JP2001346906A - Walking training method, walking training device, walking training information providing method and walking training information providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking training device, and the like, which determine a training menu by comparing the trainee's physical strength with a standard value. SOLUTION: The cardiac rate of the trainee 11 under walking training is measured and the physical strength of the trainee 11 is determined from this cardiac rate. A walking speed is determined according to this physical strength and the training at the walking speed optimum for the trainee is carried out, by which the efficient walking training is made possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking training method, a walking training device, a walking training information providing method, and a walking training information providing device. More specifically, a walking belt having a running surface is operated (running) at a set speed, and is attached to a treadmill (treadmill) on which a trainee (trainer) can walk. A walking training device that compares the physical strength of the trainee with a standard value to determine a training menu, a walking training method that operates the walking training device, and information suitable for performing the walking training. And a technique of a walking training information providing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a walking belt having a running surface has been used.
Treadmills which are operated at a set speed and on which trainees can walk are widely available on the market. The speed of the treadmill is set in advance by a trainee or a trainer who prescribes training to the trainee, and the trainee is used to perform walking training according to the speed.

[0003]

However, the setting of the walking speed at which the training is performed mainly involves subjective factors such as the tightness of the exercise felt by the trainee in the conversation between the trainer and the trainee. It was often determined as a source of information. For this reason, it is often necessary to rely on intuition at the training stage to grasp whether or not the actual walking training actually performed is meaningful, and the improvement has been awaited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to operate a walking belt having a running surface at a set speed, on which a trainee can walk. Is attached to the
The object of the present invention is to alleviate the problem by providing a walking training device that determines the training menu by comparing the trainee's physical strength with a standard value. Further, other objects will be clarified sequentially in the contents described below.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is characterized by taking the following technical means in order to achieve the above object.
That is, the invention of the walking training method according to claim 1 measures the trainee's heart rate during walking training, determines the trainee's physical strength from the heart rate, determines the walking speed according to the physical strength, It is possible to perform training at an optimal walking speed suitable for the training. That is, according to the present invention, effective walking training can be performed without depending on intuition, by setting a walking speed that matches the physical strength of the trainee.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a walking training method wherein the physical strength of the trainee is determined from the heart rate and the walking speed of the trainee performing the walking training, and the stride length is determined according to the physical strength. It is intended to enable training with a long stride. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform effective walking training by obtaining a stride that matches the physical strength of the trainee.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a walking training method in which signal sounds are generated at intervals corresponding to a training walking pace based on the step length obtained in the second aspect of the present invention, and the trainee adjusts to the signal sounds. This is to enable walking training. That is, according to the present invention, by sounding a signal sound in accordance with the trainee's training walking pace, the trainee's walking timing can be easily set, and effective walking training can be performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a walking training apparatus for measuring a heart rate of a trainee performing a walking training, obtaining a physical strength of the trainee from the heart rate, and determining a walking speed in accordance with the physical strength. The purpose is to enable training at the optimal walking speed suitable for the trainee. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform effective walking training by setting the walking speed to match the physical strength of the trainee.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a walking training apparatus which determines the physical strength of the trainee from the heart rate and the walking speed of the trainee performing the walking training, determines the stride length in accordance with the physical strength, and optimizes the walking step. It is intended to enable training with a long stride. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform effective walking training by obtaining a stride that matches the physical strength of the trainee.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a walking training device which generates signal sounds at intervals corresponding to a training walking pace based on the step length obtained in the fifth aspect of the present invention, and the trainee adjusts to the signal sounds. This is to enable walking training. That is, according to the present invention, by sounding a signal sound in accordance with the trainee's training walking pace, the trainee's walking timing can be easily set, and effective walking training can be performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein a connection is established between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, and a walking belt operating at a set speed is provided on a running surface of the walking belt. When the data of the trainee walking is transmitted to the data service via the customer terminal, the data is compared with the data in the database managed by the data service, and the training menu is determined based on the comparison. It is made possible. That is, according to the present invention, various information services for walking training can be received using various databases via a network.

