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Fitmate User manual, IX Edition
04/2009
Copyright © 2005-2008 COSMED

COSMED Srl - Italy
http://www.cosmed.it
http://www.fitmate.net
Part N. C02874-02-91
Table of contents
Getting Started 11
Important notes .............................................................................. 12
Intended use ............................................................................. 12
Warnings .................................................................................. 12
Contraindications for Exercise testing ..................................... 13
Absolute contraindications............................................. 13
Relative contraindications .............................................. 14
Environmental conditions ........................................................ 14
EMC ................................................................................................. 15
How to use this manual .................................................................. 18
Conventions ............................................................................. 18
Typographical conventions ............................................ 18
Graphical conventions ................................................... 18
Introducing Fitmate ........................................................................ 19
Description of Fitmate.............................................................. 19
Fitmate Unit ............................................................................. 19
The display ..................................................................... 19
The Keyboard ................................................................ 20
The printer...................................................................... 20
The rear panel ................................................................ 20
Battery Charger ........................................................................ 20
Reader and Mask ...................................................................... 21
Paper mouthpieces ................................................................... 21
Soft mouthpieces ...................................................................... 22
Antibacterial filters .................................................................. 22
Nose clips ................................................................................. 22
The oximeter ............................................................................ 23
Reading the results 25
Data presentation and values ........................................................ 26
Data presentation ...................................................................... 26
Values ............................................................................ 26
Rank ............................................................................... 27
Horizontal bar ................................................................ 27
Classes ........................................................................... 27
Additional statements .................................................... 27
Installation 29
Before starting ................................................................................ 30
Checking the contents of the package ...................................... 30
Fitmate standard packaging ........................................... 30
Fitmate Pro standard packaging ..................................... 30
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Fitmate Med standard packaging ................................... 30
Minimum PC configuration ..................................................... 31
Power plug replacement ........................................................... 31
O sensor installation ............................................................... 31
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Product registration .................................................................. 31
Activating the Fitmate Unit ........................................... 32
PC Software Registration .............................................. 33
For more information contact ........................................ 33
Claims and suggestions .................................................. 33
Charging the batteries .............................................................. 33
Connecting the Fitmate to a PC ....................................................... 35
Connecting the Fitmate to an ergometer ........................................ 36
Interface Fitmate Med with an external ecg ................................... 37
Fitmate Operation 39
User interface .................................................................................. 40
Powering the unit on/off .......................................................... 40
Menus ....................................................................................... 40
How to enter the menus ................................................. 40
Keyboard .................................................................................. 40
Functioning principles of the keyboard ......................... 41
Acoustic signals ....................................................................... 41
The main menu and the toolbar ..................................................... 42
Archive management ...................................................................... 43
Entering a new subject ............................................................. 43
View/Search for a subject in the archive ................................. 43
Deleting a subject from the archive ......................................... 44
Displaying a test in the archive ................................................ 44
Data editing .............................................................................. 45
Entering the test menu ............................................................. 45
The RMR test .................................................................................... 46
Setting-up and RMR test .......................................................... 46
Preparing the Fitmate ..................................................... 46
Preparing the Subject ..................................................... 46
Test execution .......................................................................... 47
Automatic detection of the start/end of the test ............. 49
Problems during the test execution ................................ 50
Average interval selection ............................................. 50
Printout interpretation .............................................................. 51
Body composition ............................................................................ 52
Test execution and data entry ................................................... 52
Case A: The percentage of FAT is unknown and/or it is
necessary to measure it .................................................. 52
Case B: the percentage of FAT is known ...................... 52
Viewing the results ........................................................ 52
Standard measurement .................................................................. 54
Performing the measurement and entering the data ................. 54
Index - 3
Personalized weight management program ................................. 55
Setting up a weight management program ............................... 55
RMR .............................................................................. 55
Lifestyle ......................................................................... 55
Exercise .......................................................................... 57
Goals .............................................................................. 57
