Designation:F2811−10AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodsforEvaluatingDesignandPerformanceCharacteristicsofEllipticalTrainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2811;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThegoalofthesetestmethodsistoprovidereliableandrepeatablemethodsfortheevaluationofellipticaltrainers.Theequipmentusermustrecognize,however,thatastandardalonewillnotnecessarilypreventinjuries.Likeotherphysicalactivities,exerciseinvolvingfitnessequipmentinvolvestheriskofinjury,particularlyiftheequipmentisusedimproperlyornotproperlymaintained.Inaddition,userswithphysicallimitationsshouldseekmedicaladviceorinstructionfromthefitnessfacility,orboth,priortousingthisequipment.Certainphysicalconditionsorlimitationsmayprecludesomepersonsfromusingthisequipmentproperlyandwithoutincreasingtheriskofseriousinjury.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsspecifyproceduresandequipmentusedfortestingandevaluatingellipticaltrainersforcompli-ancetoSpecificationF2810.Bothdesignandoperationalparameterswillbeevaluated.Wherepossibleandapplicable,acceptedtestmethodsfromotherrecognizedbodieswillbeusedandreferenced.IncaseofaconflictbetweenthisdocumentandSpecificationF2810,SpecificationF2810takesprecedence.1.2Requirements—Anellipticaltraineristobetestedforallofthefollowingparameters:1.2.1Endurance,1.2.2Staticloading,1.2.2.1Handlebars1.2.2.2Footsupports1.2.3Adjustableguidesystems,1.2.4Controlpanel,1.2.5Warnings,and1.2.6Documentation.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesisareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspri...
