JP2002052000A - Muscle training device with body fat rate meter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a muscle training device with a body fat rate meter building a body fat rate measurement in a muscle training device. SOLUTION: The muscle training device, whereby multiple pads are placed on treating sites of a human body, and specific electric signals are transmitted among the pads, generating electric stimulations, comprises: a current measuring sensor built in a feeder of the pads for measuring currents on the human body caused by the electric signals, an impedance calculation circuit for calculating impedance among multiple pads from voltages of applied electric signals and the measured currents; conversion and display circuit for converting the impedance into the body fat rate and displaying.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a muscle training apparatus provided with a function of measuring a body fat percentage of a human body, and which is used for cosmetic recovery such as recovery from fatigue in exercise, muscle strength enhancement, rehabilitation and slimming.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A muscle training apparatus using electrical stimulation is designed to relieve muscle stiffness, relieve muscular paralysis and pain, etc., by applying a low-frequency current of 0.5 Hz to 300 Hz to the human body. Exercise burns calories. In this muscle training device using electrical stimulation, a pad (guide) is applied to the application site of the human body.
, And a low-frequency current is applied to the pad, thereby contracting the muscle in that portion.

[0003] On the other hand, it has become apparent from recent advances in sports medicine that muscle training devices using electrical stimulation have a function of improving health. In other words, athletes such as soccer and volleyball have the ability to carry oxygen, strengthen muscles,
A muscle training device using electrical stimulation is used for applications such as relaxation, anti-inflammatory, pain treatment, and muscle tightening. Furthermore, muscle training devices using electrical stimulation are being used in beauty fields such as slimming and fitness.

[0004]

When performing muscle training by the above-described method, there is a demand for confirming the training effect. There are various methods for confirming the effect of muscle training. One method is to measure the body fat percentage and confirm the calorie consumption effect of the training based on a change in the measured value. However, in measuring the body fat percentage, a body fat percentage meter had to be separately prepared, and there was a problem that the operation was complicated. In addition, in a body fat percentage meter that measures electric resistance by holding an electrode with both hands, there is a problem that a measurement error occurs depending on how to hold the electrode.

The present invention has been made under such a background. By incorporating a body fat percentage measuring function into a muscle training apparatus, it is possible to perform muscle training and check the effects of the same using the same apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter that can obtain a highly accurate measurement result by performing measurement with a pad applied to the body.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of pads are applied to an application site of a human body, and muscle training is performed by electrical stimulation given when a predetermined electric signal is applied between the plurality of pads. An apparatus, comprising: a current measurement sensor that is inserted into a power supply line of the pad and measures a current flowing to a human body by the electric signal; and a voltage of the applied electric signal and the measured current, the plurality of pads being connected to each other. And a conversion / display circuit that converts the impedance into a body fat percentage of the human body and displays the converted body fat percentage. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when performing muscle training, the body fat percentage of a human body can be measured with high precision simultaneously using the electric signal for training.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to the first aspect, the conversion / display circuit converts the measured body fat percentage in advance according to the degree of muscle training. It is characterized by being converted into a set muscle training index and displayed. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while performing muscle training, the training degree can be confirmed and the necessity of muscle training can be grasped.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to the first or second aspect, the plurality of pads are separated from each other by a pad connector which is maintained at a predetermined distance. And the pad connector is detachable from the pad. According to the present invention, since the distance between the plurality of impedance measurement points of the human body is defined, the reliability of the impedance measurement value is improved.

[0009] The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
In the muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to any one of the above, the electric signal switches a waveform pattern according to a predetermined training program, and automatically measures impedance at the beginning and end of the program, or at the time of waveform switching. It is characterized in that the body fat percentage is calculated. According to the present invention, a wide variety of training can be performed, and the training effect can be confirmed.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
In the muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to any one of the above, when the value of the measured body fat percentage was high,
A correction for increasing an output intensity of the electric signal is performed. According to the present invention, the strength of the electric signal can be corrected according to the necessity of muscle training, so that effective training can be performed.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a body training apparatus main body with a body fat percentage meter, and an output generated here is supplied to pads 2a and 2b to perform muscle training. The pad 2a and the pad 2b are connected by a pad connector 2c, and are applied to a human body at a predetermined distance.

The muscle training apparatus 1 with a body fat percentage meter is
An oscillation circuit 3 for generating a predetermined electric signal; an amplification circuit 4 for amplifying the generated electric signal; a power amplification circuit 5 for performing power amplification for supplying power to the pads 2a and 2b; and an impedance for matching the impedance of the power supply circuit A matching circuit 6, a DC power supply 7 for supplying DC power to the power amplification circuit 5, a DC voltage control circuit 8 for controlling the entire device and
ON / O of DC voltage applied to power amplifier circuit 5 by controlling
It comprises an FF and a CPU 9 for controlling the voltage value of the DC voltage.

