•Belt:
Surface on which the user walks, runs, or jogs on when
using a treadmill. Often made of rubber.
•Biomechanics: Study of the mechanics of a
living body. Deals with the forces exerted by
gravity and muscles on the skeletal structure.
•Box Channel Frame: Used to describe
frame of treadmill that closes on all four sides.
Tends to be more sturdy and durable than C channel
frames.
•Caddy: Piece on treadmills that allows
for storage of water bottles, phones, keys, or
magazines. Usually attached to the console.
•C Channel Frame: Used to describe shape
of treadmill that looks like a closed "c". Often
called open-sided.
•Console: The "control panel" of a
treadmill. This is where the display, buttons, and
controls are located.
•Continuous Duty Horsepower: Amount of
constant power that is continuously delivered during
heavy usage over time. This is how many treadmill
motors are rated.
•Crowned Rollers: Treadmill rollers that
have thick centers and taper down at the ends.
•Deck: The surface directly under the
belt on a treadmill.
•Drive train: The system that transmits
power (torque) from one place to another. Includes
the running belt, drive belt, rollers, and motor on a
treadmill.
•Ergonomics: The science of designing
equipment that fits the human body well.
•Folding Design: Treadmills that can
"fold-up" after use for easier storage.
•Footprint: The amount of space a
treadmill requires.
•Heart Rate: The number of times the
heart beats in a given period of time.
•Horsepower: A measure of power
based on multiplying torque times speed and then
dividing by a constant on the unit being measured.
•Intermittent Duty Horsepower: The
maximum horsepower that can be delivered under least
amount of stress. This is also how many treadmill
motors are rated. (see also Peak Rating)
•LCD Display: Liquid crystal display.
Used in many treadmills for control panel.
•LED Display: Light Emitting Diode.
More expensive screen used in some treadmills to display
information.
•Lift Motor: Motor used in treadmills
that can incline or decline the deck. Used to
simulate running or walking up hills.
•Motor: Used to power the belt on a
treadmill.
•Pacer: Electronic marker on a treadmill
display that can be set to travel a certain speed and
then used to race against or keep up with.
•Peak Rating: The most horsepower
delivered under least amount of stress. (See
Intermittent Duty Horsepower)
•Safety clip: A device placed on an
exerciser's clothing that causes the treadmill to stop
should the exerciser stumble or fall.
•Torque: Twisting power at the motor
shaft that drives the rollers on a treadmill and pulls
the belt.
