Exercise monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. An exercise monitoring apparatus comprising a component arranged to be worn on a foot of a subject whose exercise is to be monitored, the component including a sensor for generating a signal which varies according to the activity of the foot on which the sensor is worn, means for analysing the signal to detect each footfall, and a radio transmitter for transmitting data related to the number of footfalls detected over time, the apparatus further comprising a portable radio receiver for receiving the transmitted data, the receiver further including processing means for calculating a quantity based upon the received data and a display means for displaying the calculated quantity.
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Abstract
An exercise monitoring apparatus comprising a training shoe 10 including a sensor 12 for generating a signal which varies according to the activity of the foot. A microcontroller 18 analyses the sensor signal to detect each footfall, and a radio transmitter 20 transmits data packets related to the number of footfalls detected over time. A wrist unit 24 receives the data and processes it to calculate a quantity based upon the received data, and includes a display 34 for displaying the calculated quantity.
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- 1. An exercise monitoring apparatus comprising a component arranged to be worn on a foot of a subject whose exercise is to be monitored, the component including a sensor for generating a signal which varies according to the activity of the foot on which the sensor is worn, means for analysing the signal to detect each footfall, and a radio transmitter for transmitting data related to the number of footfalls detected over time, the apparatus further comprising a portable radio receiver for receiving the transmitted data, the receiver further including processing means for calculating a quantity based upon the received data and a display means for displaying the calculated quantity.
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