An invention of a method for providing walking training information according to claim 8 uses the Internet as the network of the invention of claim 7 and uses the homepage thereof. That is, in the present invention, the system can be simplified by using the Internet which is becoming widespread, and the operation can be simplified by using the homepage.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein an authentication system is introduced when using the Internet according to the eighth aspect, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. Things. That is,
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION This invention can provide a detailed service effectively only to the person who the browsing contract was authenticated, and can also perform charge collection etc. easily.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein a connection is established between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, and at least a heart rate measurement value and data relating to age and gender are transmitted from the customer terminal. Then, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database, and a step speed corresponding to an optimal training heart rate is obtained and answered. That is, the present invention compares trainee data received via a network with various databases managed on the data service side, and seeks an optimal walking speed suitable for the trainee to perform effective walking training. Can be done.

[0015] According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein the Internet is used as a network according to the tenth aspect of the invention, and data is exchanged using the homepage. That is, in the present invention, the system can be simplified by using the Internet which is becoming widespread, and the operation can be simplified by using the homepage.

According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein an authentication system is introduced when using the Internet according to the eleventh aspect, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. Things. That is, the present invention can effectively provide a fine-grained service only to a person whose browsing contract has been authenticated, and can easily perform charge collection and the like.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein a connection is made between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, and at least a heart rate measurement value and data relating to age and gender are transmitted from the customer terminal. Then, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database, and a stride length corresponding to an optimal training heart rate is obtained and answered. That is, the present invention compares trainee data received via a network with various databases managed on the data service side, seeks an optimal stride suitable for the trainee, and performs effective walking training. You can do it.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein the Internet is used as a network according to the thirteenth aspect and the homepage is used. That is, in the present invention, the system can be simplified by using the Internet which is becoming widespread, and the operation can be simplified by using the homepage.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for providing walking training information, wherein an authentication system is introduced when using the Internet according to the fourteenth aspect, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. Things. That is, the present invention can effectively provide a fine-grained service only to a person whose browsing contract has been authenticated, and can easily perform charge collection and the like.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the gait training information providing apparatus connects the customer terminal and the data service via a network, and transmits at least a heart rate measurement value and data relating to age and gender from the customer terminal. Then, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database, and a step speed corresponding to an optimal training heart rate is obtained and answered. That is, the present invention compares trainee data received via a network with various databases managed on the data service side, seeks an optimal walking speed suitable for the trainee, and performs effective walking training. Can be done.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a walking training information providing apparatus using the Internet as a network according to the sixteenth aspect of the invention and using its homepage. That is, in the present invention, the system can be simplified by using the Internet which is becoming widespread, and the operation can be simplified by using the homepage.

[0022] The invention of the walking training information providing apparatus according to the eighteenth aspect introduces an authentication system when using the Internet according to the seventeenth aspect, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. Things. That is, the present invention can effectively provide a fine-grained service only to a person whose browsing contract has been authenticated, and can easily perform charge collection and the like.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the gait training information providing apparatus connects the customer terminal and the data service via a network, and transmits at least a heart rate measurement value and data relating to age and gender from the customer terminal. Then, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database, and a stride corresponding to an optimal training heart rate is determined and answered. That is, the present invention compares trainee data received via a network with various databases managed on the data service side, seeks an optimal stride suitable for the trainee, and performs effective walking training. You can do it.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing walking training information, wherein the Internet is used as a network according to the nineteenth aspect and the homepage is used. That is, in the present invention, the system can be simplified by using the Internet which is becoming widespread, and the operation can be simplified by using the homepage.

In the invention of the walking training information providing apparatus according to the twenty-first aspect, an authentication system is introduced when using the Internet according to the twentieth aspect, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. Things. That is, the present invention can effectively provide a fine-grained service only to a person whose browsing contract has been authenticated, and can easily perform charge collection and the like.

