EN ISO 20957-1:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Stationary training equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
(ISO 20957-1:2013)
Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren (ISO 20957-1:2013)
Équipement d'entraînement fixe - Partie 1: Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes
d'essai (ISO 20957-1:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20957-1:2013
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 20957-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2013
ICS 97.220.30 Supersedes EN 957-1:2005
English Version
Stationary training equipment - Part 1: General safety
requirements and test methods (ISO 20957-1:2013)
Équipement d'entraînement fixe - Partie 1: Exigences Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine
générales de sécurité et méthodes d'essai (ISO 20957- sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
1:2013) (ISO 20957-1:2013)
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 20957-1:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment", the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in
collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 "Sports and recreational equipement".
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 957-1:2005.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20957-1:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 20957-1:2013 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20957-1
Second edition
2013-09-15
Stationary training equipment —
Part 1:
General safety requirements and test
methods
Équipement d’entraînement fixe —
Partie 1: Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d’essai
Reference number
ISO 20957-1:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Classification . 4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Accuracy classes. 4
4.3 Usage classes . 4
5 Safety requirements . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Stability of equipment . 5
5.3 External construction . 5
5.4 Entrapment of the user . 6
5.5 Adjustment components and locking mechanisms . 6
5.6 Ropes, belts, chains and attachment components. 6
5.7 Pull-in points . 7
5.8 Hand grips . 7
5.9 Endurance test . 7
5.10 Isometric test requirements . 8
5.11 Heart rate measurement system . 8
5.12 Heart rate control mode . 8
5.13 Electrical safety . 8
5.14 Loading . 8
5.15 Care and maintenance . 9
5.16 Assembly instructions . 9
5.17 General instructions for use .10
5.18 Marking .10
6 Test methods .11
6.1 Test conditions .11
6.2 Stability test .11
6.3 External construction .11
6.4 Testing of entrapment .12
6.5 Adjustment components and locking mechanisms .12
6.6 Tensile test for ropes, belts, chains and attachment components .12
6.7 Testing of rope and belt guides .12
6.8 Testing of flywheels .12
6.9 Testing of integral handgrips .13
6.10 Determination of the removing force of applied handgrips .13
6.11 Testing of rotating handgrips .13
6.12 Testing of endurance load .13
6.13 Testing of isometric equipment .13
6.14 Testing of the heart rate measurement system .14
6.15 Testing of the heart rate control mode .14
6.16 Testing of intrinsic loading .14
6.17 Testing of extrinsic loading .14
6.18 Testing of care and maintenance, assembly instructions, general instructions for use
and marking .14
6.19 Test report .14
Bibliography .16
ISO 20957-1:2013(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. www.iso.org/directives
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received. www.iso.org/patents
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
ISO 20957-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83, Sports and recreational equipment, and
by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment,
in collaboration.
ISO 20957 consists of the following parts, under the general title Stationary training equipment:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
— Part 2: Strength training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 5: Pedal crank training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 7: Rowing machines, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 8: Steppers, stairclimbers and climbers — Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 9: Elliptical trainers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
— Part 10: Exercise bicycles with a fixed wheel or without freewheel, additional specific safety requirements
and test methods
Part 3 has been amalgamated with Part 2 after CEN Enquiry.
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Introduction
This part of ISO 20957 specifies safety requirements that are applicable to all stationary training equipment.
For specific types of equipment these requirements are supplemented or modified by the requirements of
specific standards which have been issued as additional parts of this International Standard.
Where a specific part of ISO 20957 exists, this part of ISO 20957 should be used in conjunction.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 20957-1:2013(E)
Stationary training equipment —
Part 1:
General safety requirements and test methods
1 Scope
This part of ISO 20957 specifies general safety requirements and test methods for stationary training
equipment unless modified in the other parts of this International Standard. This part of ISO 20957 also
covers environmental aspects.
It also specifies a classification system (see Clause 4).
This part of ISO 20957 is applicable to all stationary training equipment as defined in 3.1. This
includes equipment for use in training areas of organizations such as sport associations, educational
establishments, hotels, sport halls, clubs, rehabilitation centres and studios (classes S and I) where
access and control is specifically regulated by the owner (person who has the legal responsibility),
equipment for domestic use (class H) and other types of equipment including motor driven equipment
as defined in 3.1.
