IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
| WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read all important precautions and | ||
instructions in this manual and all warnings on your inversion system before using your inversion | |||
system. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage sustained by or | |||
through the use of the inversion system. | 12. Keep hands and feet away from moving | ||
1. | Before beginning any exercise program, con- | ||
| sult your physician. This is especially impor- | parts. | |
| tant for persons over the age of 35 or per- | 13. Always make sure that the ankle lock is | |
| sons with | ||
2. | Use the inversion system only as described | secured snugly against your ankles and that | |
the short knob is fully tightened before you | |||
3. | in this manual. | use the inversion system. | |
It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure | 14. Perform all activities on the inversion system | ||
| that all users of the inversion system are | in a slow, controlled manner. Aggressive | |
4. | adequately informed of all precautions. | exercise can cause the inversion system to | |
The inversion system is intended for home | tip over. | ||
| use only. Do not use the inversion system in | 15. Always exercise with a partner. Your partner | |
| any commercial, rental, or institutional set- | should be ready to return the backrest to the | |
| ting. | upright position if you cannot complete the | |
5. | Keep the inversion system indoors, away | rotation. | |
16. If you feel pain or dizziness while exercising, | |||
| from moisture and dust. Do not put the inver- | ||
| sion system in a garage or covered patio or | stop immediately and cool down. | |
6. | near water. | 17. Following is a list of factors and conditions | |
Use the inversion system only on a level sur- | that may make inverting inadvisable (this list | ||
| face. Cover the floor beneath the inversion | is not exhaustive; it is intended only for refer- | |
| system to protect the floor. | ence). If one or more factors or conditions | |
| apply to you, consult your physician before | ||
7. Make sure that all parts are properly tight- | using the inversion system. | ||
| ened each time the inversion system is used. | • Pregnancy | |
| Replace any worn parts immediately. | • Hiatal hernia or ventral hernia | |
8. | • Glaucoma, retinal detachment, or conjunc- | ||
Keep children under age 12 and pets away | tivitis | ||
| from the inversion system at all times. | • High blood pressure, hypertension, or | |
9. | recent stroke or transient ischemic attack | ||
The inversion system is designed to support | • Heart or circulatory disorders for which | ||
| a maximum user weight of 300 lbs. (136 kg). | you are being treated | |
| Do not use weights with the inversion sys- | • Middle ear infection and extreme obesity | |
| tem. | • Spinal injury, cerebral sclerosis, or acutely | |
10. | swollen joints | ||
Always wear athletic shoes with laces to help | • Bone weakness (osteoporosis), recent | ||
| secure your feet in the inversion system, and | unhealed fractures, medullary pins, or sur- | |
| for foot protection while exercising. | gically implanted orthopedic supports | |
11. | • The use of anticoagulants, including high | ||
The inversion system should be used only by | doses of aspirin | ||
| persons 6 ft. 6 in. (198 cm) tall or less. |
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