Exercise devices – Having specific electrical feature – Equipment control
Patent
1998-06-25
1999-09-07
Richman, Glenn E
Exercise devices
Having specific electrical feature
Equipment control
434247, 434 1, 434902, A61B 504
Patent
active
059478683
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for exercise equipment and exercise is provided. One or more exercise monitors are attached to a piece of exercise equipment and/or an exerciser. During exercise, each exercise monitor measures a performance level of the exerciser and outputs a performance level signal to a video game player. The video game player monitors the performance level signal and controls the performance level of a video game character based on the performance level of the exerciser. Many exerciser performance levels may be monitor such as pulse rate, exercise rate, distance traveled, time exercised, etc. and can be used to control such video game character performance levels as speed, striking force, energy level, lifetime, game level, etc. The video game player preferably comprises a hand-held video game player.
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