The requirements of a specific part of ISO 20957 take priority over the corresponding requirements of
this general standard.
If the intended use of the stationary training equipment is for children under 14 years other standards
are applicable unless such stationary training equipment is intended for educational purposes in schools
and other pedagogical contexts for children under the surveillance of a qualified adult instructor.
This part of ISO 20957 does not apply to stationary training equipment intended for outdoor use without
supervision e.g. freely accessible.
NOTE 1 If a user has special needs (medical rehabilitation, disability) it is essential that the owner (the person
with legal responsibility) conducts a specific risk assessment to determine safe use and if necessary to ensure
trained staff are available to supervise the activity.
NOTE 2 In the event that the stationary training equipment is intended for medical purposes, attention is
drawn to the requirements of Council Directive of 14 June 1993 on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to medical devices 93/42/EEC in addition to the requirements of this part of ISO 20957.
NOTE 3 In the event that the stationary training equipment is intended for children’s purposes, attention is
drawn to the requirements of Council Directive of 18 June 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to safety of toys 2009/48/EC in addition to the requirements of this part of ISO 20957.
NOTE 4 In the event that the stationary training equipment is designed to be accessible to people with disability,
attention is drawn to any relevant national guidelines.
NOTE 5 Concerning flammability, attention is drawn to national regulations.
NOTE 6 In the event that the stationary training equipment contains environmental critical components,
attention is drawn to national regulations, e.g. European Directives.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 20957-1:2013(E)
ISO 6508-1, Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method
ISO 12100, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
EN 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 1: General requirements
EN 60601-1, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential
performance
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
stationary training equipment
equipment that is not moved as a unit during use and either stands freely on the floor or is attached to a
floor, wall, ceiling or other fixed structure
Note 1 to entry: Stationary training equipment can be used for example for the following:
a) body building or body styling;
b) health/fitness training;
c) physical education;
d) training specific to competition and related sports activities;
e) preventive treatment and rehabilitation.
3.2
training area
area occupied by the user and the equipment while exercising over the full range of movement
3.3
safe operational area
area in which no third party has access to dangerous parts of the equipment when in use
3.4
free area
area in addition to the training area which is required for the user or third party to access the equipment
and/or conduct an emergency dismount over and above the full range of movement
3.5
accessible hand and foot area
area accessible to user or to third parties when the equipment is in normal use, during setting up,
grasping, adjusting the equipment or the position of the body for exercise
3.6
range of movement
space in which the user or part of the equipment is moving according to the instructions given in the
user’s manual
3.7
dynamic direction
direction in which the force is applied during a normal exercise as described in the user’s manual
3.8
bodymass
maximum specified user mass as described in the user’s manual or 100 kg, whichever is greater
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3.9
intrinsic loading
loading due to the bodymass
3.10
extrinsic loading
load applied to the product from any other source than the body mass
3.11
maximum specified load
maximum load specified by the manufacturer in the user’s manual and the marking
3.12
ergometer
piece of stationary training equipment that measures the input of power in Watts with a specific accuracy
as defined in the specific part of the standard
Note 1 to entry: This term can only be used for stationary training equipment, which fulfils this condition.
3.13
speed dependent training equipment
training equipment in which the resistance cannot be adjusted and is proportional to the speed
EXAMPLE Air fan resistance devices.
3.14
speed independent training equipment
training equipment in which the resistance can also be adjusted by other means than speed
EXAMPLE Adjustable braking mechanism.
3.15
power driven training equipment
training equipment which is driven by external power
EXAMPLE Electric motors.
3.16
heart rate control mode
programme that allows the user to maintain training with a predetermined heart rate level by adjusting
the resistance automatically to the user’s heart rate response
3.17
heart rate measurement system
system which displays the individual heart rate of the user
3.18
display
device that provides information to the user
3.19
squeeze point
place where parts of the equipment can move against each other, or against a fixed area, which may
result in parts of user’s/third person’s body being crushed
3.20
shear point
place where part of the equipment can move past a fixed or moving
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