Fatigue indices and uses thereof

US9223936B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Tesa Aragones · Portland, US
• Annie Chen · Del Mar, US
• Adriana Guerrero · Portland, US
• Christina S. Self · Portland, US
• Jay C. Blahnik · San Francisco, US
• Paul T. Winsper · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 23, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 29, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for monitoring a user performing an athletic movement and/or exercise and generating a fatigue value. Fatigue values may be determined for different groups. In one embodiment, a first value is determined for a muscle fatigue value and a second value is determined for a respiratory value. In another embodiment, a first value may pertain to a first muscle group and a second value may pertain to a second muscle group. A fatigue index may be created from values obtained during an athletic movement and/or a workout session. In further embodiments, a cumulative fatigue index may be determined. A cumulative fatigue index may consider values obtained during several workout sessions. Further, data obtained outside of workout sessions may be considered in determinations relating to fatigue values and/or indices.