Exercise intra-repetition assessment system

• US 7,470,216 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2006
• Issued: 12/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Medaview Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Medaview Products LLC
• Inventors: Sharkey, Kenneth Joseph, Farinelli, Edward John
• Primary Examiner(s): Mathew; Fenn C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tecco; Andrew M
• Application Number:
  US11/436,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20060264299A1
• Time in Patent Office: 958 Days
• Field of Search: 482 3- 9, 482 92-109, 482/902
• US Class Current: 482/3
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0009 Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0012 Comparing movements or motion sequences with a registered reference
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0244 with signalling or indicating means, e.g. of incorrect posture, for deep-breathing exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/025 for the head or the neck
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/185 Rhythm indicators
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases

Abstract

An intra-repetition exercise system which allows comparison of actual performance of intra-repetition exercise characteristics (2) to pre-established target performance of intra-repetition exercise characteristics (3) by an exerciser (1).

Claims

1. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise, comprising the steps of:

a. engaging a part of an exerciser to an exercise device;

b. initiating operation of an intra-repetition performance indicator responsive to travel of said exercise device;

c. generating an intra-repetition performance indicator image which provides;

i. a target indicia which travels in a target indicator field in correspondence with a pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in a first phase of an exercise and in a second phase of said exercise; and

ii. an actual performance indicia which travels within an actual performance indicator field in correspondence with actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in said first phase of said exercise and in said second phase of said exercise in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device;

d. generating travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field in correspondence with said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition-travel of said exercise device in said first phase of said exercise and in said second phase of said exercise;

e. generating travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field in correspondence with actual speed of intra-reptition travel of said exercise device in said first phase of said exercise and in said second phase of said exercise in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device;

f. comparing travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field with travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field; and

g. altering actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device when travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field fails to compare with travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field.

2. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

a. generating a first increment of travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field which corresponds to said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device of said first phase of said exercise; and

b. generating a second increment of travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field which corresponds to said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device of said second phase of said exercise.

3. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 2, wherein said first increment of travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field has a first direction of travel which corresponds to said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device of said first phase of said exercise, and wherein said second increment of travel of said target indicia within said target indicator field has a second direction of travel which corresponds to said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device of said second phase of said exercise.

4. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

a. generating a first increment of travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field which corresponds to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device of said first phase of said exercise; and

b. generating a second increment of travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field which corresponds to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device of said second phase of said exercise.

5. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 2, wherein said first increment of travel of said actual performance indicia within said actual performance indicator field has a first direction of travel which corresponds to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercised device of said first phase of said exercise, and wherein said second increment of travel of said actual target indicia within said actual performance indicator field has a second direction of travel which corresponds to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device of said second phase of said exercise.

6. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

a. comparing said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in said first phase of said exercise to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device in said first phase of said exercise; and

b. generating a first phase deviation value for said first phase of said exercise.

7. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 6, further comprising the step of generating a first phase deviation image which includes a visually observable first phase deviation indicia which corresponds to said first phase deviation value for said first phase of said exercise.

8. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

a. comparing said pre-established target speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise in said second phase of said exercise to said actual speed of intra-repetition travel of said exercise device in response to said exercise of said exerciser engaged to said exercise device in said second phase of said exercise; and

b. generating a second phase deviation value for said second phase of said exercise.

9. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 8, further comprising the step of generating a second phase deviation image which includes a visually observable second phase deviation indicia which corresponds to a second phase deviation value for said second phase of said exercise.

10. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 9, further comprising the step of generating an average intra-repetition deviation value based on one half of the a sum of the first phase deviation value and said second phase deviation value for each of at least one repetition of said exercise.

11. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 10, generating an average intra-repetition deviation image which includes a visually observable average intra-repetition deviation indicia which corresponds to said average intra-repetition deviation value for each of said at least one repetition of said exercise.

12. A method of performing intra-repetition exercise as described in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

a. initiating operation of a breath pacer;

b. generating a breath condition image which alternates between a breath in condition image and a breath out condition image by operation of said breath pacer;

c. establishing a pace at which said breath condition image alternates between said breath in condition image and said breath out condition image;

d. coupling said pace at which said breath condition image alternates between said breath in condition image and said breath out condition image to alternation between said first phase of said exercise and said second phase of said exercise; and

e. adjusting a breath in and a breath out while performing said exercise when breath in and breath out fails to correspond with said breath in condition image and said breath out condition image.