Viewing the program ..................................................... 58
Cardiorespiratory Fitness (Fitmate Pro/Med only) ......................... 60
Setting-up of a Cardio-Respiratory fitness test ........................ 60
Fitmate Preparation ........................................................ 60
Subject preparation ........................................................ 60
Performing a VO max test ....................................................... 62
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Initialization of the unit .................................................. 62
Starting the test .............................................................. 63
Test Execution ............................................................... 63
Canceling the test ........................................................... 65
To end a test ................................................................... 65
How to calculate the anaerobic threshold ...................... 65
Printout interpretation .............................................................. 66
Performing a “field test” .......................................................... 67
Muscular Fitness (Fitmate Pro only) ................................................ 69
Test execution and data entry ................................................... 69
Evaluation of flexibility (Fitmate Pro only) ..................................... 70
Test execution and data entry ................................................... 70
Energy expenditure during exercise (Fitmate Pro only) ................. 71
Set-up ....................................................................................... 71
Perform a test ........................................................................... 71
Initialization of the unit .................................................. 71
Start of the test ............................................................... 71
Cancel the test ................................................................ 73
To end a test ................................................................... 73
Printout interpretation .............................................................. 73
Spirometry test (Fitmate Med only) ................................................ 74
Contraindications for the performing spirometry ..................... 74
Absolute contraindications............................................. 74
Relative contraindications .............................................. 74
Contraindications for Bronchial Provocation testing ............... 74
Absolute contraindications............................................. 74
Relative contraindications .............................................. 74
General warnings ..................................................................... 74
Patient preparation ................................................................... 75
Forced Vital Capacity (pre) ...................................................... 75
Performing the test ......................................................... 76
Slow Vital Capacity ................................................................. 76
Performing the test ......................................................... 77
Maximum Voluntary Ventilation ............................................. 77
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Performing the test ......................................................... 77
Bronchodilator test ................................................................... 78
Performing the test ......................................................... 78
Oximetry test (Fitmate Med only, option) ....................................... 79
Patient preparation ................................................................... 79
General warnings ..................................................................... 79
The oximetry test ..................................................................... 79
Performing the test ................................................................... 79
Risk analysis (Fitmate Med only) .................................................... 80
European risk ........................................................................... 80
Frammingham CHD ................................................................. 80
Duke Treadmill Score .............................................................. 81
Bode Index ............................................................................... 82
How to load paper in the printer compartment ............................. 83
Test printout ............................................................................. 83
Options ............................................................................................ 84
Settings ..................................................................................... 84
Printout settings ....................................................................... 84
RMR ......................................................................................... 85
Advanced ................................................................................. 85
Restore factory settings ............................................................ 86
Activate Fitmate ....................................................................... 86
Training zones settings (only Fitmate Pro/Med) ...................... 87
Fitness training zones .................................................... 87
Rehabilitation training zones (Fitmate Med only) ......... 87
Elite training zones (Fitmate Pro only) .......................... 88
Customize protocols (only Fitmate Pro/Med) .......................... 88
Additional functions of Fitmate ....................................................... 90
Flowmeter calibration .............................................................. 90
O2 analyzer check .................................................................... 90
Control panel ............................................................................ 91
LCD contrast ............................................................................ 91
Paper feed................................................................................. 91
Erase memory .......................................................................... 92
Ergomanager ............................................................................ 92
Information .............................................................................. 93
Advanced operations ...................................................................... 94
Reset Fitmate ........................................................................... 94
Format the memory .................................................................. 94
Firmware update ...................................................................... 94
Maintenance 97
System maintenance ....................................................................... 98
Calibrating flows and volumes ....................................................... 99
Disinfection and Cleaning of reader and mask ............................ 101
Preparing the disinfecting solution ........................................ 101
Cleaning the turbine flowmeter .............................................. 101
Index - 5
Precautions during the cleaning of the turbine ............ 102
VO max Mask cleaning and disinfection ............................... 102
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Disassembling the mask ............................................... 102
Cleaning the mask ........................................................ 102
O Sensor replacement ................................................................. 103
