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Method for controlling the operation of a treadmill, treadmill and related program product

  • US 9,974,997 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2016
  • Issued: 05/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling the operation of a treadmill, comprising the steps of:

  • detecting, by at least one detecting sensor with which the treadmill is equipped, at least a first parameter representative of the interaction between a user and a physical exercise surface of the treadmill;

    providing, by a data processing unit with which the treadmill is equipped, at least one set reference value of a second parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface;

    modulating, by the data processing unit, at least one electrical control parameter of an actuation device operatively associated with at least one of a first rotary element and a second rotary element with which the treadmill is equipped, on the basis of said at least a first parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface detected by said at least one sensor,the step of modulating being carried out to keep the second parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface substantially equal to the set reference value of said at least a second parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface.

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