Determination of stress level of fitness exercise
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a fitness exercise performed by a person, the method comprising:
- (a) measuring the person'"'"'s heart rate information during the fitness exercise; and
(b) informing the person if a value of a stress parameter formed from the measured heart rate information exceeds a threshold value formed for the stress parameter before the fitness exercise, wherein the threshold value of the stress parameter has been formed for the fitness exercise using the value of the person'"'"'s expiratory flow.
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Abstract
A heart rate monitor includes a measuring means for measuring the heart rate of a person during a fitness exercise, and a calculation unit for forming the value of one or more stress parameters from the heart rate measured during the fitness exercise. The calculation unit is arranged to compare the stress parameter value during the fitness exercise with a threshold value formed for the stress parameter before the fitness exercise. The heart rate monitor also includes a display means for showing exceeding of the threshold parameter to the user during the fitness exercise. The calculation unit is arranged to use the value of expiratory flow measured from the person before the fitness exercise for forming the threshold value of the stress parameter.
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1. A method of controlling a fitness exercise performed by a person, the method comprising:
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(a) measuring the person'"'"'s heart rate information during the fitness exercise; and
(b) informing the person if a value of a stress parameter formed from the measured heart rate information exceeds a threshold value formed for the stress parameter before the fitness exercise, wherein the threshold value of the stress parameter has been formed for the fitness exercise using the value of the person'"'"'s expiratory flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A heart rate monitor comprising:
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a measuring means for measuring the heart rate of a person during a fitness exercise;
a calculation unit for forming the value of one or more stress parameters from the heart rate measured during the fitness exercise, the calculation unit being arranged to compare the stress parameter value during the fitness exercise with a threshold value formed for the stress parameter before the fitness exercise; and
a display means for showing exceeding of the threshold parameter to the user during the fitness exercise, wherein the calculation unit is arranged to use a value of expiratory flow measured from the person before the fitness exercise for forming the threshold value of the stress parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a sound signaling device;
a voice messaging device;
a vibrating device; and
a display for showing the value of at least one of;
one or more stress parameters; and
the threshold value of the stress parameter.
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18. A heart rate monitor according to claim 11, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises feeding means for feeding information used for forming the threshold value of the stress parameter in the calculation unit.
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19. A heart rate monitor according to claim 14, wherein the calculation unit is arranged to form a comparison value between the measured expiratory flow and the reference value of expiratory flow and compare the comparison value with a health related reference value, the heart rate monitor being arranged to inform the person if the comparison value does not meet the health-related reference value.
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20. A heart rate monitor according to claim 11, wherein the heart rate monitor comprises a PEF meter for measuring the expiratory flow.
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