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Sampling line maintenance (Permapure) .................................... 105
Sampling line replacement ..................................................... 105
Inspections .................................................................................... 107
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 108
Installation and Activation of Software 123
Installation of software ................................................................. 124
Installation of software ........................................................... 124
Installation of the Fitmate USB driver ................................... 125
Windows XP ................................................................ 125
Windows Vista ............................................................. 127
Installation of the Lifecorder Plus Activity Monitor USB driver127
Windows XP ................................................................ 127
Windows Vista ............................................................. 127
Verify the proper installation of the USB drivers .................. 129
Windows XP ................................................................ 129
Windows Vista ............................................................. 129
Run the software .................................................................... 129
Activation of SW ............................................................................ 130
User Interface and settings 133
User Interface ............................................................................... 134
Display ................................................................................... 134
Tool bar .................................................................................. 134
Show/hide the toolbar .................................................. 134
Dialog windows ..................................................................... 134
Use of the keyboard ..................................................... 134
Use of the mouse .......................................................... 134
Scroll bars .............................................................................. 135
Help on line ............................................................................ 135
Tips .............................................................................. 135
Version of the program .......................................................... 135
Settings ......................................................................................... 136
Configuration ......................................................................... 136
Setup ............................................................................ 136
Archive......................................................................... 137
Language of the software ....................................................... 137
Change Fitmate language (unit) ............................................. 137
Printout Header ...................................................................... 138
Software features 139
Subject archive management ....................................................... 140
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Enter a new subject in the archive ......................................... 140
Select an existing subject ....................................................... 141
Modify the data of an existing subject ................................... 141
Delete a subject from the archive ........................................... 142
Testing session manager .............................................................. 143
Create a new session .............................................................. 143
Open an existing testing session ............................................ 143
Managing test results ................................................................... 146
Show and modify the test results of a session ........................ 146
Show a trend .......................................................................... 146
Download tests from Fitmate unit ................................................. 147
Test printout .................................................................................. 149
Printer set up .......................................................................... 149
Print preview .......................................................................... 149
Print test results ...................................................................... 149
Export/import tests ........................................................................ 150
Export tests............................................................................. 150
Export RMR and Caridorespiratory Fitness Tests in text format
(*.txt) ...................................................................................... 150
Import tests............................................................................. 150
Other software features ................................................................ 151
Archive Management ............................................................. 151
Reorganizing the archive ............................................. 151
Erase the archive .......................................................... 151
Backup and restore archive .......................................... 151
Send subject card to the unit .................................................. 151
Wizard .................................................................................... 151
Documentation ....................................................................... 152
Performing tests with the PC Software 153
Subject preliminary assessment .................................................... 154
Par-Q ...................................................................................... 154
AHA/ACC CHD Risk ............................................................ 154
Duke Treadmill score (Fitmate Med only) ............................ 155
European CVD Risk (Fitmate Med only) .............................. 156
BODE Index (Fitmate Med only) .......................................... 156
Risks Summary ...................................................................... 157
Standard measurements ............................................................... 158
Weight management .................................................................... 159
Body composition .................................................................. 159
Case A: the percentage of FAT is known .................... 159
Case B: The percentage of Fat is unknown and it is
required its measurement ............................................. 159
Test results display ...................................................... 160
Resting metabolic rate ............................................................ 160
Personal weight management................................................. 160
RMR ............................................................................ 161
Index - 7
Lifestyle ....................................................................... 161
Exercise ........................................................................ 163
Goals ............................................................................ 164
Visualization of the results........................................... 166
Weekly diet planner ............................................................... 166
Activity monitor ..................................................................... 169
Initialize the Activity Monitor ..................................... 170
Read data from the Activity Monitor ........................... 170
