Anatomically-based personal fitness advisor method and system

• US 20040029684A1
• Filed: 08/09/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mohammad Farid Zarif
• Original Assignee: Mohammad Farid Zarif
• Inventors: Zarif, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US10/215,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20040029684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00 Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

An Anatomically-based Personal Fitness Advisor Method and System is disclosed. Also shown is a system, that unlike prior systems, provides a fitness plan in response to a user entering current and goal dimensions of their physique. The system further permits the user to select a current state and goal condition for specific anatomic zones of their body. Still further, the system calculates the delta or difference between the current and goal conditions or dimensions and responsively creates a fitness plan. Finally, the system permits the user or coach to track their progress by entering ongoing dimensions and conditions, after which the system responsively revises the fitness plan.

Claims

1. A method for creating a physical fitness plan, the method being implemented in a programmed computer comprising a processor, at least one data storage system, at least one input device, at least one display device and at least one output device, the method comprising the steps of:

conducting an anatomic interview with said individual, said interview including obtaining anatomic dimension data and anatomic appearance data, said data being entered by said individual into said input device and stored on said data storage device; and

preparing an exercise and nutrition plan responsive to said anatomic dimension data and said anatomic appearance data, said plan being prepared by operation of said processor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said interview conducting step further comprises:

obtaining goal anatomic dimension data and goal anatomic appearance data, said goal anatomic dimension data being entered at said input device; and

said preparing step is further responsive to said goal anatomic dimension data and said goal anatomic appearance data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said plan preparing step further comprises:

computing delta-dimension data by comparing said anatomic dimension data to said goal anatomic dimension data, said comparing being conducted by said processor; and

obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said delta-dimension data, said recommended physical exercises being obtained from a data repository on said data storage device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said plan preparing step further comprises:

computing delta-fitness data by comparing said anatomic appearance data to said goal anatomic appearance data, said comparing being conducted by said processor; and

obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said delta-fitness data, said recommended physical exercises being obtained from a data repository on said data storage device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said plan executing step further comprises periodically:

re-computing said delta-dimension data;

re-computing said delta-fitness data; and

re-obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said re-computed delta-dimension and said delta-fitness data, said recommended physical exercises being obtained from a data repository on said data storage device.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein:

said obtaining step comprises obtaining dimensions entered by a user through said input device responsive to a body model displayed on said display device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said obtaining step further comprises obtaining said appearance data entered by a user through said input device responsive to a set of anatomical fitness options displayed on said display device.

8. A method for an individual obtaining physical fitness, comprising:

conducting an anatomic interview with said individual, said interview including obtaining anatomic dimension data and anatomic appearance data;

preparing an exercise and nutrition plan responsive to said anatomic dimension data and said anatomic appearance data; and

executing said prepared exercise and nutrition plan.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said interview conducting step further comprises:

obtaining goal anatomic dimension data and goal anatomic appearance data; and

said preparing step is further responsive to said goal anatomic dimension data and said goal anatomic appearance data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said plan preparing step further comprises:

computing delta-dimension data by comparing said anatomic dimension data to said goal anatomic dimension data; and

obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said delta-dimension data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said plan preparing step further comprises:

computing delta-fitness data by comparing said anatomic appearance data to said goal anatomic appearance data; and

obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said delta-fitness data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said plan executing step further comprises periodically:

re-computing said delta-dimension data;

re-computing said delta-fitness data; and

re-obtaining recommended physical exercises responsive to said re-computed delta-dimension and said delta-fitness data.

13. A fitness planning system, comprising:

a computer terminal having an input device and a display device;

a data storage device in communication with said computer terminal, said data storage device including a data module, said data module cross-referencing delta-dimensions to recommended physical exercises;

a processor in communication with said terminal and said data storage device; and

whereby a user enters anatomic dimension and goal anatomic dimension data into said terminal and said processor calculates delta-dimension data and further obtains recommended physical exercises from said data module.

14. The fitness planning system of claim 13, further comprising:

a network communications conduit interconnecting said computer terminal, said processor and said data storage device.