Exercise devices – Having specific electrical feature – Monitors exercise parameter
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Richman, Glenn (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Having specific electrical feature
Monitors exercise parameter
C482S001000, C482S051000, C482S054000, C482S071000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07927251
ABSTRACT:
A treadmill test protocol is provided having a linearly increasing work rate profile achieved by linearly increasing walking speed while simultaneously and non-linearly increasing the treadmill inclination. Specifically, according to the protocol it is possible to use a test subject's projected maximum end-test work rate to calculate a treadmill test protocol that starts with a low walking speed and low grade to produce a metabolic rate that is commensurable to that of unloaded cycling in cycle ergometer tests, thereafter having a linear increase in walking speed and simultaneous curvilinear increase in treadmill grade so that when the test subject is tested according to the calculated protocol, the test result yields a work rate and metabolic rate response with a linear slope. Further, the desired maximum treadmill speed can be adjusted so as there is no need for jogging or running for any given test subject.
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Casaburi Richard
Porszasz Janos
Whipp Brian J.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical
Richman Glenn
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