[0026]

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a walking training system shown as a first embodiment of the present invention. This walking training system includes a treadmill 12 for actually performing walking training, and a treadmill unit including means for collecting information for each trainee 11 for performing walking training using the treadmill 12. And an information processing unit 1 that processes information obtained by the treadmill unit 10 and proposes an optimal training menu or the like for the trainee 11.
It is roughly divided into three.

First, the treadmill section 10 will be described. Treadmill 12 installed in treadmill section 10
Are generally commercially available, a driving unit 14 having a driving roller 14a having a lateral width, a driven roller 15 having a lateral width and freely rotating similarly to the driving roller 14a of the driving unit 14, and a driving roller 14a. An endless walking belt 16 suspended between the driven roller 15 and the driven roller 15. The trainee 11 rides on the upper surface of the walking belt 16 and moves the walking belt 16 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the trainee 11 walks, so that the positions of the trainee 11 and the walking belt 16 do not change due to the walking operation. So that you can do it. Further, on the rotation inner surface side of the walking belt 16, a tread plate 30 is arranged at a position facing the rotation inner surface above the walking belt 16, and the trainee 11 riding on the walking belt 16 performs a walking operation. When walking belt 16
The feet of the trainee 11 that is in contact with the ground are supported from the inner side of the walking belt 16 to enable stable walking. The tread plate 30 only needs to be capable of stable walking, and may have a configuration in which a plurality of rollers arranged in a direction perpendicular to the walking direction in the axial direction are arranged.

The driving unit 14 is connected to a walking speed control unit 17 which will be described later. Under the control, the driving unit 14 generates a rotational driving force for the driving roller 14a to rotate the walking belt 16 together with the driven roller 15. And has a motor (not shown). The walking control unit 17 controls the driving of the driving unit 14, and includes at least the driving roller 14a.
The speed of the motor that applies a rotational force to the motor is controlled, and the moving speed of the walking belt 16 can be continuously varied through the speed control of the motor.

Further, on the walking belt 16, a contact detecting unit 18 and a walking speed detecting unit 19 are arranged. The ground contact detection unit 18 is attached to the main body of the treadmill 12, and when the trainee 11 walks, the trainee 1
The situation in which one foot contacts the walking belt 16 can be detected as walking contact detection information 26 and output. The walking speed detecting unit 19 includes the walking belt 16.
Is measured, detected as walking speed information 27, and can be output.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the walking speed detecting section 19. In FIG. 2, a step speed detection unit 19 includes a detection wheel 20, a rotary encoder 21 and a sliding support 2.
2 is comprised. The detection wheel 20 and a rotary plate (not shown) of the rotary encoder 21 are connected so as to be integrally rotatable with a rotary shaft 23. When the detection wheel 20 rotates, the rotary plate of the rotary encoder 21 also rotates integrally. Rotary encoder 21 according to the angular velocity
More pulses are generated. Sliding support 2
2 is a rotary encoder 2 together with the detection wheel 20
1 to keep on the treadmill 12,
It is composed of an upper support 22a and a lower support 22b. The upper support 22a is formed as a cylindrical body having an upper end fixed to the rotary encoder 21 and an open lower end. The lower support 22b has a lower end fixed to a mounting plate 24 that is detachably attached to the treadmill 12 using a fixing tool such as a bolt and a nut, and an upper end is formed from a lower end opening of the upper support 22a. It is slidably inserted into the upper support 22a. Further, inside the upper support 22a into which the lower support 22b is inserted from the lower end opening, a spring A (not shown) is mounted in a compressed state between the upper support 22a and the lower support 22b. The spring A applies a force for constantly pushing the upper support 22a upward to the lower support 22b. Further, outside the sliding support 22, a tension spring 25 is mounted between the upper support 22a and the lower support 22b. In addition,
The spring force of the extension spring 25 is set slightly larger than the spring force of the spring A.

