Method for creation of a center for athletic performance enhancement
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1. A method for assisting participants attempting to reach peak performance in specific physical activities comprising:
- a. assembling a staff comprised of physicians, coaches, therapists, nutritionists, trainers, physiologists, psychologists, and athletes;
b. establishing a coordinated database of relevant information provided by said staff;
c. allowing user access to said coordinated database; and
d. providing expert guidance to users of said coordinated database.
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Abstract
Persons engaged in physical activities, including athletic contests and attempts to reach peak physical performance in specific physical endeavors, are assisted by a coordinated database of relevant information derived from a staff of professionals who have the ability to interact with the participants in a globalized computerized network.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for assisting participants attempting to reach peak performance in specific physical activities comprising:
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a. assembling a staff comprised of physicians, coaches, therapists, nutritionists, trainers, physiologists, psychologists, and athletes;
b. establishing a coordinated database of relevant information provided by said staff;
c. allowing user access to said coordinated database; and
d. providing expert guidance to users of said coordinated database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
a. the coordinated database and a database interface is established on a first computer;
b. the interface allows remote connection of one or more staff members to the first computer and the coordinated database;
c. the interface allows remote access to the coordinated database by one or more users;
d. the athlete queries the database to specify topics, staff members or topics and staff members; and
e. the athlete interactively connects to one or more of the staff members as the staff members interactively connect to each other and the user.
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4. A method as recited by claim 3, wherein the coordinated database is divided into sections specifically addressing specific sections related to activity enhancement including the following topics:
- a) strength and conditioning, b) nutrition, c) medicine, d) injury rehabilitation, and exercise psychology.
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5. A method as recited by claim 4, comprising one or more of the following topics on strength and conditioning:
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a) Flexibility b) Resistance Training c) Plyometric training d) Anaerobic and aerobic training e) Pre-season conditioning f) In-season conditioning g) Post season conditioning.
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6. A method as recited by claim 4, comprising one or more of the following topics on nutrition:
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a) Game day nutrition b) Nutrition and conditioning c) Nutrition and injury.
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7. A method as recited by claim 4, comprising one or more of the following topics on medicine and injury rehabilitation:
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a) Common injuries b) Injury prevention c) Injury diagnosis d) Rehabilitation from injury e) Pre surgery conditioning f) Surgery and surgery options g) Post surgical rehabilitation h) Healthy prescriptions.
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8. A method as recited by claim 3, wherein said remote user creates a user profile enabling the interface to direct the user to appropriate sections of the coordinated database matched to the user'"'"'s interests.
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9. A method as recited by claim 8, wherein the remote user creates a notebook in his/her user profile to save specific information.
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10. A method as recited by claim 9, wherein the specific information is easily accessed and printed.
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11. A method as recited by claim 8, wherein the staff can electronically interact with the user through the interactive coordinated database and provide advice to the user through the user profile, via electronic mail, or via communication vehicles outside the networked computer environment.
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12. A method as recited by claim 11, wherein the staff acts as an interactive personal resource for the user.
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13. A method as recited by claim 12, wherein;
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a. the staff creates a customized exercise plan for the user;
b. the user records his/her exercise metrics; and
c. the staff reviews the exercise metrics and makes necessary adjustments to the customized exercise plan.
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14. A method as recited by claim 13, wherein the customized exercise plan, the training metrics and the adjustments to the customized exercise plan are exchanged through the interactive user profile, electronic mail or other communication vehicles.
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15. A method as recited by claim 3, wherein the delivery of information via the interactive coordinated database includes a portion of the database devoted to instant communication dialogue between multiple users and staff or guests.
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16. A method as recited by claim 3, wherein the interactive coordinated database provides electronic links for its users to other web sites containing related to activity performance enhancement information.
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