Programmed exerciser apparatus and method
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1. In an exerciser apparatus, which provides variable loads to vary the energy expenditure demanded from the operator during an exercise program, the combination comprising:
- means for generating a random number which is not predictable by the operator;
means for converting said random number into a corresponding value representing an energy expenditure level; and
means for developing a load resisting the operator'"'"'s energy which corresponds to said energy expenditure level.
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Abstract
An exerciser is disclosed, of the type providing automatically controlled variations of effort levels, wherein "random" variations of effort level are included which are not predictable by the operator. The effort levels [steps] are provided in a sequence of four: the second [step] level is random; the fourth [step] level is different from the second [step value] level by half of the range; and the first and third [steps] levels are averages of the immediately preceding and immediately following [steps] levels.
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1. In an exerciser apparatus, which provides variable loads to vary the energy expenditure demanded from the operator during an exercise program, the combination comprising:
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means for generating a random number which is not predictable by the operator; means for converting said random number into a corresponding value representing an energy expenditure level; and means for developing a load resisting the operator'"'"'s energy which corresponds to said energy expenditure level. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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2. An exercise control method, which provides variable loads to vary the energy expenditure demanded from the operator during an exercise program, comprising:
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generating a random number which is not predictable by the operator; converting said random number into a corresponding value representing an energy expenditure level; and developing a load resisting the operator'"'"'s energy which corresponds to said energy expenditure level.
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3. In an exerciser apparatus which provides the operator with variable loads to vary the demanded energy expenditure level during an exercise program, and which has a plurality of predetermined values available for selection, the combination comprising:
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means for converting each such value into a corresponding energy expenditure level; random-value-determining means for automatically selecting from time to time random values of energy expenditure which are not predictable by the operator; other-value-determining means for automatically selecting, and interposing between successive random values, other values of energy expenditure which have predetermined relationships to the random values; and means for developing loads resisting operator energy which are determined by the automatically-selected energy expenditure values. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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11. An exerciser control method, which provides the operator with variable loads to vary the demanded energy expenditure level during an exercise program, and which has a plurality of predetermined values available for selection, comprising the steps of:
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converting each such value into a corresponding energy expenditure level; automatically selecting from time to time random values of energy expenditure which are not predictable by the operator; automatically selecting, and interposing between successive random values, other values of energy expenditure which have predetermined relationships to the random values; and developing loads resisting operator energy which are determined by the automatically-selected energy expenditure values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In an exerciser apparatus, which provides variable loads to vary the energy expenditure demanded from the operator during an exercise program, the combination comprising:
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means for providing a series of varied apparatus control values, the sequence of which is not readily predictable by the operator; means for converting each such control value into a certain energy demand level; and load-varying means for developing a series of operator energy expenditure levels, each of which corresponds to the concurrent energy demand level. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An exercise control method, which provides variable loads to vary the energy expenditure demanded from the operator during an exercise program, comprising:
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providing a series of varied apparatus control values, the sequence of which is not readily predictable by the operator; converting each such control value into a certain energy demand level; and developing a series of operator energy expenditure levels, each of which corresponds to the concurrent energy demand level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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