The walking speed detecting unit 19 thus constructed
In the treadmill 12, the rotation direction of the detection wheel 20 is made to match the rotation direction of the walking belt 16, and the peripheral surface of the detection wheel 20 is placed on the upper surface of the walking belt 16.
Placed on top. At this time, since the spring force of the tension spring 25 is set to be slightly larger than the spring force of the spring A and the detection wheel 20 is slightly urged downward, the peripheral surface of the detection wheel 20 walks. Belt 16
Lightly touches the upper surface of the walking belt with an appropriate force, and is also movable upward, so that even if the walking belt 16 vibrates in the vertical direction, it follows the vertical vibration of the walking belt 16. It can always be kept in contact.
When the walking belt 16 rotates, the detection wheel 20 also rotates integrally, and a pulse that can be used as the walking speed information 27 is obtained from the rotary encoder 21.

If the step speed detector 19 is configured as in the structure of the present embodiment, it can be easily mounted on the commercially available treadmill 12 via fixtures (bolts and nuts). Further, it is also possible to attach the ground contact detection unit 18 to the commercially available treadmill 12 later.

Next, the information processing section 13 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the information processing unit 13 includes a step speed / heart rate relationship calculation unit 31, a step speed / heart rate relationship standard value recording unit 32, an individual attribute input unit 33, a comparison calculation unit 34, and a recommended training heart rate recording unit. 35, step speed upper / lower limit calculator 3
6. It comprises an optimum stride value calculating section 37, a stride / stride relation standard value recording section 38, a comparison calculating section 39, and a training stride calculating section 40. In addition, the information processing unit 13 includes, in addition to the walking contact detection information 26 obtained by the contact detection unit 18 installed on the treadmill 12 and the walking speed information 27 obtained by the rotary encoder 21 of the walking speed detection unit 19, The trainee 1 walking on a walking belt 16 of a treadmill 12
Heart rate information 29 obtained by a heart rate monitor 28 attached to the arm, chest, etc. of the user can be input. Is input to the step speed / heart rate relationship calculation unit 31 and the step speed / step length relationship calculation unit 41, and the walking contact detection information 26 is input to the step speed / step length relationship calculation unit 41.

The step-speed / heart-rate-related calculation unit 31 is provided with a step-speed information 27 and a heart-rate information, which are transmitted as information of the trainee 11 who is currently walking on the walking belt 16 of the treadmill 12 and undergoing walking training. 29 based on the trainee 1
The data on the relationship between the step speed and the heart rate is generated and output to the comparison operation unit 34 and the step speed upper / lower limit value operation unit 36.

The step-speed / heart-rate-related standard value recording unit 32 records the data collected for all persons before and after walking training.
In the heart rate related database, personal attribute information such as age and gender input from the personal attribute input unit 33 is added to the data to be recorded, and the relationship between the step speed and the heart rate for each age and gender is readable and writable. Have been. It is sufficient to record the age information as the age at the time of data collection.

The comparison operation section 34 stores the relationship between the step speed and the heart rate of the trainee 11 obtained by the step speed / heart rate relation operation section 31 and the step recorded in the step speed / heart rate relation standard value recording section 32. The relationship between the speed and the heart rate is compared, and the compared data is output to the optimum walking speed calculating unit 37. Note that the data of the step speed / heart rate related standard value recording unit 32 used for the comparison is data corresponding to the age and gender of the trainee 11.

The training recommended heart rate recording unit 35 stores the heart rate data on which the recommended heart rate is collected in the training collected for all of the persons before and after the walking training. In the number database, personal attribute information such as age and gender input from the personal attribute input unit 33 is added to the data, and the relationship between the heart rate for each age and gender is recorded in a readable / writable manner. It is sufficient to record the age information as the age at the time of data collection.

The walking speed upper / lower limit value calculating unit 36
The physical fitness of the trainee 11 is determined by comparing the relationship between the standard walking speed and the heart rate from the age and gender 1 and the relationship between the walking speed and the heart rate obtained from the trainee 11, and the upper limit of the walking speed at which training is to be performed. The value and lower limit can be determined.

