Therapy system and method for treating and reducing risk factors associated with overweight and obesity

• US 20080046284A1
• Filed: 08/15/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian H. Fisher, Maria C. Fisher
• Original Assignee: Brian H. Fisher, Maria C. Fisher
• Inventors: Fisher, Brian H., Fisher, Maria C.
• Application Number:
  US11/505,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20080046284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• 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

A therapy system and method for treating and reducing risk factors associated with overweight and obesity in patients, especially children in a medical clinic setting having facilities for personal training of patients, and personnel including at least one physician who is also a certified personal trainer.

Claims

1. A therapy system for patients for treating and reducing risk factors associated with overweight and obesity, comprising:

a) a medical clinic having facilities for personal training of patients;

b) clinic personnel comprising at least one physician and at least one personal fitness trainer;

c) preliminary determination of a profile for each patient and periodic evaluation of each patient profile by the clinic personnel, including medical status, patient risk factors, physical fitness, and nutritional profile;

d) exercise and nutrition training tailored to the patient and the patient'"'"'s profile; and

e) a preliminary patient goal tailored to the patient'"'"'s profile, and adjusted periodically based on changes in the patient profile.

2. The therapy system of claim 1, wherein the patients are selected from the group consisting of children and adolescents, and the physician is a pediatrician.

3. The therapy system of claim 1, wherein the exercise training utilizes equipment selected from the group consisting of treadmills, stationary bicycles, weights, ellipticals, striders, steps, gliders, exercise balls, and trampolines.

4. The therapy system of claim 1, wherein the medical clinic is equipped with a stop watch for each patient, a heart rate monitor for each patient, a labeled disposable water bottle for each patient, and a clipboard to record each patient'"'"'s exercise information.

5. The therapy system of claim 1, wherein the medical clinic is equipped with standard physician equipment and supplies allowing basic medical evaluation and treatment of the patients before and during exercise.

6. A method for treating and reducing patient risk factors associated with overweight and obesity, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a medical clinic having facilities for personal training of patients;

b) providing personnel comprising at least one physician and at least one personal fitness trainer;

c) making a preliminary determination of a profile for each patient and periodic evaluation of each patient profile by the clinic personnel, including medical status, patient risk factors, physical fitness, and nutritional profile;

d) providing exercise and nutrition training tailored to the patient and the patient'"'"'s profile; and

e) determining a preliminary patient goal tailored to the patient'"'"'s profile, and adjusted periodically based on changes in the patient profile.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the patients are children and the physician is a pediatrician.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the exercise training utilizes equipment selected from the group consisting of treadmills, stationary bicycles, weights, ellipticals, striders, steps, gliders, exercise balls, and trampolines.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising calculating each patient'"'"'s cardiovascular fitness and calculating the number of calories that each patient requires each day.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the medical clinic is equipped with a stop watch for each patient, a heart rate monitor for each patient, a labeled disposable water bottle for each patient, and a clipboard to record each patient'"'"'s exercise information.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the medical clinic is equipped with standard physician equipment and supplies allowing basic medical evaluation and treatment of the patients before and during exercise.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing a contingency management contract to motivate the patient to exercise.