Balance assessment system
First Claim
1. A body movement assessment device, comprising:
- at least one body movement sensor for determining a position of a center of gravity of a person relative to at least one body movement sensor;
at least one recordable event sensor for activating storage of data produced by the at least one body movement sensor relative to a recordable event;
at least one display screen for displaying the position of the center of gravity of the person at time intervals relative to the recordable event; and
at least one central processing unit in communication with the at least one body movement sensor, the at least one recordable event sensor, and the at least one display screen, wherein the central processing unit is configured to record and display on the display screen a plurality of marks representing the position of the center of gravity of a person at time intervals relative to the recordable event, thereby enabling analysis of movement tempo of the person to be analyzed.
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Abstract
A body movement assessment device for measuring a position of a center of gravity of a person at a plurality of time intervals relative to a recordable event, such as ball impact in a golf swing, and displaying those measurements for analysis. The body movement assessment device is useful in analyzing the tempo of body movement of a person, the consistency of body movement over two or more repetitions of a movement, the weight shift and postures of the person, and balance of the person. The body movement assessment device may include a visual recording device that enables a visual image of the person to be recorded and replayed together with other analytical information for increased analysis and understanding by the person. In at least one embodiment, the body movement assessment device may be configured to analyze a golf swing.
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26 Claims
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1. A body movement assessment device, comprising:
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at least one body movement sensor for determining a position of a center of gravity of a person relative to at least one body movement sensor;
at least one recordable event sensor for activating storage of data produced by the at least one body movement sensor relative to a recordable event;
at least one display screen for displaying the position of the center of gravity of the person at time intervals relative to the recordable event; and
at least one central processing unit in communication with the at least one body movement sensor, the at least one recordable event sensor, and the at least one display screen, wherein the central processing unit is configured to record and display on the display screen a plurality of marks representing the position of the center of gravity of a person at time intervals relative to the recordable event, thereby enabling analysis of movement tempo of the person to be analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A body movement assessment device, comprising:
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at least one body movement sensor having at least one surface for determining a position of a center of gravity of a person relative to at least one body movement sensor;
at least one recordable event sensor for activating storage of data produced by the at least one body movement sensor relative to a recordable event;
at least one display screen for displaying the position of the center of gravity of the person;
a visual recording device for recording the movement of the person relative to the recordable event and wherein the at least one display screen is configured to display the movement and is configured to replay a recording of the movement of the person; and
at least one central processing unit in communication with the at least one body movement sensor, the at least one ball-strike sensor, the at least one display screen, and the visual recording device, wherein the central processing unit is configured to record and display on the display screen a plurality of marks representing the position of the center of gravity of a person at time intervals relative to the recordable event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of analyzing balance and consistency of a person performing an athletic movement, comprising:
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positioning a person in proximity with at least one body movement sensor for determining a position of a center of gravity of the person relative to at least one body movement sensor;
determining the occurrence of a recordable event using at least one recordable event sensor;
measuring the center of gravity of the person at a plurality of time intervals before and after a recordable event using the at least one body movement sensor;
recording the measurements taken of the center of gravity of the person at time intervals in at least one central processing unit;
displaying on at least one display screen the center of gravity of a person taken at the plurality of time intervals before and after the recordable event as marks enabling a movement tempo of the person to be analyzed.
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