The optimum step speed value calculation unit 37 includes a comparison calculation unit 34
The optimal walking speed value is determined from the range of the physical strength and the walking speed upper / lower limit value obtained by the walking speed upper / lower limit value calculation unit 36, and the calculated value is used as the optimal walking speed of the trainee 11. Output to the speed control unit 17.

The step speed / step length standard value recording unit 38 stores the step speed information 27 and the ground contact detection sent as information of the trainee 11 who is currently walking on the walking belt 16 of the treadmill 12 and undergoing walking training. Based on the walking / grounding detection information 26 detected by the section 18, data on the relationship between the walking speed and the stride of the trainee 11 is generated and output to the comparison calculating section 39 and the training stride calculating section 40.

The stride / stride relation standard value recording section 38 records stride / stride relation data that records data collected for all persons before and after walking training. In the database, the personal attribute input section 33 is used for data.
And personal attribute information such as age and gender input from the computer are added, and the relationship between the step speed and the stride for each age and gender is recorded in a readable / writable manner. It is sufficient to record the age information as the age at the time of data collection.

The comparison operation section 39 is a section for storing the relationship between the step speed and the step length of the trainee 11 obtained by the step speed and step relation operation section 41 and the step speed and the step length recorded in the step speed and step length standard value recording section 38. And outputs the compared data to the training stride calculation unit 40 as a stride reference value. Note that the data of the stride / stride relation standard value recording unit 38 used for comparison is data corresponding to the age and gender of the trainee 11.

The training stride calculating unit 40 calculates the training stride based on the data from the optimum stride value calculating unit 37, the data from the stride / stride relation calculating unit 41, and the stride reference value from the comparison calculating unit 39. And outputs this to the step speed control unit 17 as step information. Accordingly, the step speed control unit 17 corrects the step length information data to the step speed instruction data from the optimum step speed value calculation unit 37, and controls the drive unit 14 so that the walking belt 16 rotates at the optimum speed. Drive (rotation) is controlled.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a process for determining and providing the optimum walking speed to the trainee 11 in the first embodiment. Next, FIGS. 1 to 3
The processing operation for providing the trainee 11 with the optimal step speed and step length in the walking training system shown in FIG.

(Collecting Basic Information of Trainee) First, basic information of trainee 11 is collected (step ST).
1). Here, the trainer controls the driving unit 14 so that the driving unit 14 has three walking speeds, a low speed, a medium speed, and a high speed, which are predetermined according to the age and gender of the trainee 11.
And the trainee 1 on the walking belt 16
Let 1 actually perform the walking movement. At this time, experience has shown that the human heart rate becomes stable when walking at the same speed for three minutes, and therefore, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. Drive) for 3 minutes, of which the heart rate is measured during the last minute. When the measurement of the heart rate for one minute is completed, the apparatus is operated for three minutes at the second step speed (medium speed drive) with the speed increased by one step, and the heart rate for the last minute is measured. Also,
When the measurement of the heart rate for one minute is completed, the apparatus is operated for three minutes at the third step speed (high-speed drive) with the speed further increased by one step, and the heart rate for the last minute is measured.
By performing the above operations, it is possible to measure the heart rate at three speeds.

(Determination of upper and lower limits of trainee's training target) Next, based on these information, the relationship between the walking speed and the heart rate is calculated. The processing flow at this time is as shown as a schematic diagram in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), when the interval between the step speed and the heart rate is represented by a linear regression line, the subsequent calculations are simplified. Here, in performing the training, the upper limit and the lower limit of the optimal heart rate according to the age and gender to which the trainee 11 belongs have values determined medically (upper and lower limit theoretical values). 37
By comparing the upper and lower limit theoretical value obtained by the step speed upper and lower limit value calculator 36 with the relationship between the step speed and the heart rate obtained by the comparison calculator 34, the upper limit theoretical value a of the step speed optimal for training is obtained. The lower limit theoretical value b is obtained (step ST2 and step). In FIG. 6A, the vertical axis represents the heart rate and the horizontal axis represents the walking speed, and the symbol c is the actual measurement data of the trainee 11.

