Designation:F2571−15AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodsforEvaluatingDesignandPerformanceCharacteristicsofFitnessEquipment1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2571;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThegoalofthesetestsistoprovidereliableandrepeatablemethodsfortheevaluationoffitnessequipment.Theequipmentusersmustrecognize,however,thatconformancetoastandardwillnotnecessarilypreventinjuries.Likeotherphysicalactivities,exerciseinvolvingfitnessequipmentinvolvestheriskofinjury,particularlyiftheequipmentisnotmaintainedorusedproperly.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsspecifyproceduresandapparatususedfortestingandevaluatingfitnessequipmentforcompli-ancetoSpecificationF2276.Bothdesignandoperationalparameterswillbeevaluated.Wherepossibleandapplicable,acceptedtestmethodsfromotherrecognizedbodieswillbeusedandreferenced.1.2Itistheintentofthisstandardtospecifytestmethodsforfitnessproductsforusebyindividualsage13andabove.1.3Requirements—FitnessEquipmentistobetestedforallofthefollowingparameters:1.3.1Stability.1.3.2EdgeandCornerSharpness.1.3.3TubeEndsandHoles.1.3.4FunctionofAdjustmentsandLockingMechanisms.1.3.5HandgripDesignandRetention.1.3.6FootSupports.1.3.7LoadDevelopmentandTransmittingSystems.1.3.8ChainandGearDriveDesign.1.3.9EntrapmentZonesandGuarding.1.3.10Loading:1.3.10.1IntrinsicLoading.1.3.10.2ExtrinsicLoading.1.3.10.3HandlebarLoading.1.3.10.4EnduranceLoading.(1)Seatframeenduranceloading.1.3.11Switchandswitchactuationmechanismendurance.1.3.12ElectricalGuarding.1.3.13MaximumSurfaceTemperature.1.3.14DocumentationandWarningsVerification.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresp...
