The function of the treadmill

There are many functions in the treadmill, and the rough program flow is shown in Figure 4.2. When the power of the treadmill is on, it gets into the Main layer; the picture of Main is shown in Figure 4.3. We can set the parameters in Data Setting; the picture is shown in Figure 4.4; we can play music in the Music Mode, the picture is shown in Figure 4.5.

4.3.1 Mode of the treadmill

Basic Mode:

This mode is designed for the user who wants to use the basic function of the treadmill, and the user can run or walk at the speed between 0.5 km/hr to 20 km/hr or adjust the incline to climb at the range of 0 % to 15%. At this mode, we can adjust the speed by use of “Fast” and “Slow” button, which can adjust 0.1

km/hr when pressing the button each time. Using “hot key” is another way to adjust the speed quickly, hot key is the button used to adjust the speed quickly, and there are many “hot key” buttons: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 km/hr. And the “Up”, “Down” button can adjust the incline 1%/press. Figure 4.6 is the picture of Basic Mode.

SET

This mode can be divided into three parts:

(1) Set Time

This mode provides the user to set the desired exercising time; the range of the time setting is between 1 minute to 98 minute, and the adjustment unit is minute. At the end of the count down, the screen will display “End”, and the treadmill will cool down. Figure 4.7 is the picture of Set Time.

(2) Set Distance

This mode provides the user to set the desired exercising distances;

the range of distance setting is between 1 km to 50 km, and the adjustment unit is km. At the end of the count down, the screen will display “End”, and the treadmill will cool down.

(3) Set Calories

This mode provides the users to set the desired consuming calories;

the range of setting is between 40 cal to 990 cal, and the adjustment unit is 10 cal. At the end of the count down, the screen will display “End”, and the treadmill will cool down.

Program

There are three different kinds of programs the users can choose to exercise: Walking, Running, Interval, each course has ten sections, and each

section takes one minute. When the tenth section is through, it returns to the first section and continue the course. The incline is fixed, and the speed can be adjusted by the user. The range of the speed is between 0.5~20 km/hr.

The incline of each course and level can be shown in Table 4.3~Table 4.5.

Figure 4.8 is the figure of Walking Course.

Course

There are four different kinds of courses the user can choose to exercise:

(1) Cardio 20 Min:

There are seven sections in the course, and the first section is the warm up section, and the last section is the cool down section; the second to sixth section is the cardio section. The speed and incline of the first and last section are not open to the user; it will run by the default value. At the cardio section, there also have default values of incline and speed, but the value can be changed by the user. At the end of one cardio section, the value of speed and incline will return to the next section’s default value.

There are three minutes in the warm up section, the speed of the first minute is 3.2 km/hr, and the second minute is 4.0 km/hr, and the third minute is 4.8 km/hr. There are two minutes at the cool down section; the speed slows at the rate of 0.2 kph/ 15 sec until 3.2 km/hr and then stops the treadmill in five second. The Table of cardio course is shown in Table 4.6. The figure 4.9 is the picture of CARDIO 20 Min.

(2) Interval 25 Min:

There are eleven sections in the course, and the first section is the warm up section, and the last section is the cool down section; the second to tenth section is the interval section. The speed and incline of the first

and last section are not open to the user; it will run by the default value.

At the Interval section, there also have default values of incline and speed, but the value can be changed by the user. At the end of one interval section, the value of speed and incline will return to the next section’s default value.

There are three minutes in the warm up section, the speed of the first minute is 3.2 km/hr, and the second minute is 4.0 km/hr, and the third minute is 4.8 km/hr. There are two minutes at the cool down section; the speed slows at the rate of 0.2 kph/ 15 second until 3.2 km/hr and then stops the treadmill in five second. The data of interval course is shown in Table 4.7.

(3) Fat Burn 30 Min:

There are thirteen sections in the course, and the first section is the warm up section, and the last section is the cool down section; the second to twelve section is the Fat Burn section. The speed and incline of the first and last section are not open to the user; it will run by the default value.

At the Fat Burn section, there also have default values of incline and speed, but the value can be changed by the user. At the end of one Fat Burn section, the values of speed and incline will return to the next section’s default value.

There are three minutes in the warm up section, the speed of the first minute is 3.2 km/hr, and the second minute is 4.0 km/hr, and the third minute is 4.8 km/hr. There are two minutes at the cool down section; the speed slows at the rate of 0.2 kph/ 15 second until 3.2 km/hr and then stops the treadmill in five second. The data of Fat Burn course is shown in Table 4.8.

(4) Endurance 35 Min:

There are fifteenth sections in the course, and the first section is the warm up section, and the last section is the cool down section; the second to fourteenth section is the Endurance section. The speed and incline of the first and last section are not open to the user; it will run by the default value. At the Endurance section, there also have default values of incline and speed, but the value can be changed by the user. At the end of one section, the value of speed and incline will return to its default value.

There are three minutes in the warm up section, the speed of the first minute is 3.2 km/hr, and the second minute is 4.0 km/hr, and the third minute is 4.8 km/hr. There are two minutes at the cool down section; the speed slows at the rate of 0.2 kph/ 15 second until 3.2 km/hr and then stops the treadmill in five second. The data of Endurance course is shown in Table 4.9.

Race Mode

In this mode, the user has a contest with an opponent. And there are many racing distance the user can choose: 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3000m, and 5000m. There are three levels the user can choose: Easy, Normal, and Professional. In the different level, the opponent will have different speed.

In the level “Easy”, the opponent has the speed at the range between 3 km/hr~9 km/hr. In the level “Normal”, the opponent has the speed at the range between 6 km/hr~12 km/hr. In the level “Pro.”, the opponent has the speed at the range between 9 km/hr~15 km/hr. In each level, the opponent changes their speed every five second. At the end of the race, the panel will show the racing result. The figure 4.10 is the picture of RACE mode.

4.3.2 The importance of the Warm Up and Cool Down

Warm Up

First several minutes of a workout should be devoted to warm up. The warm up will limber your muscles and prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Warm up on the treadmill by walking at slow speed.

Cool Down

A cool down period allows the heart to readjust to the decreased demand.

Use a slow speed setting during the cool down to gradually the heart rate.