COMPUTER CONTROLLED EXERCISE EQUIPMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus configured for use by a subject, comprising:
- an electric motor;
a subject interface element;
a resistance cable comprising;
a first cable end attached directly or indirectly to said electric motor;
a second cable end attached to said subject interface; and
a controller, said controller configured to control movement of said electric motor, movement of said electric motor configured to provide a force transferred by said cable to said subject interface.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a method and/or an apparatus using computer configured exercise equipment and an electric motor. A computer-controlled robotic resistance system is used for training, diagnosis and/or therapy. The resistance system comprises: a subject interface, software control, a controller, an electric servo assist/resist motor, an actuator, and/or a subject sensor. The system overcomes the limitations of the existing robotic rehabilitation, weight training, and cardiovascular training systems by providing a training and/or rehabilitation system that adapts a resistance or force applied to a user interactive element in response to the user'"'"'s interaction with the training system, a physiological strength curve, and/or sensor feedback. For example, the system optionally provides for an automatic reconfiguration and/or adaptive load adjustment based upon real time measurement of a user'"'"'s interaction with the system or sensor based observation by the exercise system as it is operated by the subject.
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1. An exercise apparatus configured for use by a subject, comprising:
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an electric motor; a subject interface element; a resistance cable comprising; a first cable end attached directly or indirectly to said electric motor; a second cable end attached to said subject interface; and a controller, said controller configured to control movement of said electric motor, movement of said electric motor configured to provide a force transferred by said cable to said subject interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for exercising a subject, comprising the steps of:
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providing an exercise apparatus comprising; an electric motor; a subject interface element; and a resistance cable comprising; a first cable end attached directly or indirectly to said electric motor; a second cable end attached directly or indirectly to said subject interface element; and controlling movement of said electric motor with a controller, movement of said electric motor configured to provide a force transferred by said cable to said subject interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a user interface element; an electric motor configured to supply a resistive force to said user interface element, wherein the resistive force varies according to a force profile within a single direction of movement of a repetition of movement of said interface element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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