METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING MUSCULAR CAPACITIES OF ATHLETES USING SHORT TESTS
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1. A method of evaluating muscular physiological parameters of athletes using a short test, such as lifts and/or jumps, comprising the following steps:
- a removable and electrically autonomous measurement device is fastened to a weight that moves during said test, said measurement device being based on a three-axis accelerometer;
a sequence of successive accelerations of said weight is determined during said test; and
immediately at the end of said test, at least one quantity representative of said muscular capacity, which is determined from said sequence of accelerations, is indicated on a display of the device.
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Abstract
Device (1) for measuring muscular capacity, comprising:
- removable fastening means (12) for fastening the device to the athlete or to the moved weight (3; 2);
- autonomous electrical power supply means (15);
- a display (11);
- a three-axis accelerometer (14) for delivering a sequence of accelerations (a(t)) along the axis of movement of the weight, said sequence comprising at least 100 measurements per second over a duration between 1 and 10 seconds; and
- data processing means (16) for determining, at the end of the test, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the muscular capacity of the athlete and for displaying this quantity on said display (11).
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34 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating muscular physiological parameters of athletes using a short test, such as lifts and/or jumps, comprising the following steps:
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a removable and electrically autonomous measurement device is fastened to a weight that moves during said test, said measurement device being based on a three-axis accelerometer; a sequence of successive accelerations of said weight is determined during said test; and immediately at the end of said test, at least one quantity representative of said muscular capacity, which is determined from said sequence of accelerations, is indicated on a display of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of evaluating muscular physiological parameters of athletes using short tests, which comprises the following steps:
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a removable and electrically autonomous measurement device is fastened to a weight that moves during the test, said measurement device being based on a three-axis accelerometer; the type of test is selected from a list comprising at least one weight lift test and at least one jump test performed by the athlete; a successive sequence of accelerations of said weight is determined during said test; a quantity representative of said muscular capacity is calculated on the basis of the acceleration data along the presumed direction of movement of said weight; and said quantity is displayed.
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25. A test device, comprising:
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removable fastening means for fastening said device to a moved weight; autonomous electrical power supply means; a display; a three-axis accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of said weight, said sequence comprising at least 100 measurements per second over a duration between 1 and 10 seconds; and data processing means for determining, at the end of the test, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the muscular capacity of the athlete and for displaying this quantity on said display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34)
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31. A test device intended to be fastened to a moved weight, comprising:
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an autonomous electrical power supply; a display; a three-axis accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of the weight; and a microprocessor programmed to allow selection of the type of exercise performed from a list of several possible exercises, to determine, at the end of the exercise, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the athlete'"'"'s muscular capacity and then to display this quantity on said display.
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32. A test device, comprising:
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a Velcro strip, for fastening the device to a moved weight; an autonomous electrical power supply; an accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of the weight; and a microprocessor programmed to determine, at the end of the test, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the athlete'"'"'s muscular capacity and then to display this quantity. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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