(Determination of Trainee's Physical Strength) On the other hand, a standard relational expression between the step speed and the heart rate is recorded in advance in the step speed / heart rate relation standard value recording unit 32 from the age and gender of the trainee 11. The data of the comparison operation unit 34, which compares the standard walking speed / heart rate relationship with the walking speed / heart rate relationship obtained from the trainee 11, is applied to a table shown in FIG. Is determined to have a physical strength (step ST3 and step). Usually, this result is located between the highest physical strength (+ 2σ) and the lowest physical power (−2σ) in the standard walking speed / heart rate relationship.

(Determination of Trainee's Optimum Step Speed Value) When it is recognized that the trainee has the physical strength, a value close to the upper limit value among the optimum step speed values in the training and that the physical strength is low are determined. In this case, a value close to the lower limit value among the optimal walking speed values for training is set as the optimal walking speed value for the trainee 11 (step ST4).
And steps). That is, the physical strength is determined by the above step S
Since it is quantitatively obtained by T2, ST3 and step, an appropriate numerical value between the upper limit and the lower limit of the optimal walking speed value in the optimal training can be obtained using this value. When the physical strength is recorded at a value higher than the standard value of the standard heart rate or smaller than the minimum value, the maximum value or the minimum value may be set as the optimum value.

(Determination of Step Length for Training) The above processing (Steps ST1 to ST4 and Steps to)
After the optimal step speed value is determined in step (5), the process proceeds to step determination (step ST5). The processing here is performed in the order of positioning the trainee, determining the training stride, and determining the time interval of stepping.

"Training Positioning" Information Processing Unit 13
Of the trainee 11 from the relationship between the walking speed and the ground contact time and the optimum walking speed value determined earlier in the information obtained in the processing step of collecting the basic information of the trainee 11 performed earlier.
Calculate your stride. This value can be an estimated contact interval in walking the trainee 11 when the treadmill 12 is operated at the optimum walking speed value. Next, this value is obtained from the overall step speed / step length relationship information obtained in advance.
It is determined where the trainee 11 is located in the whole. Specifically, for example, the step length of the trainee 11 is obtained as a deviation value by applying the standard person data table shown in FIG. 6C (step).

[Determination of Training Stride] Next, standard stride / stride relation information of only those who have completed training is obtained from the database of the stride / stride relation standard value recording unit 38. Then, the stride of a person having the same deviation as the deviation of the stride of the trainee 11 is obtained. Specifically, for example, the step length of the trainee 11 is calculated as a deviation value by applying the data to the table of the training end person data shown in FIG. 6D, and the calculated step length is calculated as shown in FIG. 6E. The step length of the trainee 11 is determined (step).

[Determination of Step Time Interval] When the step speed and the step length are determined by the processing of the above steps 1 to 5, the time for stepping can be determined from now on. When the stepping time interval is determined, a buzzer is sounded at the stepping time interval, or music having a beat corresponding to the time interval is selected using a music database (not shown), and the music is generated. Thereby, the trainee 11 can perceive the interval of stepping.

In determining the optimum walking speed value using the theoretical upper limit value and the theoretical lower limit value, all the heart rates in the actual measurement data collected from the trainee 11 are equal to or higher than the upper limit theoretical value or equal to or lower than the lower limit theoretical value. There are cases. In this case, it is desirable to improve the accuracy of the physical strength information of the trainee 11 by re-measuring after further increasing or decreasing the walking speed.

Therefore, in the training method and apparatus according to the first embodiment, it is possible to determine a step speed and a step length suitable for the trainee 11 and to perform an effective walking training suitable for the actual situation without relying on intuition. Becomes

(Embodiment 2) Next, a method and an apparatus for providing walking training information according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram of a walking training information providing system according to the second embodiment. The system according to the second embodiment is different from the system according to the first embodiment in that the treadmill unit 10 and the information processing unit 13 are arranged in the same building, for example, and the treadmill unit 10 installed outside. In contrast to the uncoordinated configuration, if a special contract is made, unspecified treadmill 1
Numeral 0 indicates that walking training information can be provided using the database of each unit. Specifically, the information processing unit 13 is placed at a remote position, and the information processing unit 13 and the place where the treadmill unit 10 is installed are connected via a communication network such as the Internet, for example. Other than that, the treadmill section 10 and the information processing section 13 have the same configuration, so that the corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and described.

