EXERCISE GUIDANCE SYSTEM

• US 20110082010A1
• Filed: 10/02/2009
• Published: 04/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peloton Interactive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Precor Incorporated (Peloton Interactive, Inc.)
• Inventors: Olason, Brady A., Wilson, Brian D., Stroupe, Autumn L., Flynt, David W., Dyer, David E., Birrell, James S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,827,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/9
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0644 with display speed of moving landscape controlled by the user's performance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0051 using eddy currents induced in moved elements, e.g. by permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0053 using alternators or dynamos
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0085 using pneumatic force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/01 User's weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

An exercise guidance system and method dynamically adjusts an exercise route for meeting a fitness objective based upon a comparison of the route and actual received exercise metrics on an exercise device.

Claims

1. An exercise guidance system comprising:

a first exercise device of a first type;

a display;

a computer readable program configured to;

receive a fitness objective for an individual;

identify and store an exercise route for achieving the fitness objective using the first exercise device, the exercise route including recommended workout parameters for a first workout and a second workout subsequent to the first workout;

receive exercise metrics from the first exercise device during the first workout;

form a comparison of the exercise metrics with the exercise route to adjust the recommended workout parameters for the second workout of the route based on the comparison; and

display the adjusted route to the individual on the display.

2. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to display a goal objective forecast based on the adjusted route, wherein the goal objective forecast comprises a new date at which the fitness objective will be achieved different than a former date at which the fitness objective would have been achieved prior to adjustment of the route.

3. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the exercise route comprises parameters comprising:

workout type, intensity, duration and frequency and wherein the computer readable program is configured to adjust frequency of workouts based upon the comparison.

4. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to:

display a fitness test parameter for the first exercise device;

receive fitness test metrics of the individual for the first exercise device; and

assess a fitness level of the individual, wherein the exercise route is based on the fitness level of the individual.

5. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to adjust the route based on a degree of compliance with workout types, frequency, intensity, and duration parameters of the route.

6. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to display a fitness evaluation for the individual relative to the goal objective for the individual on the display based on information from the first exercise device including heart rate, body composition and body weight of the individual.

7. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the route includes individual workout parameters, weekly groupings of workouts and collections of the weekly groupings shown in a day to day workout type and intensity order.

8. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the route is adjusted to lessen difficulty of parameters when frequency compliance or duration compliance is less than a predetermined value.

9. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the fitness objective is selected from a group of objectives comprising:

weight management, fitness management, event preparation and performance enhancement.

12. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to receive medical records from a physician and wherein the computer readable program adjusts the route using the medical records.

14. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is configured to receive input from a health insurer and wherein the computer readable program adjusts the route using the input.

15. The exercise guidance system of claim 1 further comprising:

a second exercise device of a second type different than the first type, wherein the computer readable program is configured to;

receive exercise metrics from the second exercise device;

form a comparison of the exercise metrics from the first exercise device and the second exercise device with the exercise route to adjust recommended workout parameters for the first exercise device during the second workout based on the received exercise metrics from the second exercise device during the first workout forming a part of the comparison; and

display the adjusted route to the individual on the display.

16. The exercise guidance system of claim 15, wherein the first exercise device comprises an elliptical device and wherein the second exercise device comprises a different cardio trainer.

21. The exercise guidance system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable program is further configured to automatically reduce a duration of one or more future workouts in the adjusted route in response to a trend of the individual cutting short a duration of workouts with respect to a recommended duration parameter of the exercise route.

22. The exercise guidance system of claim 21, wherein the computer readable program is further configured to cause the display to present the individual with an option of either delaying a date for attaining the fitness objective or increasing an intensity or frequency of future workouts having a reduced duration.

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17. A method comprising:

receiving and storing in a persistent storage device a fitness objective for an individual;

identifying and storing an exercise route for achieving the goal objective using one or more exercise devices, the route including prescribed workout parameters for more than one workout;

receiving exercise metrics from a first workout and a second workout subsequent to the first workout;

forming a comparison of the exercise metrics with the exercise route to adjust the recommended workout parameters for the second workout of the route based on the comparison; and

displaying the adjusted route to the individual.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising displaying a goal objective forecast based on the adjusted route, wherein the goal objective forecast comprises a new date at which the fitness objective will be achieved different than a former date at which the fitness objective would have been achieved prior to adjustment of the route.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising displaying a degree of compliance to the route, the degree comprising a degree of compliance with respect to a recommended frequency of workouts.

20. An exercise guidance system comprising:

a first exercise device of a first type;

a second exercise device of a second type different than the first type;

a display;

a computer readable program configured to;

receive a fitness objective for an individual;

receiving input from a physician, personal trainer or individual;

identify and store an exercise route for achieving the fitness objective using the first exercise device and the input from one of a physician or a health insurer, the exercise route including prescribed workout parameters for a first workout and a second workout subsequent to the first workout;

receive exercise metrics of the individual from the first exercise device and the second exercise device, the exercise metrics including a determination of workout type, frequency, intensity and duration of workouts;

form a comparison of the exercise metrics with the exercise route to adjust the recommended workout parameters for the second workout of the route based on the comparison; and

display the adjusted route to the individual on the display.

23. An exercise guidance system comprising:

a first exercise device of a first type;

a display;

a computer readable program configured to;

receive a fitness objective for an individual;

identify and store an exercise route for achieving the fitness objective using the first exercise device, the exercise route including recommended workout parameters for more than one workout;

receive exercise metrics from the first exercise device;

form a comparison of the exercise metrics with the exercise route to adjust the route based on the comparison, wherein the computer readable program is configured to adjust the route based on a degree of compliance with workout types, frequency, intensity, and duration parameters of the route; and

display the adjusted route to the individual on the display.