System and method for cardiorespiratory conditioning
First Claim
1. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regimen based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
- a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat;
b) determining said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
c) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each one of said multiplicity of exercise activities includes a first training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 70% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 120% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate and a second training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 85% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness and for developing and implementing customized exercise regimens for developing cardiorespiratory conditioning. Initially, data is obtained from an individual to determine the individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold, Respiratory Compensation Point and VO2max. Preferably, the individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold is determined by gas exchange analysis which compares either ventilatory equivalent (VE/VO2) versus oxygen uptake or CO2 output versus oxygen uptake. Once the Anaerobic Threshold, Respiratory Compensation Point and VO2max have been determined, exercise regimens can be formulated that are comprised of zones or levels of training intensity expressed in terms of such physiological domains. Such zones or training intensities may be further designed to fall within a range of specified heart rates that coincide with an individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold, Respiratory Compensation Point and VO2max.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regimen based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
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a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat;
b) determining said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
c) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each one of said multiplicity of exercise activities includes a first training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 70% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 120% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate and a second training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 85% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regimen based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
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a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
b) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each respective one of said multiplicity of exercise activities elicits a heart rate in said individual ranging between 70% to 120% of the individual'"'"'s corresponding Anaerobic Threshold heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regimen based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
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a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat;
b) determining said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point and corresponding heart rate thereat;
c) determining the individual'"'"'s VO2max and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
d) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each respective one of said multiplicity of exercise activities elicits a heart rate in said individual ranging between 70% of the individual'"'"'s corresponding Anaerobic Threshold heart rate and the individual'"'"'s VO2max heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regiment based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
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a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat;
b) determining said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
c) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each one of said multiplicity of exercise activities includes a first training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 70% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 110% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate, a second training intensity being designed to elicit from said individual a heart rate ranging from 85% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 50% of said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate, and a third training intensity being designed to elicit from said individual a heart rate ranging from 90% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate.
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10. A method for assessing the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual and developing a cardiorespiratory conditioning exercise regiment based upon said assessment comprising the steps:
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a) determining said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold and corresponding heart rate thereat;
b) determining said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point and corresponding heart rate thereat; and
c) scheduling a multiplicity of exercise activities wherein each one of said multiplicity of exercise activities includes a first training intensity which elicits from said individual a heart rate ranging from 70% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 105% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate, a second training intensity being designed to elicit from said individual a heart rate ranging from 90% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 120% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate, a third training intensity being designed to elicit from said individual a heart rate ranging from 95% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to 75% of said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate, and a fourth training intensity being designed to elicit from said individual a heart rate ranging from 100% of said individual'"'"'s Anaerobic Threshold heart rate to said individual'"'"'s Respiratory Compensation Point heart rate.
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