Portable physiological parameter monitor
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Abstract
A microprocessor unit receives input data from a work measuring station, a sphygmomanometer, and a heart rate sensor and combines such data to provide output signals to a display device indicative of various physiological parameters relating to cardiovascular fitness such as heart work index, total peripheral resistance to blood flow, and caloric need. A carrying case for the aforesaid equipment converts into an exercise stool by means of folding or removable legs.
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5 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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4. A carrying case comprising:
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(a) a housing comprising opposed front and rear walls, end walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a top wall hinged along one edge to the upper edge of said rear wall, and carrying handle on said front wall forming an enclosed chamber;
(b) said housing, when said cover is closed, forming a planar member of said cover associated therewith of such size and strength as to support a human being thereon to form an exercise stool; and
(c) a set of collapsible or removable legs for converting said carrying case to an exercise stool having said planar member supported substantially one foot above the ground or floor.
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5. A health monitor for measuring, computing, and displaying various physical fitness characteristics occurring before, during, and/or after an exercise program comprising:
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a) a sensing device which counts repetitions of exercises and generates a first set of electrical data pulses responsive thereto;
b) a body function monitor which senses both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, and generates a second set of electrical data pulses responsive thereto;
c) a central processor including clock, data storage, and computing unit for receiving electrical data pulses from the sensing device over a period of time and from the body function monitor at prescribed time before, during, and/or after the exercise program, and for combining the electrical data pulses with manually input data concerning the weight of the user and the type of exercise according to preset formulas in the central processor to provide output signals representative of the physiological parameters such as heart work index, total peripheral resistance, total peripheral resistance, and/or calories expended; and
d) a display unit receiving the output signals and converting them to visually perceptible readouts thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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