Tactile Input for Improving Physical Movement
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing tactile input to a targeted area used in a physical activity prior to said area'"'"'s contraction in order to enable the user to properly contract the targeted area during the physical activity, the apparatus comprising:
- a body wrapping having elastic properties and having a body side and an exterior side;
at least one inwardly facing projection associated with the belt, wherein said projection is located on the body side of said body wrapping, and wherein when said body wrapping is worn by the user, the at least one inwardly facing projection is in contact with said targeted area and provides tactile input to said area prior to contraction; and
,at least one pressure sensor associated with said one inwardly facing projection for sensing and generating a signal.
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Abstract
A system for providing tactile input for prompting a person to coordinate appropriate muscle contractions during some form of physical movement such as exercising. The system may comprise a belt bearing inwardly facing projections adapted to make contact with a user'"'"'s skin. The user may then be prompted by sensory tactile feedback or by audible, visible, or vibratory outputs to facilitate proper contractions, timing, and sequencing of activities, as may be appropriate given the type of physical activity. The projections are blunt, being hemispherical or hemispheroid, for example. The belt may include the projections, or alternatively, the projections may be attachable to a pre-existing belt. The projections may include transducers for providing signals to generate the audible, visible, or vibratory outputs. Outputs may be reproduced on a mobile communications device.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing tactile input to a targeted area used in a physical activity prior to said area'"'"'s contraction in order to enable the user to properly contract the targeted area during the physical activity, the apparatus comprising:
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a body wrapping having elastic properties and having a body side and an exterior side; at least one inwardly facing projection associated with the belt, wherein said projection is located on the body side of said body wrapping, and wherein when said body wrapping is worn by the user, the at least one inwardly facing projection is in contact with said targeted area and provides tactile input to said area prior to contraction; and
,at least one pressure sensor associated with said one inwardly facing projection for sensing and generating a signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. An apparatus for providing tactile input to a targeted area used in a physical activity prior to said area'"'"'s contraction in order to enable the user to properly contract the targeted area during the physical activity, the apparatus comprising:
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a body wrapping having elastic properties and having a body side and an exterior side; and
,at least one inwardly facing projection associated with the belt, wherein said projection is located on the body side of said body wrapping, and wherein when said body wrapping is worn by the user, the at least one inwardly facing projection is in contact with said targeted area and provides tactile input to said area prior to contraction.
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