Method for monitoring activity and providing feedback
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1. A method for monitoring a user'"'"'s exercise performance, a method comprising:
- providing portable monitor sensing and recording means for sensing a user'"'"'s exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment for a preselected time interval, providing visual feedback of acceleration of physical body movements by the user, providing audible feedback of said acceleration of physical body movements by the user, and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements of said user for a predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for accurate and convenient feedback to a user concerning activity level performance. Features of the invention include visual and audible outputs indicating a current level of activity. Another feature includes varying the rate of an audible tone output to reflect an actual and current activity level. In one embodiment an audible outputs is provided when a user'"'"'s activity level reaches a desired minimum threshold within a given period of time. These features provide immediate and reliable feedback to a user for improved maintenance of at least a desired level of activity.
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1. A method for monitoring a user'"'"'s exercise performance, a method comprising:
providing portable monitor sensing and recording means for sensing a user'"'"'s exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment for a preselected time interval, providing visual feedback of acceleration of physical body movements by the user, providing audible feedback of said acceleration of physical body movements by the user, and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements of said user for a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A self-contained method for monitoring a user'"'"'s exercise performance carried out on portable equipment while said user is either moving from one place to another or exercising in place comprising:
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the steps of sensing a user'"'"'s exercise level and cumulative exercise accomplishment on said equipment for a preselected time interval; providing visual feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; providing audible feedback on said equipment of acceleration of physical body movements by said user; and recording the total amount of acceleration of physical body movements on said equipment for a predetermined period of time.
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