Method and system for guiding a person in physical exercise
US8052580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2505/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and system for guiding a person to a physiological cumulative state in physical exercise, in which the exercise has a physiological target in the form of a physiological state at the end of the exercise, a duration, and a performance parameter. In the method at the start of the exercise the physiological target is set, as is the value of the performance parameter, and during the exercise at regular intervals: at least one quantity proportional to the momentary intensity is measured, and the present physiological state and an estimate of the physiological state and the end of the exercise are calculated with the aid of the momentary intensity and the exercise performed, and a guidance range for the momentary intensity is defined, in order to reach the target state and the performance parameter. The user is guided by means of feedback to remain within the said guidance intensity range. At the start of the exercise the intensity guidance range is expanded according to a pre-selected function, in order to reduce the variation in the guidance.
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