CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FITNESS EVALUATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20080161653A1
• Filed: 04/16/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Lin, Ming-Hui, Cheng, Shang-Yuan, Lu, Tung-Wu
• Application Number:
  US11/735,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20080161653A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0833 Measuring rate of oxygen consumption

Abstract

A cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method is disclosed. Personal data is obtained according to an input operation and a submaximal exercise test is performed according to the personal data and a selected exercise mode. Physical parameters are retrieved and analyzed to determine whether abnormal signs are detected and, if not, the physical parameters are recorded. It is then determined whether the submaximal exercise test has been completed, and, if not completed, another submaximal exercise test is performed, and if completed, an evaluation for cardio-respiratory fitness is performed to obtain evaluation results.

Claims

1. A cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method, comprising:

performing a submaximal exercise test and an analysis operation according to personal data and an exercise mode;

determining whether abnormal signs are detected according to an analysis result;

if detected, terminating the test;

if not detected, recording personal physical parameters; and

when the motion test is complete, performing an evaluation for cardio-respiratory fitness to obtain an evaluation result.

2. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining the personal data according to an input operation;

performing the submaximal exercise test and the analysis operation according to the personal data and a selected exercise mode;

when no abnormal signs are detected and the submaximal exercise test has not been completed, performing another submaximal exercise test to obtain the evaluation result.

3. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method as claimed in claim 1, wherein recording the personal physical parameters obtains personal physical signals using a heart rate sensor and a stride frequency sensor and transmits and stores the signals in a memory unit using a wired or wireless method.

4. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

evaluating a maximum heart rate according to the personal data;

obtaining a maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according the selected submaximal exercise mode;

adjusting the maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according to the corresponding maximum heart rate;

analyzing stride frequencies and determining a rate of perceived exertion according to a stride frequency and a comparison table of rate of perceived exertion;

determining a maximum oxygen consumption adjustment index according to the rate of perceived exertion;

adjusting the maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according to the maximum oxygen consumption adjustment index to obtain a maximum oxygen consumption evaluation value;

determining a maximum oxygen consumption standard value according to a maximum oxygen consumption normal comparison table; and

calculating a functional aerobic impairment value by comparing a maximum oxygen consumption evaluation value with a standard value.

5. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising adjusting motion loading according to modulation parameters provided by a programmable control motion device to obtain another evaluation result, wherein the motion strength of the programmable control motion device is recurrent.

6. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising evaluating the maximum oxygen consumption according to oxygen consumption, heart rates, and its linear relationship relating to workload output of the motion device.

7. A cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation system, comprising:

a calculation device, further comprising;

an input unit, obtaining personal data and an exercise mode;

a memory unit, storing the personal data;

a process unit; and

an evaluation unit; and

a motion device, performing a submaximal exercise test according to the personal data and the exercise mode;

wherein the process unit retrieves personal physical parameters for analysis, determines whether abnormal signs are detected according to the analysis result, if detected, terminates the test, if not detected, records the personal physical parameters, determines whether the motion test has been completed, and, if not completed, performs another submaximal exercise test, and, if completed, the evaluation unit performs an evaluation for cardio-respiratory fitness to obtain an evaluation result.

8. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a heart rate sensor and a stride frequency sensor, wherein the process unit obtains personal physical signals using the heart rate sensor and the stride frequency sensor and transmits and stores the signals in the memory unit using a wired or wireless method.

9. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the process unit further evaluates a maximum heart rate according to the personal data, obtains a maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according the selected submaximal exercise mode, adjusts the maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according to the corresponding maximum heart rate, analyzes stride frequencies and determining a rate of perceived exertion according to a stride frequency and a comparison table of rate of perceived exertion, determines a maximum oxygen consumption adjustment index according to the rate of perceived exertion, adjusts the maximum oxygen consumption prediction value according to the maximum oxygen consumption adjustment index to obtain a maximum oxygen consumption evaluation value, determines maximum oxygen consumption standard value according to a maximum oxygen consumption normal comparison table, and calculates functional aerobic impairment value by comparing a maximum oxygen consumption evaluation value with a standard value.

10. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the motion device is a programmable control motion device, adjusting motion loading according to modulation parameters to obtain another evaluation result, wherein the motion strength of the programmable control motion device is recurrent.

11. The cardio-respiratory fitness evaluation system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the process unit further evaluates the maximum oxygen consumption according to oxygen consumption, heart rates, and its linear relationship relating to workload output of the motion device.