Athletic performance evaluation device
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1. An athletic training apparatus comprising:
- a generally horizontal base, the base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface;
a first sensor, the first sensor adapted to measure a weight of an athlete;
a force receiving area, the force receiving area adapted to be disposed in proximity of and above an end of the base; and
a second sensor, the second sensor operably connected to the force receiving area such that when the athlete exerts a force on the force receiving area, the second sensor measures the force exerted by the athlete.
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An athletic training apparatus includes a generally horizontal base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface and a first sensor adapted to measure a weight of an athlete. A force receiving area adapted to be disposed in proximity of and above an end of the base is included and operably connected to a second sensor such that when the athlete exerts a force on the force receiving area, the second sensor measures the force exerted by the athlete.
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20 Claims
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1. An athletic training apparatus comprising:
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a generally horizontal base, the base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface;
a first sensor, the first sensor adapted to measure a weight of an athlete;
a force receiving area, the force receiving area adapted to be disposed in proximity of and above an end of the base; and
a second sensor, the second sensor operably connected to the force receiving area such that when the athlete exerts a force on the force receiving area, the second sensor measures the force exerted by the athlete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An athletic training apparatus comprising:
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a generally horizontal base, the base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface;
a first sensor, the first sensor operably connected to the base such that when an athlete is positioned on a first portion of the base, the first sensor measures a weight of the athlete;
a force receiving area, the force receiving area adapted to be disposed above the base and in proximity thereto; and
a second sensor, the second sensor operably connected to the force receiving area such that when the athlete exerts a force on the force receiving area, the second sensor measures the force exerted by the athlete. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A football training apparatus for measuring performance characteristics of an athlete, the apparatus comprising:
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a generally horizontal base, the base having a first end and a second end, the base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface;
a first sensor disposed proximate the first end of the base, the first sensor operably communicating with the base such that when an athlete is positioned on a first portion of the base, the first sensor measures a weight of the athlete;
a force receiving area, the force receiving area adapted to be disposed above the base proximate the second end thereof;
a second sensor, the second sensor operably communicating with the force receiving area such that when the athlete exerts a force on the force receiving area, the second sensor measures the force exerted by the athlete;
a third sensor, the third sensor operably connected to the base, wherein the second and third sensors are adapted to measure a time it takes the athlete to move a fixed distance on the base;
wherein the first, second, and third sensors are operably connected to and communicate with a computer, the first sensor communicating the weight measurement, the second sensor communicating the force measurement, and the third sensor communicating at least part of the time measurement, the computer recording the measurements; and
wherein further, after the computer receives the measurements from the first, second and third sensors, the computer calculates a performance factor F utilizing each of the results from the first, second, and third sensors in the equation (weight÷
time)*force=F÷
100, wherein the weight is determined from the first sensor, the force is determined from the second sensor, and the time is determined from at least the third sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for measuring the performance of an athlete comprising:
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providing an apparatus for measuring a weight, a time, and an exerted force of an athlete, the apparatus including;
a generally horizontal base, the base adapted to be disposed on a ground surface;
a first sensor for measuring the weight of the athlete;
a second sensor for measuring the force exerted by the athlete; and
a third sensor for measuring the time it takes the athlete to move the fixed distance on the base;
measuring the weight of the athlete with the first sensor;
measuring the force exerted by the athlete on a force receiving area that is in proximity with the base, the force measured with the second sensor; and
measuring the time it takes the athlete to traverse a fixed distance on the base with the third sensor. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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