A resistor 11 is inserted in the power supply line connected to the pad 2b as a current measuring sensor. A voltage between both ends of the resistor 11 and a voltage between the pad 2a and the pad 2b are measured by an impedance calculating circuit 12. Measure. In the impedance calculating circuit 12, the current flowing through the power supply line connected to the pad 2b is obtained from the voltage across the resistor 11, and the pad 2a and the pad 2b are applied from the voltage between the pad 2a and the pad 2b and the current. Calculate the impedance of the human body.

The calculated impedance is calculated by
In the display circuit 13, input values of weight and height data,
And a body fat percentage based on the predetermined coefficient and displayed. With such a configuration, the electric signal for muscle training can be used for the measurement of body fat percentage, and the pads 2a and 2b are stably abutted on the human body. It can be carried out.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a portion where a human body is padded for performing muscle training. Here, FIG.
(C) is an example of training abdominal muscles,
The pads 2a and 2b are applied to the human body via the pad connector 2c as shown. Examples of application to other parts are as shown in FIGS.

An electric signal having a waveform as shown in FIG. 3, for example, is applied between the pads 2a and 2b of the muscle training apparatus 1 with a body fat percentage meter having the above-described configuration. here,
The repetition frequency f is 15 to 60 Hz, and the pulse width PW is 1
Generally, the output voltage V is about 00 to 500 μsec.
Although p can be set arbitrarily, these values are usually varied periodically according to a pre-programmed process.

The impedance calculating circuit 12 calculates the impedance from the instantaneous value of the voltage of the electric signal applied between the pads 2a and 2b and the instantaneous value of the flowing current, and the method of calculating the applied electric signal. Calculated from the voltage value and the current value of the predetermined frequency component. Regardless of which method is used, the body fat percentage can be obtained with higher accuracy as compared with a method of measuring electric resistance using a DC voltage which has been conventionally performed. The control of the impedance calculation circuit 12 is performed by the CPU 9.

The measured impedance value is converted and displayed in the conversion / display circuit 13 into a body fat percentage. Further, in the conversion / display circuit 13, the value of the body fat percentage can be converted into a muscle training index, which is a degree of muscle training, and displayed by a switching circuit (not shown) to grasp the necessity of muscle training. be able to. The control of the conversion / display circuit 13 is performed by the CPU 9.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. For example, the electric signals applied to the pads are not limited to those shown in FIG.

Further, the waveform pattern may be switched according to a predetermined training program, and the body fat percentage may be calculated by automatically measuring the impedance at the beginning and end of the program or at the time of switching the waveform.

When the pads are not connected by a connector, the impedance changes depending on the distance between the pads. Therefore, the distance between the pads is input, and the conversion coefficient of the body fat percentage is changed according to the input value. Is also good.

Further, the distance between the pads may be maintained by connecting the pads with a cable for connecting the pads and using the pad in a stretched state.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the body fat percentage measuring function is combined with the muscle training apparatus, when the muscle training is performed, the electric signal for training is used at the same time. The effect is obtained that the body fat percentage of the human body can be measured with high accuracy. Further, according to each claim of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform the muscle training and at the same time, check the training degree and grasp the necessity of the muscle training. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the distance between the plurality of impedance measurement points of the human body is defined, the reliability of the impedance measurement value is improved. According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to perform a variety of trainings, and it is possible to confirm the training effect. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the strength of the electric signal can be corrected according to the necessity of muscle training, so that effective training can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a part of a human body to which a pad is applied for muscle training.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electric signal applied to a pad.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter 2a, 2b ... Pad 2c ... Pad connector 3 ... Oscillation circuit 4 ... Amplification circuit 5 ... Power amplification circuit 6 ... Impedance matching circuit 7 ... DC power supply 8 ... DC voltage control circuit 9 ... CPU 11: Resistor 12: Impedance calculation circuit 13: Conversion / display circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A muscle training apparatus using electrical stimulation applied when a plurality of pads are applied to an application site of a human body and a predetermined electric signal is applied between the plurality of pads, wherein the muscle training apparatus is inserted into a power supply line of the pads. A current measuring sensor for measuring a current flowing through a human body by the electric signal, an impedance calculating circuit for calculating an impedance between the plurality of pads from a voltage of the applied electric signal and the measured current, and A conversion / display circuit for converting and displaying the body fat percentage of the human body, and a muscle training apparatus with a body fat percentage meter. 2. The conversion / display circuit according to claim 1, wherein the conversion / display circuit converts the measured body fat percentage into a muscle training index set in advance according to a muscle training degree and displays the same. Muscle training device with body fat percentage meter. 3. The plurality of pads are connected to each other by a pad connector that maintains a predetermined distance, and the pad connector is detachable from the pad. The muscle training device with a body fat percentage meter according to 1 or 2. 4. The electric signal according to claim 1, wherein a waveform pattern is switched according to a predetermined training program, and the body fat percentage is calculated by automatically measuring impedance at the beginning and end of the program or at the time of switching the waveform. The muscle training device with a body fat percentage meter according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The body fat percentage meter according to claim 1, wherein when the measured value of the body fat percentage is high, correction for increasing the output intensity of the electric signal is performed. With muscle training device.