SPORT User Manual Manual de utilizacíon Table of Contents Index 6 39 3 ENGLISH USER MANUAL 5-41 I. FOREWORD ENGLISH Read this User Manual carefully before you start using your "Compex®Sport". The manufacturer strongly recommends careful reading of the "Warnings and Cautions" and "Safety Guide" Chapters of this User Manual. The "Compex®Sport" CD-ROM that is delivered with the device should be used to establish an appropriate training plan. 5 How to get help To get assistance or answers to your questions, please contact: Compex Toll free: 1-866-8 COMPEX www.compex.us II. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. III. FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS General Warnings Contraindications Warnings Precautions Adverse Reactions IV. SAFETY GUIDE 5 6-7 9-11 9 10 10 11 11 13-18 13 14 15 17 Who Should not Use the "Compex® Sport"! What Should Never Be Done with the "Compex® Sport"! Where Never to Apply the Electrodes! Cautions with Electrodes! 6 V. INDICATIONS FOR USE Intended Use How to Use the "Compex® Sport" · Choice of the Appropriate Muscle Work Program · Planning of Stimulation Sessions · Placement of the Electrodes · Setting of the Electrical Current Intensity Training Programs · Endurance Program · Resistance Program · Strength Program · Explosive Strength Program Special Programs · Potentiation (Warm-up) Program · Active Recovery Program 19-24 19 20 22 24 VI. DESCRIPTION Parts Accessories 25-26 25 26 II. Table of Contents ENGLISH 7 VII. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Connections Language, Contrast of the Display and Sound Volume Selection Switching on Selecting a Program Personalizing the Program During Operation Recharging the "Compex® Sport" 27-33 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 34 34 34 35-36 35 35 35 35 36 36 37-38 37 37 37 37 38 39 VIII. TROUBLESHOOTING Electrode Fault Need for Recharging IX. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Warranty Cleaning Your Unit Storage Conditions Disposal Standards Normalized Symbols X. TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION Output Waveform Basic Unit Characteristics Power Supply Output Specifications Description of Accessories XI. INDEX III. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ENGLISH 9 General Warnings The "Compex® Sport" is intended for use on healthy muscles. It is to be used by adults only. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Never use the "Compex® Sport" on: · · · · painful muscles atrophied muscles muscles with spasms muscles associated with a limb with a painful or afflicted joint The "Compex® Sport" is not intended for adjunctive therapy in the treatment of medical diseases and conditions of any kind. None of the "Compex® Sport" stimulation programs are designed for injured or disease afflicted muscles. Its use on such muscles is contraindicated. The work imposed on the muscles by the "Compex® Sport" programs is definitely not suitable for rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Do not use the "Compex® Sport": · · · · · · for muscle reeducation to prevent or retard disuse atrophy to prevent venous thrombosis to maintain or increase range of motion for muscle spasms for blood flow deficiencies III. Warnings and Cautions Contraindications Do not use the "Compex® Sport" if you have one or more of the following medical conditions: 1. This device must not be used on persons with cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, or other implanted metallic or electronic devices. 2. Cardiac demand pacemakers. 3. Epilepsy. 4. Following acute trauma or fracture. 5. Following recent surgical procedures. 6. Critical ischemia of lower limbs. 7. Abdominal or inguinal hernia. 8. Cancerous lesions. Warnings 10 1. The long-term effects of prolonged use of electrical stimulation are unknown. 2. Stimulation should not be applied on the neck. Severe spasm of the muscles may occur and the contractions may be strong enough to close the airway or cause difficulty in breathing. Stimulation on the neck could also have adverse effects on the heart rhythm or blood pressure. 3. Electrodes used for electrical stimulation should not be applied across the chest because the introduction of electrical current into the chest may cause rhythm disturbances to the heart. 4. The effects of stimulation of the brain are unknown. Therefore, stimulation should not be applied across the head and electrodes should not be placed on opposite sides of the head. 5. Safety of powered muscle stimulators for use during pregnancy has not been established. 6. The "Compex® Sport" should not be used while driving, operating machinery, or during any activity in which involuntary muscle contractions may put the user at risk of injury. III. Warnings and Cautions 7. Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed heart problems. 8. Caution should be used when operating the device over the abdominal region during menstruation periods. 9. Caution should be used when applying the device over areas of the skin that lack normal sensation. 10. Stimulation should not be applied when in the bath or shower. 11. Do not use the device in a humid atmosphere (sauna, hydrotherapy, etc.). 12. Electrodes should be applied only to normal, intact, clean skin. Electrodes should not be applied over open wounds or over swollen, infected, or inflamed areas or skin eruptions (e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.). 13. Electrodes should not be shared with other persons. Each person should have their own set of electrodes; otherwise, undesirable skin reactions may occur. 14. Self-adhesive electrodes should be replaced if they no longer stick firmly to the skin. 11 Precautions 1. Some persons may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or electrical conductive medium (gel). 2. This device should be kept out of the reach of children. 3. This device should be used only with the leads, electrodes, and accessories recommended for use by the manufacturer. Adverse Reactions 1. Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes have been reported with the use of stimulation electrodes applied to the skin. 2. Headache and other painful sensations have been reported during or following the application of electrical stimulation applied to the head, face, and near the eyes. ENGLISH IV. SAFETY GUIDE ENGLISH 13 Who Should not Use the "Compex® Sport"! Check the following list of 15 questions: Questions Yes/No 1 Are you equipped with a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device? 