Metrics and algorithms for interpretation of muscular use
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1. A muscle assessment method comprising:
- physically coupling;
at least one surface electromyometry (sEMG) sensor to a subject;
at least one temperature sensor to the subject; and
at least one heart rate sensor to the subject;
the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor also being communicably coupled to a computing system;
the computing system gathering data from the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor physically coupled to the subject while the subject is engaged in a muscle activity;
the computing system monitoring and/or recording relevant data of the subject engaged in the muscle activity from the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor physically coupled to the subject;
determining at least one muscle fatigue onset index (MFOI), the determining of the at least one MFOI comprising;
selecting a MFOI protocol;
the computing system plotting sEMG mean power frequency (MPF) amplitude data points gathered over a period of time to a line;
the computing system determining the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue; and
the computing system determining the at least one MFOI from the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue from the plot of the sEMG MPF amplitude data points gathered over the period of time to the line; and
the computing system using the MFOI to estimate how quickly the subject'"'"'s muscles will become fatigued.
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Abstract
A muscle assessment method utilizing a computing system, surface electromyometry (sEMG) sensors, and other sensors to gather data for one or more subjects engaged in an activity through operably coupling the one or more sensors to the computing system, and directing a computing system to select one or more muscle assessment protocols related to a number of different metrics. For a user subject engaged in a physical activity, assessing muscle condition, the muscle activity, and statistically related averages provide information to the user and about muscle and whole body fitness.
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1. A muscle assessment method comprising:
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physically coupling; at least one surface electromyometry (sEMG) sensor to a subject; at least one temperature sensor to the subject; and at least one heart rate sensor to the subject; the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor also being communicably coupled to a computing system; the computing system gathering data from the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor physically coupled to the subject while the subject is engaged in a muscle activity; the computing system monitoring and/or recording relevant data of the subject engaged in the muscle activity from the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor physically coupled to the subject; determining at least one muscle fatigue onset index (MFOI), the determining of the at least one MFOI comprising; selecting a MFOI protocol; the computing system plotting sEMG mean power frequency (MPF) amplitude data points gathered over a period of time to a line; the computing system determining the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue; and the computing system determining the at least one MFOI from the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue from the plot of the sEMG MPF amplitude data points gathered over the period of time to the line; and the computing system using the MFOI to estimate how quickly the subject'"'"'s muscles will become fatigued. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A muscle assessment method comprising:
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physically coupling; at least one surface electromyometry (sEMG) sensors to a subject; at least one temperature sensor to the subject; and at least one heart rate sensors to the subject; the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rat sensor also being communicably coupled to a computing system; the computing system gathering data from the at least one sEMG sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heart rate sensor while the subject is engaged in a muscle activity; the computing system monitoring and/or recording relevant data of the subject engaged in the muscle activity; and determining at least one muscle fatigue onset index (MFOI), the determining of the MFOI comprising; selecting a MFOI protocol; the computing system plotting sEMG mean power frequency (MPF) amplitude data points gathered over a period of time to a line; the computing system determining the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue; the computing system determining the at least one MFOI from the slope of the line as the rate of muscle fatigue from the plot of the sEMG MPF amplitude data points gathered over the period of time to the line; and the computing system comparing the MFOI to a set of MFOI from other subjects to estimate how physically fit the subject is. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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