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. 2021 Nov 15;8(1):e001121. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001121

Table 10.

Calibration and verification methods and frequencies for treadmill

Treadmill (speed and grade)
Method/sensor Verification/calibration Frequency
Manual/digital control ±0.2 mph and ±0.5% grade8 9
Time revolution of belt and carpenter’s rule. Specialist, not readily available equipment (often performed by manufacturer)
Yearly as part of servicing, when move, or on suspicion of malfunction