Cardiorespiratory Fitness (Fitmate Pro/Med only) ....................... 172
Execute a VO max test .......................................................... 172
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Muscular Fitness (Fitmate Pro only) .............................................. 174
Test execution and data entry ................................................. 174
Flexibility Assessment (Fitmate Pro only) ..................................... 175
Test execution and data entry ................................................. 175
Fitness goals ................................................................................. 176
Set the goal to reach ............................................................... 176
Exercise prescription (Fitmate Pro only) ....................................... 178
Prescribing an exercise program ............................................ 178
Appendix 181
Conformity declaration ................................................................. 182
Service - Warranty ........................................................................ 183
Warranty and limitation of liability ........................................ 183
Return goods policy for warranty or non warranty repair ...... 183
Repair Service Policy ............................................................. 184
Fitmate Registration Form ............................................................ 185
Privacy Information ...................................................................... 186
Personal data treatment and purposes .................................... 186
How your personal data are treated ........................................ 186
The consent is optional, but… ............................................... 186
Holder of the treatment .......................................................... 186
Customer rights ...................................................................... 186
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment .............................. 187
Safety and conformity ................................................................... 188
Safety ........................................................................... 188
EMC ............................................................................. 188
Quality Assurance ........................................................ 188
Medical Device Directive (CE mark) .......................... 188
Exercise protocols ......................................................................... 189
Protocols for cycloergometers ................................................ 189
Sub-maximal protocol (auto) ....................................... 189
Bike-Ramp 10W/min (patients, limited exercise
tolerance) ..................................................................... 190
Bike-Ramp 15W/min (elderly people/deconditioned) . 190
Bike-Ramp 20W/min (sedentary) ................................ 190
Bike-Ramp 25W/min (men average condition, women
fit) ................................................................................ 190
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Bike-Ramp 30W/min (men fit, women athlete) .......... 190
Bike-Ramp 40W/min (men athlete) ............................. 190
Protocols for treadmills .......................................................... 191
Bruce ............................................................................ 191
Modified Bruce ............................................................ 192
Balke ............................................................................ 193
Modified Balke ............................................................ 194
Run 10 Kmh/6.2 mph .................................................. 195
Run 12 Kmh/7.5 mph .................................................. 196
Run 14 Kmh/8.7 mph .................................................. 197
Run 16 Kmh/10 mph ................................................... 198
Run 18 Kmh/11.2 mph ................................................ 199
Run 20 Kmh/12.4 mph ................................................ 200
Astrand ......................................................................... 201
List of compatible ergometers ...................................................... 202
Integration with GE Cardiosoft (Fitmate Pro/Med only) ............... 203
Enabling Cardiosoft for the communication with a Metabolic
Cart ......................................................................................... 203
Interface Cable ....................................................................... 203
Fitmate configuration ............................................................. 203
End of the test ........................................................................ 203
Technical specs .............................................................................. 204
Sensors ................................................................................... 204
Oxygen ......................................................................... 204
Flow and volume (flowmeter RMR 18 mm) ............... 204
Flow and volume (flowmeter VO max 28 mm) .......... 204
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DELETED ................................................................... 204
Barometric pressure ..................................................... 204
Power supply .......................................................................... 204
Old models (till June 2009) ......................................... 204
New models (from July 2009) ..................................... 204
Battery charger............................................................. 204
Autonomy .............................................................................. 204
Old models (till June 2009) ......................................... 204
New models (from July 2009) ..................................... 204
Display ................................................................................... 205
Dimensions and weight .......................................................... 205
Interface ................................................................................. 205
Spare parts .................................................................................... 206
Consumables .......................................................................... 206
Cables ..................................................................................... 206
Heart rate parts ....................................................................... 206
Calibration parts ..................................................................... 206
Flowmeters ............................................................................. 206
Masks ..................................................................................... 206
Miscellaneous ........................................................................ 206
References ..................................................................................... 208
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Fitness assessment ....................................................... 208
Spirometry ................................................................... 208
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (VO max) ............. 208
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Indirect calorimetry ...................................................... 208
Sub-maximal test ......................................................... 208
Risk analysis ................................................................ 208
Oximeter ...................................................................... 209

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