PowerDot PD-01 Manuale utente

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POWERDOT

InstructionManual

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www.getpowerdot.com

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YOURPOWERDOT

ThankyouforpurchasingPowerDot!Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingthisproduct.

PowerDotuseselectricalmusclestimulation(EMS)technologytostimulateyourmusclesandhelpyou

toimproveyoursportsperformanceatanylevel.

Withthatregard,PowerDotisatrulywearablesportsassistancedevice.

Asaconnectedgadget,PowerDotisoperatedwirelesslyfromacompanionAndroidoriOSmobile

applicationoverBluetoothLowEnergy(Bluetooth4.0)interface.

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POWERDOTKITCONTENTS

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PowerDotUnit

PowerDotgenerateselectricalsignalswhicharesent,viapads,toyourmusclestocausethemtwitchor

contract.

2Leads(ElectrodeCables)

TheleadsareusedtotransmitelectricalsignalsfromPowerDotunittopads.

PowerDotleadscomeat10cm(4”)and25cm(10”)lengthand,dependingonthemusclesselection

andtheiranatomicaldimensions,eitherofthosetwoleadsshouldbeused(e.g.,forabdominalmuscles,

10cmleadwillbeenough,whileforlongerquadricepsmuscles,25cmmightbeamoresuitableoption).

Roundadhesivepads,Rectangularadhesivepads

Self‐adhesivepadsareforconnectedtotheleadsviasnaponconnectors.MobileapplicationPad

Placementinstructionsareusedtovisualizethecorrectplacementofpadsfortargetedmuscles.

USBchargingcable

PowerDotchargingcableisusedtochargePowerDotfromanyreliableUSBconnectiononly.When

PowerDotischarged,itcannotbeusedtooutputanyelectrostimulation.

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Carrycase

CarrycaseusedforstorageofyourPowerDot,activepads,leadsandbandsbetweensessionsandfor

easinessofcarryingthewholepackage.

InstructionManual

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WHATISPOWERDOTFOR?

PowerDotallowsathletestostimulatetheirmuscleswithelectricalimpulsesinordertoimprove

endurance&fatigueresistance,strength&explosivestrengthcharacteristicsoftheirmainmuscle

groups.

It’sscientificallyproventhatspeciallyparameterizedelectrostimulationsessions,wheneffectively

combinedwithregularphysicaltraining,helptosignificantlyimproveperformancecharacteristicsof

trainedmusclesinjustseveralweeks’time.

Thebestperformanceresultsareachievedwhenelectrostimulationworkoutsareused3‐4times/week

duringpre‐seasonand1‐2timesaweekduringmid‐seasonpreparationphases.

Inaddition,PowerDotoffersactiverecoveryprogram,whichincreasesbloodflowandhelpstoremove

lacticacidfromthemuscles.Activerecoverysessionsaregenerallyrecommendedaftereveryintensive

physicalworkout.

Also,PowerDotdevicecanbeusedforrelaxingmassageandmusclepotentiation(i.e.preparationfor

themaximumpoweroutputbeforeimportantsportingeventsandcompetitions).

Ingeneral,electrostimulationisaveryefficientwaytomakeyourmusclesworkwithoutcausing

cardiovascularormentalfatigueandwithverylimitedstresstoyourjointsandtendons.

PowerDotstimulationprograms,stimulationparametersandgeneralguidelines&advicearebasedon

theresultsofthelatestresearchandclinicalstudiescarriedoverbytheworld’sleadingsportneurology

laboratories.

Inordertomaximizeyourresults,werecommendedusingPowerDotasacomplementarysports

assistancegadget,whichshouldbeusedinadditiontoyourregularphysicaltrainingsessions,plyometric

exercises,balancedandhealthynutrition,aswellascomplementyouractivelifestyle.

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WARNINGS

Byanumberofinternationalclassifications,PowerDotisclassifiedasClass2/2amedical

device,asitaffectsphysiologicalpropertiesofyourmusclesthroughadirectbodycontact.Thisis

whyyoushouldpayMAXIMUMattentiontothebelowcounter‐indications,safetymeasuresand

precautions:

1. Counter‐indications

NEVERusePowerDotifyouhaveANYofthefollowing:

•Cardiacstimulator(pacemaker)

•Epilepsy

•Cancerorcancerouslesions

•Anyheartproblemorcondition

•Pregnancy(donotuseontheabdominalarea)

•Seriousarterialcirculationdisordersinlowerlimbs

•Abdominaloringuinalhernia

GeneralUsagePrecautions

PleaseCONSULTYOURDOCTORbeforeusingPowerDotifyouhaveANYofthefollowing:

•Aftertraumaorarecentoperation(lessthan6monthsprior)

•Muscleatrophy

•Persistentpain

•Needformusclerehabilitation

2.SafetyMeasures

PowerDotDoNots

•Donotapplystimulationneartheareaofanimplant,suchascochlearimplants,pacemakers,electrical

orskeletalanchorageimplants

•Donotapplystimulationnearmetal.Removejewelry,bodypiercings,beltbucklesoranyother

removablemetallicproductordeviceintheareaofstimulation

•Ifpregnantormenstruating,donotplaceelectrodesdirectlyovertheuterusorconnectpairsof

electrodesacrosstheabdomen

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•DonotusePowerDotinwaterorinahumidatmosphere(sauna,hydrotherapy,etc.)

