Therapeutic exercise program
First Claim
1. A therapeutic exercise program for treating a patient having an abnormal condition indicated by a maximum heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal maximum rate and a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal resting rate whereby the heart rate range is compromised, the program being carried out by the steps of:
- A. continuously monitoring the heart pulse rate of the patient in the course of the program as the patient exercises;
B. subjecting the patient to a series of exercise-relaxation cycles in which in the course of each cycle the exercising patient expends a surge of energy causing his pulse rate to reach a peak value above said resting heart rate to a degree that depends on the patient'"'"'s physical state, at which point the patient then relaxes and his heart rate because of a pendulum effect induced in the patient'"'"'s heart, swings down from the peak value to a point below said resting heart rate to produce a spiked heart wave; and
C. continuing the program until the patient'"'"'s maximum heart pulse rate and resting heart pulse rate approach those of an individual having a normal heart rate range and free from the abnormal condition.
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Abstract
A therapeutic exercise program for treating a patient whose abnormal condition, regardless of its nature and origin, is indicated by a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from the normal resting rate and a maximum heart pulse rate obtainable by physical exertion that deviates from the normal maximum rate, i.e., compromised range and flexibility. At the outset of the program, the patient is tested to determine his initial heart pulse range extending between his resting and maximum heart pulse rates to provide a base line for the program. In the course of the program, the patient whose heart beat is continuously monitored while exercising, undergoes a series of exercise-relaxation cycles. During each cycle, the exercising patient expends a surge of energy giving rise to a high pulse peak rate, the patient then relaxing to complete the cycle. This energy surge induces in the patient'"'"'s heart a pendulum effect, causing the pulse rate to swing down from the peak rate to a resting rate below that in the initial range. The temporal conditions under which the program is conducted and its duration are such as to bring about a progressive rise in the maximum pulse rate attainable by the patient and to expand his range and increase the flexibility whereby at the conclusion of the program, the patient'"'"'s maximum heart pulse rate and resting pulse rate approach those of an individual free of the abnormal condition.
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21 Claims
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1. A therapeutic exercise program for treating a patient having an abnormal condition indicated by a maximum heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal maximum rate and a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal resting rate whereby the heart rate range is compromised, the program being carried out by the steps of:
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A. continuously monitoring the heart pulse rate of the patient in the course of the program as the patient exercises;
B. subjecting the patient to a series of exercise-relaxation cycles in which in the course of each cycle the exercising patient expends a surge of energy causing his pulse rate to reach a peak value above said resting heart rate to a degree that depends on the patient'"'"'s physical state, at which point the patient then relaxes and his heart rate because of a pendulum effect induced in the patient'"'"'s heart, swings down from the peak value to a point below said resting heart rate to produce a spiked heart wave; and
C. continuing the program until the patient'"'"'s maximum heart pulse rate and resting heart pulse rate approach those of an individual having a normal heart rate range and free from the abnormal condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing a therapeutic exercise program for treating a patient having an abnormal condition indicated by a maximum heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal maximum rate and a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal resting rate whereby the heart rate range is compromised, the program comprising:
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A. continuously monitoring the heart pulse rate of the patient in the course of the program as the patient exercises;
B. subjecting the patient to a series of exercise-relaxation cycles in which in the course of each cycle the exercising patient expends a surge of energy causing his pulse rate to reach a peak value above said resting heart rate to a degree that depends on the patient'"'"'s physical state, at which point the patient then relaxes and his heart rate because of a pendulum effect induced in the patient'"'"'s heart, swings down from the peak value to a point below said resting heart rate to produce a spiked heart wave; and
C. continuing the program until the patient'"'"'s maximum heart pulse rate and resting heart pulse rate approach those of an individual having a normal heart rate range and free from the abnormal condition. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for performing a therapeutic exercise program on a patient, wherein said program comprises a conditioning exercise session that itself comprises successive exercise-relaxation cycles, and wherein said patient has a heart pulse rate and an abnormal condition indicated by a maximum heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal maximum rate and a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from a normal resting rate whereby the heart rate range is compromised, said system comprising:
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a heart beat monitor that monitors said heart pulse rate in the course of the program;
a heart beat rate display connected to said heart beat monitor, wherein said display displays said heart pulse rate during said program; and
a computer connected to at least said heart beat monitor programmed so that in the course of each cycle the exercising patient expends a surge of energy causing his pulse rate to reach a peak value above said resting heart rate to a degree that depends on the patient'"'"'s physical state, at which point the patient then relaxes and his heart rate because of a pendulum effect induced in the patient'"'"'s heart, swings down from the peak value to a point below said resting heart rate to produce a spiked heart wave, said program continuing until said maximum heart pulse rate and said resting heart pulse rate approach those of an individual having a normal heart rate range and free from the abnormal condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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