PHYSICAL TRAINING SYSTEM

• US 3,808,707 A
• Filed: 04/03/1972
• Issued: 05/07/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Clyde H. Fink
• Original Assignee: Clyde H. Fink
• Inventors: Fink, Clyde H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schnall, Jerome
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hum, Vance Y.
• Application Number:
  US05/240,694
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 35/1,8R,8A,29R,29A,29F,35A,35B,35C 58/130 84/454 273/35R,35A,35B,183R,183B,184R,29A,186R,26C 340/279 325/66,361 46/228
• US Class Current: 434/252
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

In a physical training system, an audible signal comprising an analog of a physical activity is generated while an individual practices the activity to assist the individual toward optimum performance of the activity. The audible signal is equal in duration to the physical activity and varies in frequency and intensity in accordance with the rate of muscular activity and with the level of muscular exertion which characterize optimum performance of the physical activity. In one embodiment of the invention the audible signal is reproduced from a recording as the physical activity is practiced. In another embodiment the audible signal is electronically generated.

Claims

1. A system for training an individual in a non-cyclical physical activity requiring non-cyclical muscular activity of the arms, torso, and legs at varying rates and at varying levels of exertion during a predetermined time period comprising generating an audible signal having a duration equal to the predetermined time period and varying non-periodically in frequency and in intensity during each individual cycle of muscular acitvity in proportion to rate of muscular activity and in proportion to level of muscular exertion, respectively.

2. The physical training process according to claim 1 further characterized by generating an audible signal which varies in frequency in accordance with the rate of muscular activity which is characteristic of optimum performance of the physical activity and which varies in intensity in accordance with the level of muscular exertion which is characteristic of optimum performance of the physical activity.

3. A system for training a non-cyclical physical activity including:

recording an audible signal which varies non-periodically in frequency in accordance with the rate of muscular activity of the arms, torso, and legs characteristic of optimum performance of a non-cyclical physical activity and which varies in intensity in accordance with the level of muscular exertion of the arms, torso, and legs characteristic of optimum performance of the physical activity; and

generating the audible signal while an individual practices the physical activity and during each cycle of such activities and thereby assisting the individual toward optimum performance of the activity.