•DonotusePowerDotinanoxygen‐richatmosphere

•Forfirsttimeusers,musclestimulationcanbeanunusualsensation.Werecommendthatyoubeginin

aseatedpositionwithlowstimulationsettingstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththesensationbefore

progressingtohigherintensities.

•Donotconnectleadsorpadstotheotherobjects

•Donotallowmovementresultingfrommuscularcontractionduringastimulationsession.Youshould

trytoalwaysstimulateinisometricway;thismeansthattheextremitiesofthelimbinwhichamuscleis

beingstimulatedmustbefirmlyfixed,soastopreventanymovementresultingfromcontraction.

•DonotusePowerDotifyouareconnectedtoahigh‐frequencysurgicalinstrumentasthiscouldcause

skinirritationsorburnsundertheelectrodes.

•DonotusethePowerDotunitwithin1.5metersofshortwaveorunshieldedmicrowavedevicesas

thiscouldalterthecurrentgeneratedbythestimulator.Ifyouhaveanydoubtswhenusingthe

stimulatorincloseproximitytoanothermedicaldevice,pleasecontactthedevicemanufactureroryour

doctor.

•DonotusethePowerDotinareaswhereunprotecteddevicesareusedtoemitelectromagnetic

radiation.Portablecommunicationsequipmentcaninterferewithelectricalmedicalequipment.

•Duringastimulationsession,donotdisconnectelectrodeswhenstimulationisrunning.Stopthe

stimulationfirst.

•KeepPowerDotdeviceanditsaccessoriesoutofreachofchildrenandpets.Donotallowanyforeign

objects(soil,water,metal,etc.)togetintothedevice.

•Suddentemperaturechangescancausecondensationtobuildupinsidethestimulator.Onlyusethe

deviceonceithasreachedambienttemperature.

•DonotusethePowerDotwhiledriving,operatingmachineryorcycling.

•Donotexertyourselfwhenusingelectricalmusclestimulation.Anyworkoutshouldbeatalevel

comfortableforyou

•Donotapplystimulationwhilesleeping.

•Donotusethestimulatorataltitudesofover3,000meters.

•NEVERre‐chargePowerDotwhenunitisattachedtoanelectrodeand/oronyourbody

NEVERApplyElectrodes:

•Nearortoyourhead

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•Onthefrontandsidesoftheneck

•Toyourfronttorso(i.e.pecsorabs)andbacktorso(i.e.back,latsortraps)ATTHESAMETIME

•Totheleftandrightsideofyourchestatthesametime(foroppositepolarity(e.g.negativeand

positive)electrodes)

•Toyourchestinanylayout/setupvaryingfromthefollowingone:

3. Precautionswhenusingpads

•OnlyuseelectrodepadssuppliedbyPowerDot.Otherelectrodesmayhaveelectricalpropertiesthat

areunsuitableforthePowerDot.

•Donotimmersethepadsinwater

•Donotapplysolventsofanykindtothepads

•Donotattempttoplacepadsonanypartofthebodywhichisnotdirectlyvisiblewithoutassistance

•Forbestresults,washandcleantheskinofanyoilanddryitbeforeattachingthepads

•Whenattachingthepads,pleaseensurethattheentiresurfaceisincontactwiththeskin.

•Forhygienicreasons,eachusermusthavehis/herownsetofpads.Donotusethesamepadson

differentpeople

•Neveruseasetofadhesivepadsformorethan30stimulationsessionsastheirbondingpower

deterioratesovertimeandoptimalcontactisveryimportantforbothusercomfortandstimulation

efficacy.

•Somepeoplewithverysensitiveskinmayexperiencerednessunderthepadsafterthestimulation

session.Generally,thisrednessiscompletelyharmlessanddisappearsafter15to20minutes.However,

avoidstartingastimulationsessiononthesameareauntiltherednessisnolongervisible.

Neverusewithpacemaker

Donotuseifpregnant

Neverusepadsonhead,faceorneck,orgenitals

Neverapplytofrontandbackofthethorax

Neverapplytobothsidesofthechestsimultaneously

Neverapplyoverskinabrasions

Nevercutpads

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Applytodryskinonly

Donotputelectrodesintowater

Donotsharepadswithotherperson

Storepadsattachedtothefilm

Donotusenearmetal

Donotusewhiledriving

Donotusewhilesleeping

Neverchargedeviceonthebody

Nevertouchpadsfromtheconductivesideordisconnectleadsduringrunningstimulation]

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POWERDOTDEVICE&ACCESSORIES

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1–Power/StimulationLED

2‐TactileMulti‐FunctionalButton

3‐MicroUSBconnector(dualfunction:connectseitherleadsorthechargingcable)

4–ChargingLED

5–Femalesnaponconnector(connectsdevicetoarectangularpad,holdsthedeviceattachedtoa

body)

6–Leadcablewithtwo3.5mmsnaponconnectors

7‐Padwith2.2mmsnapmaleconnector(rectangular)

8‐Padwith3.5mmsnapmaleconnector(round)

Power/StimulationLED(1):

Power/StimulationLED(1)cangoeitherBLUEorORANGE.

WhenPowerDotisswitchedOFF–Power/StimulationLEDisOFFtoo.

Power/StimulationLEDisBLUE‐PowerDotisinONstateandreadyforstimulation.

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