Methods and Apparatus for Assessing Physiological Conditions
First Claim
1. A method of assessing a physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
- detecting at least two types of physiological information from a subject via a portable monitoring device associated with the subject; and
making an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject using the at least two types of physiological information, wherein each type of physiological information is individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment.
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Abstract
Monitoring apparatus and methods are provided for assessing a physiological condition of a subject. At least two types of physiological information are detected from a subject via a portable monitoring device associated with the subject, and an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject is made using the at least two types of physiological information, wherein each type of physiological information is individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment. Environmental information from a vicinity of a subject also may be detected, and an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject may be made using the environmental information in combination with the physiological information. Exemplary physiological information may include subject heart rate, subject activity level, subject tympanic membrane temperature, and subject breathing rate. Exemplary environmental information may include humidity level information in the vicinity of the subject. An exemplary physiological condition assessment may be subject hydration level.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of assessing a physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
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detecting at least two types of physiological information from a subject via a portable monitoring device associated with the subject; and making an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject using the at least two types of physiological information, wherein each type of physiological information is individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assessing a physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
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detecting at least two types of physiological information from a subject via a portable monitoring device worn at or near an ear of the subject; detecting environmental information from a vicinity of the subject via the portable monitoring device; making an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject using the at least two types of physiological information and the environmental information, wherein the environmental information and at least two types of physiological information are individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment; and providing information to the subject about the physiological condition assessment via a portable device in communication with the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of assessing a physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
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detecting at least two types of the following physiological information from a subject via a portable monitoring device associated with the subject;
subject heart rate, subject activity level, and subject temperature;detecting environmental conditions in a vicinity of the subject; and making an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject using the at least two types of physiological information and the environmental information, wherein the environmental information and at least two types of physiological information are individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment, and wherein the subject physiological condition is selected from the group consisting of;
VO2, VO2max, metabolic zone, metabolic equivalent, active calories burned, total calories burned, hydration status, heart rate variability, cardiac response, stress level, warm up time, recovery time, activity performance level. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a housing configured to be attached to a body of a subject; at least one physiological sensor attached to the housing that is configured to detect at least two types of physiological information from the subject; and a processor configured to make an assessment of a physiological condition of the subject using the at least two types of physiological information, wherein the at least two types of physiological information are individually insufficient to make the physiological condition assessment. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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- 33. A hydration status monitoring apparatus, configured to be worn at or near the body of a subject, comprising at least one humidity sensor in communication with at least one physical activity sensor and signal processor.
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37. A hydration status monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a housing configured to be attached to a body of a subject; a humidity sensor attached to the housing and configured to measure a first humidity value during a time period of subject physical activity and a second humidity value during a time period of subject rest; an activity sensor attached to the housing and configured to measure physical activity of the subject; and a signal processor attached to the housing and configured to calculate hydration status of the subject using the difference between the first and second humidity values. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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