Resistance exercise computer game controller and method
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1. A resistance exercise computer game controller, comprising:
- a support body;
at least two independently moveable actuators mounted to said support body, each of said actuators having a range of motion generally corresponding to the normal exercise range of motion of a large muscle of a human user;
resistance means coupled to each of said actuators resisting the motion of each said actuator in at least one direction with a force of at least 2.2 pounds; and
detector means associated with said actuators for detecting the movements of said actuators.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for performing resistance exercise, allowing the user to select from multiple, biomechanically appropriate resistance exercise movements and thereby control a (prior art) computer game or video game, providing sound strength-building exercise in an entertaining manner. The apparatus has multiple actuators from which the user may select, each coupled to an appropriate resistance, and each having a range of motion corresponding to the natural exercise range of a large muscle or muscle group. The actuator movements are detected and used to control the game.
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1. A resistance exercise computer game controller, comprising:
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a support body;
at least two independently moveable actuators mounted to said support body, each of said actuators having a range of motion generally corresponding to the normal exercise range of motion of a large muscle of a human user;
resistance means coupled to each of said actuators resisting the motion of each said actuator in at least one direction with a force of at least 2.2 pounds; and
detector means associated with said actuators for detecting the movements of said actuators. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A method of performing resistance-type exercise, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a resistance exercise machine exercise movement from a set of at least two distinct movements allowed by said resistance exercise machine, said movements generally corresponding to the normal exercise range of motion of a large muscle of the user, in response to the state of a computer game;
performing the selected movement against a resistance of at least 2.2 pounds;
detecting the performance of the selected resistance exercise machine movement by detector means interfaced to the input of the computer game, and modifying the state of the computer game thereby; and
repeating the foregoing steps, with the sequence of resistance exercise machine movement selections determined by the user in response to the computer game.
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