METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING MUSCULAR CAPACITIES OF ATHLETES USING SHORT TESTS
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating muscular physiological parameters of athletes using either a weight lift test and/or a jump test, comprising:
- fastening a removable and electrically autonomous measurement device to a weight of known mass wherein said measurement device and the weight are moved by said athlete during said test, said measurement device comprising a three-axis accelerometer;
determining a sequence of accelerations with said three-axis accelerometer;
automatically determining the end of said test;
at said end of said test, indicating on a display of the device at least one quantity representative of a muscular capacity, said quantity being determined from said sequence of accelerations.
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Abstract
A device (1) for measuring muscular capacity. The device includes removable fastening device (12) for fastening the device to the athlete or to the moved weight (3; 2). An autonomous electrical power supply means (15), and a display (11) are provided. A three-axis accelerometer (14) delivers a sequence of accelerations (a(t)) along the axis of movement of the weight. The sequence includes at least 100 measurements per second over a duration between 1 and 10 seconds. A data processing device (16) determines, at the end of the test, on the basis of the sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the muscular capacity of the athlete and displays this quantity on the display (11).
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33 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating muscular physiological parameters of athletes using either a weight lift test and/or a jump test, comprising:
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fastening a removable and electrically autonomous measurement device to a weight of known mass wherein said measurement device and the weight are moved by said athlete during said test, said measurement device comprising a three-axis accelerometer; determining a sequence of accelerations with said three-axis accelerometer; automatically determining the end of said test; at said end of said test, indicating on a display of the device at least one quantity representative of a muscular capacity, said quantity being determined from said sequence of accelerations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A test device, comprising:
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removable fastening means for fastening said device to a weight to be moved; autonomous electrical power supply means; a display; a three-axis accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of said weight, said sequence comprising at least 100 measurements per second over a duration between 1 and 10 seconds; and data processing means for determining, at the end of the test, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the muscular capacity of the athlete and for displaying this quantity on said display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A test device intended to be fastened to a weight to be moved, comprising:
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an autonomous electrical power supply; a display; a three-axis accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of the weight; and a microprocessor programmed to allow selection of the type of exercise performed from a list of several possible exercises, to determine, at the end of the exercise, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the athlete'"'"'s muscular capacity and then to display this quantity on said display. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A test device, comprising:
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a Velcro strip, for fastening the device to a weight to be moved; an autonomous electrical power supply; an accelerometer for delivering a sequence of accelerations along the axis of movement of the weight; and a microprocessor programmed to determine, at the end of the test, on the basis of said sequence of accelerations, at least one quantity representative of the athlete'"'"'s muscular capacity and then to display this quantity. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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