Physical education system

• US 20090263772A1
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ryan Root, Tom Root
• Original Assignee: Ryan Root, Tom Root
• Inventors: Root, Ryan, Root, Tom
• Application Number:
  US12/384,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20090263772A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0081 Coaching or training aspects related to a group of users
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0683 Input by handheld remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/026 Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs A63B21/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4037 Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 Football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0095 Volleyball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/20 Swimming
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0464 Walk exercisers without moving parts with movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/20 Skipping-ropes or similar devices rotating in a vertical plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/002 for football American-football dummies A63B69/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0024 for hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0015 : Dancing
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 : Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems

Abstract

A method for group teaching of physical activity. The method includes: selecting a video, wherein the video displays instructions for at least one physical activity; assembling selected exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment is selected based on the instructions displayed in the video and a number of participants in the group; positioning the exercise equipment in selected positions, wherein the exercise equipment is positioned based on the instructions displayed in the video; assigning participants to stations, wherein the participants are assigned to the stations based on the instructions displayed in the video; playing the video, wherein the participants are instructed to participate in the at least one physical activity by following the instructions displayed in the video; and monitoring compliance, technique, and condition of the participants as the participants perform aspects of the at least one physical activity. The physical fitness of the participants is improved by performance of the at least one physical activity.

Claims

1. A method for group teaching of physical activity, the method comprising:

selecting a video, wherein the video displays instructions for at least one physical activity;

assembling selected exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment is selected based on the instructions displayed in the video and a number of participants in the group;

positioning the exercise equipment in selected positions, wherein the exercise equipment is positioned based on the instructions displayed in the video;

assigning participants to stations, wherein the participants are assigned to the stations based on the instructions displayed in the video;

playing the video, wherein the participants are instructed to participate in the at least one physical activity by following the instructions displayed in the video; and

monitoring compliance, technique, and condition of the participants as the participants perform aspects of the at least one physical activity, wherein the physical fitness of the participants is improved by performance of the at least one physical activity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays an aspect of the at least one physical activity and another portion of the screen displays a subject selected from a group of subjects comprising educational information, nutritional information, test questions, test question answers, and entertainment.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays an aspect of the at least one physical activity and another portion of the screen displays another aspect of the at least one physical activity.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the video displays instructions for circuit training by instructing participants to rotate through at least two stations and the method further comprises:

selecting positions for each station, wherein the positions are selected based on instructions displayed in the video; and

dividing the participants into a number of groups that equals the number of stations.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays a physical activity for a station and another portion of the screen displays a different physical activity for a different station.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the exercise equipment is selected from a group of exercise equipment comprising a configurable mat that can be configured into suitable sizes or configured as a hurdle, a mat, or a ladder;

a ball;

a jump rope;

an exercise band; and

a flexible pole.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a mat, wherein the mat comprises labeled regions that correspond to instructions displayed in the video.

8. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

playing the video on a computer located on an audio visual equipment cart, wherein the audio portion of the video is played through a sound system, and the visual portion of the video is played through a projector located on the audio visual equipment cart.

9. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising monitoring the heart rate of at least one participant by locating a heart rate monitoring device that transmits a signal on the at least one participant, and receiving the signal with a peripheral observation device, wherein the peripheral observation device sends the signal to a computer with software for recording the heart rate of the at least one participant.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the video displays instructions for at least one technique for the at least one physical activity, which at least one physical activity is selected from the group comprising:

football, soccer, swimming, yoga, dance, baseball, Pilates, martial arts, golf, volleyball, and hockey.

12. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays an aspect of the at least one physical activity and another portion of the screen displays a subject selected from a group of subjects comprising educational information, nutritional information, test questions, test question answers, and entertainment.

13. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays an aspect of the at least one physical activity and another portion of the screen displays another aspect of the at least one physical activity.

14. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the video displays instructions for circuit training by instructing participants to rotate through at least two stations and the method further comprises:

selecting positions for each station, wherein the positions are selected based on instructions displayed in the video; and

dividing the participants into a number of groups that equals the number of stations.

15. The physical education system of claim 14, wherein the video displays a split screen format, wherein a portion of the screen displays a physical activity for a stations and another portion of the screen displays a different physical activity for a different station.

16. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the exercise equipment is selected from a group of exercise equipment comprising a configurable mat that can be configured into suitable sizes or configured as a hurdle, a mat, or a ladder;

a ball;

a jump rope;

an exercise band; and

a flexible pole.

17. The physical education system of claim 16, wherein the exercise equipment comprises a mat, wherein the mat comprises labeled regions that correspond to instructions displayed in the video.

18. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the video is played on a computer located on an audio visual equipment cart, wherein the audio portion of the video is played through a sound system, and the visual portion of the video is played through a projector located on the audio visual equipment cart.

19. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the heart rate of at least one participant is monitored by locating a heart rate monitoring device that transmits a signal on the at least one participant, and receiving the signal with a peripheral observation device, wherein the peripheral observation device sends the signal to a computer with software for recording the heart rate of the at least one participant

20. The physical education system of claim 1, wherein the video displays instructions for at least one technique for the at least one physical activity, which at least one physical activity is selected from the group comprising:

football, soccer, swimming, yoga, dance, baseball, Pilates, martial arts, golf, volleyball, and hockey.

11. A physical education system, the system comprising:

a selected video, wherein the video displays instructions for at least one physical activity; and

exercise equipment, wherein the exercise equipment is selected based on the instructions displayed in the video and a number of participants in the group;

wherein the exercise equipment is assembled and positioned based on the instructions displayed in the video, the participants are assigned to the exercise equipment based on the instructions displayed in the video, the participants participate in the at least one physical activity by following the instructions displayed in the video, and compliance, technique, and condition of the participants is monitored as the participants perform the at least one physical activity.