercheststrap.
oFitnesstestusedtoestimateyourVO2max.Thistestincreasesspeedandinclinegradually
everyminuteandendsatthepointwhereyourheartratereaches85%ofthemaximum
foryourage.
ArmyFitnessTest
o2‐MileRunningtestmeasuredagainstageandgender
NavyFitnessTest
o1.5‐MileRunningtestmeasuredagainstageandgender
AirForceFitnessTest
o1.5‐MileRunningtestmeasuredagainstageandgender
MarinesFitnessTest
o3‐Milerunningtestmeasuredagainstcalculationsformaleandfemale.
QuickSpeedKeys
Important:Quickspeedkeyswillchangethespeedofthetreadmillwithasinglepressofakey
PresstheQUICKSPEEDkey,lightingtheenableLED.Nowthenumerickeysfunctionasaspeedchangekeys
from1mphto9mph.Quickspeedkeysarefunctionalinanyworkout,exceptfitnessandHeartRate
Control
DisableQuickSpeedbypressingtheQUICKSPEEDkeyagain
ChangedatareadoutsbypressingtheCHANGEDISPLAYkey.
iPod®MedialControl
ConnectiPodtoenablemediacontrol.
Connectheadphonejacktolistentoaudio.
IncreaseorDecreasevolumeforiPod
MuteVolumecontrolforiPod
Forward/ReversecontroloniPod
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