Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1995-01-20
1997-02-04
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
A61B 504
Patent
active
055988490
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a system for provision of an exercise regimen for users and, in particular, to a system which facilitates semi-automated monitoring of a user's progress in the exercise regimen.
The present invention also relates to a novel device for monitoring heartbeat.
The present invention further relates to a novel data processing device for facilitating the provision and monitoring of an exercise regimen for a user.
One of the most important factors in maintaining good health is physical exercise. A number of major studies in recent years have demonstrated the health benefits of regular physical exercise, particularly in respect to maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.
The beneficial effects off physical exercise can be negated, however, if the physical exercise regimen is not carefully designed, or if the physical exercise regimen is not correctly followed. "Over-training" is an all too common syndrome in athletes and others engaging in physical training programs, which can produce severe physical effects such as skeletal and heart muscle wasting, tiredness and degradation of the body's immune system. When "unfit" people commence a program of physical exercise, the dangers of an ill designed program or the person incorrectly carrying out the program can even be greater. When the body is not used to exercise, sudden physical stress can lead to stroke and fatality.
In order to gain the benefits of regular physical exercise, therefore, it has been common for people to attend gymnasiums where they can obtain the benefits of "coaching" from trainers employed by the gymnasium. A problem with this is that, in order to obtain the benefits of monitoring of exercise by the gymnasium staff, it is necessary for the user to attend the gymnasium at frequent intervals. This can be inconvenient, particularly where the gymnasium is not located near the user. Further, one gym instructor will usually have to attend to the needs of many gym users. Each user does not really have the benefit of personal coaching. It is, therefore, still possible for a user to incorrectly exercise, possibly leading to some of the ill-effects discussed above.
An alternative to training in a public or private gymnasium is to hire one's own personal trainer. Obviously, the expense of this is prohibitive for most people.
From a first aspect, the present invention provides a method of monitoring the progress of a user in an exercise regimen, comprising the steps of storing a preset physical parameter target value relating to the user's exercise regimen in a master data processing means, monitoring a user exercise event by measuring the physical parameter value using a user monitoring device, transmitting the measured parameter value relating to the exercise event from the user monitoring device to the master data processor means, and using the master data processor to compare the transmitted parameter value with the stored preset physical parameter value relating to the user's exercise regimen and to report the users performance relative to his preset value.
The exercise regimen may be any physical exercise routine or system determined for the physical exercise of the user. A user exercise event would generally be a single performance of an exercise routine by the user. For example, the exercise regimen may require the user to undertake a "whole of body" exercise, such as swimming or walking, for example, for a predetermined time period. The regimen may require that this exercise event be performed a number of times a week.
The user monitor is preferably arranged, during operation, to monitor and store the physical parameter value relating to the user exercise event. The physical parameter value can then be subsequently downloaded to the master data processor means at the user's convenience.
Preferably, during the performance of an exercise event, the user is required to monitor at least one physical parameter with the assistance of the user monitor. The user is preferably required, during the performance of the exercis
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Hayle Brainpower P/L
Kamm William E.
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