Apparatus and device for performance monitoring
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, the method comprising:
- collecting a hemodynamic signal using a sensor,transmitting the hemodynamic signal to a data-processing unit, andderiving at least one physiological parameter from the signal by using the data-processing unit,wherein the sensor and the data-processing unit are located in a portable device worn on a wrist of the person, andwherein the at least one physiological parameter derived from the hemodynamic signal is a respiratory frequency,the method further comprising;
detecting a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal in order to determine the respiratory frequency, the frequency of a respiration modulation being detected using a low-pass filter to yield a filtered signal, and by investigating a period of the filtered signal in a manner independent of a heart-rate modulation, andcalculating at least one training-effect parameter, dependent on the person and the exercise, based on the determined respiratory frequency.
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Abstract
A method and wristop (wrist worn) device for monitoring physical exercise. The wristop device includes a central unit, in which there is a display face and to which a wristband is, or can be attached, sensor means for collecting a hemodynamic signal from the wrist, and a data-processing unit functionally connected to the sensor means, for deriving at least one physiological parameter from the hemodynamic signal. The data-processing unit of the wristop device is arranged to derive from the hemodynamic signal at least one physiological parameter depicting respiration, and further, on the basis of this, to calculate at least one training-effect parameter depending on the person and the exercise. In addition, the device makes it possible to eliminate the use of pulse bands in monitoring the training effect of exercise.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, the method comprising:
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collecting a hemodynamic signal using a sensor, transmitting the hemodynamic signal to a data-processing unit, and deriving at least one physiological parameter from the signal by using the data-processing unit, wherein the sensor and the data-processing unit are located in a portable device worn on a wrist of the person, and wherein the at least one physiological parameter derived from the hemodynamic signal is a respiratory frequency, the method further comprising; detecting a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal in order to determine the respiratory frequency, the frequency of a respiration modulation being detected using a low-pass filter to yield a filtered signal, and by investigating a period of the filtered signal in a manner independent of a heart-rate modulation, and calculating at least one training-effect parameter, dependent on the person and the exercise, based on the determined respiratory frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, the method comprising:
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collecting a hemodynamic signal using a sensor, transmitting the hemodynamic signal to a data-processing unit, and deriving at least one physiological parameter from the signal by using the data-processing unit, wherein the sensor and the data-processing unit are located in a portable device worn on a wrist of the person, and wherein the at least one physiological parameter derived from the hemodynamic signal is a respiratory frequency, the method further comprising; detecting a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal in order to determine the respiratory frequency, the frequency of a respiration modulation being detected using a low-pass filter to yield a filtered signal, and by investigating a period of the filtered signal, and calculating at least one training-effect parameter, dependent on the person and the exercise, based on the determined respiratory frequency, detecting the frequency of a pulse modulation, or a variable correlating to the pulse modulation, from the hemodynamic signal, in order to determine an absolute or a relative heart rate, and comparing the absolute or the relative heart rate with the respiratory frequency, and detecting temporal changes in the absolute or the relative heart rate, relative to the changes in the respiratory frequency, in order to assess a stress state of the person.
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12. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, the method comprising:
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collecting a hemodynamic signal using a sensor, transmitting the hemodynamic signal to a data-processing unit, and deriving at least one physiological parameter from the signal by using the data-processing unit, wherein the sensor and the data-processing unit are located in a portable device worn on a wrist of the person, and wherein the at least one physiological parameter derived from the hemodynamic signal is a respiratory frequency, the method further comprising; detecting a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal, in order to determine the respiratory frequency, wherein the frequency of the respiration modulation is determined by detecting a period of a heartbeat interval noise, and calculating at least one training-effect parameter, dependent on the person and the exercise, based on the respiratory frequency. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, the method comprising:
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collecting a hemodynamic signal using a sensor, transmitting the hemodynamic signal to a data-processing unit, and deriving at least one physiological parameter from the signal by using the data-processing unit, wherein the sensor and the data-processing unit are located in a portable device worn on a wrist of the person, and wherein the at least one physiological parameter derived from the hemodynamic signal is a respiratory frequency, the method further comprising; detecting a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal in order to determine the respiratory frequency, the frequency of a respiration modulation being detected using a low-pass filter to yield a filtered signal, and by investigating a period of the filtered signal, and calculating at least one training-effect parameter, dependent on the person and the exercise, based on the determined respiratory frequency, wherein the respiratory frequency is derived from the hemodynamic signal even though a quality of the hemodynamic signal is insufficient for reliable detection of a heart rate.
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16. A device adapted to be worn on a wrist for monitoring a person'"'"'s physical exercise during the exercise, comprising:
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a central unit, in which there is a display face and to which a wristband is attachable, sensor means for collecting a hemodynamic signal from the wrist, and a data-processing unit functionally connected to the sensor means, for deriving at least one physiological parameter from the hemodynamic signal, wherein the data-processing unit is arranged to derive from the hemodynamic signal a respiratory frequency, wherein the data-processing unit is arranged to detect a frequency of a respiration modulation from the hemodynamic signal by detecting a period of a heart-rate interval noise, in order to determine the respiratory frequency, and further, on the basis of the respiratory frequency, to calculate at least one training-effect parameter depending on the person and the exercise. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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