DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISENGAGING CONSCIOUS BRAIN INFLUENCE DURING CERTAIN COMPLEX ATHLETIC MOVEMENTS
First Claim
1. A system for substantially real-time cognitive training of a user with respect to the performance of complex athletic movements, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sensing modules, each sensing module comprising a movement sensor and effective to detect movement of an associated body part of the user; and
a controller device communicatively linked to each of the sensing modules and effectiveto identify initiation of a predetermined movement combination with respect to each of the plurality of sensing modules,upon identifying initiation of the predetermined movement combination, to trigger a timer for tolling of a predetermined time period, said predetermined time period corresponding to an expected time period for performing the predetermined movement combination; and
upon lapsing of the time period, to generate a sensory output signal comprising an audio or a vibration output signal to the user in substantially real time.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for substantially real time disengaging of undesirable conscious brain influence during a complex athletic movement such as for example a golf swing. A plurality of sensing modules detect movements of an associated body part of a user. A controller is linked to each of the sensing modules and configured to identify a predetermined movement combination with respect to each of the plurality of sensing modules, such as in the golfing example a downswing. Upon identifying the predetermined movement combination, a timer is triggered for tolling of a predetermined time period, and upon lapsing of the time period, a sensory output signal is generated to the user in substantially real time. Through repetition, the conscious brain becomes trained to focus on the desired time period for completion of the complex movement and is disengaged from further interference with other aspects of the movement.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for substantially real-time cognitive training of a user with respect to the performance of complex athletic movements, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensing modules, each sensing module comprising a movement sensor and effective to detect movement of an associated body part of the user; and a controller device communicatively linked to each of the sensing modules and effective to identify initiation of a predetermined movement combination with respect to each of the plurality of sensing modules, upon identifying initiation of the predetermined movement combination, to trigger a timer for tolling of a predetermined time period, said predetermined time period corresponding to an expected time period for performing the predetermined movement combination; and upon lapsing of the time period, to generate a sensory output signal comprising an audio or a vibration output signal to the user in substantially real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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15. A system for substantially real time disengaging undesirable conscious brain influence during a golf swing, the system comprising:
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a first sensing module comprising a first movement sensor and configured for positioning in association with a first body part of the user, and effective to detect movement of said first body part and to generate first signals representative of the detected movement; a second sensing module comprising a second movement sensor configured for positioning in association with a second body part of the user, and effective to detect movement of said second body part and to generate second signals representative of the detected movement; and a controller device communicatively linked to the first and second sensing modules and effective to receive the first and second signals from the first and second sensing modules, respectively, to detect initiation of a predetermined movement combination with respect to the first and second signals, upon identifying initiation of the predetermined movement combination, to trigger a timer for tolling of a predetermined time period, said predetermined time period corresponding to an expected time period for performing the predetermined movement combination, in a first predetermined sensory output mode, to automatically generate a sensory output signal comprising an audio or a vibration output signal to the user in substantially real time upon lapsing of the predetermined time period, and in a second predetermined sensory output mode, to detect completion of the predetermined movement combination, compare a measured actual time of the predetermined movement combination to the predetermined time period as a threshold time, and generate a sensory output signal comprising an audio or a vibration output signal to the user in substantially real time based on a comparison result of a measured actual time of the predetermined movement combination to the predetermined time period and further on a user selectable threshold parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for substantially real-time cognitive training of a user with respect to the performance of complex athletic movements, said device comprising a processor and one or more non-transitory processor-readable memory media having program instructions residing thereon, said program instructions executable by the processor to direct the performance of:
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receiving first and second input signals from a respective first and second sensing modules each further comprising movement sensors, the input signals representative of movement of a respective body part of a user; detecting initiation of a predetermined movement combination of the first and second output signals; upon detecting initiation of said predetermined combination, triggering a timer for tolling of a predetermined time period, said predetermined time period corresponding to an expected time period for performing the predetermined movement combination; and generating a sensory output signal comprising an audio or a vibration output signal to the user in concert with lapsing of the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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