2 Are you epileptic? 3 Have you recently been victim of an acute trauma (less than 6 months)? 4 Have you recently been subject to a surgical procedure (less than 6 months)? 5 Do you have blood flow deficiency in your lower limbs? 6 Do you have an abdominal or inguinal hernia? 7 Do you suffer from cancer? 8 Are you pregnant? 9 Do you suffer from cardiac problems or diseases? 10 Do you have painful or afflicted joints? 11 Do you have muscle spasms? 12 Do you have atrophied muscles? 13 Do you have painful muscles? 14 Do you need muscle reeducation? 15 Do you have any joint showing a decrease in its range of motion? If you answer "Yes", or "Maybe", or "I don't know" to one or more questions, do not use the device and contact Compex for more information. Compex Toll free: 1-866-8 COMPEX www.compex.us If you have 15 "No" answers, you can use the "Compex® Sport". IV. Safety Guide What Should Never Be Done with the "Compex® Sport"! · Never use it while driving or operating machinery. · Never use it in a humid atmosphere like a sauna, a bathroom or a swimming pool. · Never use it in ways other than recommended in the "Operating Instructions" Chapter of this User Manual (see pages 27 to 33) and in the "Compex® Sport" CD-ROM. 14 IV. Safety Guide ENGLISH 15 Where Never to Apply the Electrodes! · On the head or any area of the face. · On the neck or any area of the throat. IV. Safety Guide · On both sides of the thorax simultaneously (front and back sides, or lateral sides). · On, or in the vicinity of skin lesions or eruptions of any kind. 16 · Over the abdominal region during menstruation periods. · On skin areas lacking of normal sensation. IV. Safety Guide ENGLISH 17 Cautions with Electrodes! · Only use the electrodes supplied by Compex or Rehabilicare. Other electrodes may present a risk of unsuitable electrical characteristics with your stimulator. · Do not use the same electrodes on different people. Each user must have his or her own electrode set. Otherwise, skin reaction or cross contamination may occur. · Do not use a set of electrodes for more than fifteen sessions. · Do not plunge the electrodes into water. · Do not apply a solvent of any kind onto the electrodes. · Always stop the stimulator before removing or moving the electrodes. IV. Safety Guide · Wash skin thoroughly, and then dry it before applying the electrodes. · Apply the whole surface of the electrodes firmly to the skin. Do not use electrodes that do not stick properly, i.e. that do not stick to the skin or that only partially stick to the skin. 18 · In case of skin redness under the electrodes after a stimulation session, do not start a new stimulation session in the same place if skin redness is still evident. V. INDICATIONS FOR USE ENGLISH 19 Intended Use The "Compex® Sport" is intended to stimulate healthy muscles in order to improve or facilitate muscle performance. The "Compex® Sport" is not intended to be used in conjunction with therapy or treatment of medical diseases or medical conditions of any kind. None of the "Compex® Sport" training programs is designed for injured or ailing muscles and its use on such muscles is contraindicated. The "Compex® Sport" electrical impulses allow the triggering of action potentials on motoneurones of motor nerves (excitations). These excitations of motoneurones are transmitted to the muscle fibers via the motor endplate where they generate mechanical muscle fiber responses that correspond to muscle work. Depending on the parameters of the electrical impulses (pulse frequency, duration of contraction, duration of rest, total session duration), different types of muscle work can be imposed on the stimulated muscles. The various types of muscle work that the "Compex® Sport" can impose on the stimulated muscles are able to improve or facilitate muscle performance. The "Compex® Sport" may therefore be considered a technique of muscle training. V. Indications for Use How to Use the "Compex® Sport" Always stimulate muscles isometrically; this means that the extremities of the limb in which a muscle is being stimulated must be firmly secured (see pictograms below) to prevent the movement of the limb (resulting from muscle contraction). In order to use the "Compex® Sport" safely and effectively, the following essential matters must be considered: 20 1) the choice of the appropriate muscle work program 2) the planning of stimulation sessions 3) the placement of the electrodes 4) the setting of the electrical current intensity Choice of the Appropriate Muscle Work Program The choice of a program determines the kind of work that is imposed on the stimulated muscles. Based on your knowledge about sport training, you can choose the program that is appropriate to your needs. Please use the "Compex® Sport" CD-ROM as it offers an advanced interactive way to establish an appropriate work program. With just a few answers to basic questions, the "Training Planner" section will determine which is the most appropriate program for you. V. Indications for Use Planning of Stimulation Sessions The Training Planner of the "Compex® Sport" CD-ROM will determine the number of training sessions per week you should do and the number of weeks you should use a muscle training program. Placement of the Electrodes Depending on the sport you practice, the "Compex® Sport" CD-ROM will determine the muscles that should be stimulated. It also shows pictures with the correct placements of the electrodes for the muscles involved. You can also use the booklet provided for the positioning of the electrodes. Setting of the Electrical Current Intensity The intensity of the electrical current determines the number of working fibers in the stimulated muscle. With a lower current intensity, there are fewer working fibers. With a higher current intensity the number of working fibers is increased. To reach a significant percentage of working fibers, you should reach a minimum intensity of 30 mAmp. This threshold intensity can be reached within the first two sessions by progressively increasing the intensity during muscle contractions. Once this threshold is reached, continue to progressively increase the current intensity to make the stimulation more effective. Further details about the setting of the current intensity are given in the "Practical Rules" section of the "Compex® Sport" CD-ROM. 21 ENGLISH ...