In FIG. 7, the information processing section 13 having a standard speed / heart rate relation database of a standard person, a standard speed / step length database of a standard person, a step speed / step length database of a person who has completed training, etc., is a service center. It is placed on the 51 side. The service center 51 is provided as a virtual server on the Internet, for example. The service center 51 is provided with a storage device storing various information including the above-mentioned databases, and is managed using a home page of the server as an interface. . On the other hand, the treadmill unit 10 is installed in a local training facility, for example. In the training facility, customer terminals 53 individually connected to the treadmill unit 10 are installed. Customer terminal 53
Is a personal computer having access means for connecting to the information processing unit 13 of the service center 51 via the communication network 54. The personal computer is data-connected to the step speed control unit 17, and is connected to the ground detection unit 18 and the Speed detector 1
9, the heart rate monitor 28 is also connected to the data, so that the walking / grounding detection information 26, the walking speed information 27, and the heart rate information 29 can be respectively obtained. Data can be sent to the step speed control unit 17 of the red mill unit 10.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the operation in the second embodiment. Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the present system is realized using a homepage on the Internet. First, the service center 51 placed in the server sets up a homepage on the Internet by a Web engine or the like, and the customer terminal 53 sends the walking ground detection information 2 of the trainee 11 who wants to walk training.
6. The step speed information 27 and the heart rate information 29 are acquired and stored in a file in a specific holder in the customer terminal 53 together with various information such as age and gender (step S).
101). The file in the specific holder is set so that it can be transmitted as an attached file when a necessary item is transmitted by accessing the homepage of the service center 51.

Subsequently, the customer terminal 53 accesses the homepage of the service center 51 by an access means such as a WWW browser, receives the service menu screen, and displays the service menu screen on the display of the customer terminal 53 (steps S102 to S102). S104). Next, the customer terminal 53 transmits contractor authentication information such as a contractor password or a user ID on the service menu screen (steps S105 and S106). On the other hand, the system authenticates that the contractor is a legitimately registered member based on the contractor authentication information such as the contractor password or the user ID, and then transmits the request information selection screen (step S107, S108). The customer terminal 53 selects and transmits the desired information from the received desired information selection screen (steps S109 to S112). At this time, the service center 51 includes the walking ground detection information 26, the walking speed information 27,
The heart rate information 29 and a file in the specific holder storing various information such as age and gender are attached and transmitted. Various information sent to the service center 51
In the same manner as described in the first embodiment, the information is processed by the information processing section 13, the step speed instruction data suitable for the trainee 11 is presented, and this is transmitted as request answer information (steps S 113 to S 115). Then, on the customer terminal 53 side, the processed information is stored in a specific holder, and this data can be used (steps S116 and S1).
17). This completes a series of operations. If another data is to be obtained continuously, the process returns to step S111 to repeat the same operations.

Therefore, in the system according to the second embodiment, even if each training center does not have a database individually, if a contract is made with the service center 51, an appropriate training menu or the like can be obtained using the database. Therefore, an effective walking training menu can be easily created even in a small-scale training center or a private home. Further, since the Internet, which is being widely used, is used, and data is exchanged using a homepage as an interface, the system can be simplified and the operation can be simplified. Furthermore, an authentication system is introduced such as a request for contractor authentication information such as a contractor password or a user ID when using the Internet, so that only a person who has been authenticated can receive a specific service. And billing can be easily performed.

[0060]

As described above, the trainee can be effectively trained in walking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a walking training system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a configuration example of a walking speed detecting unit used in the walking training system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram of an information processing unit in the walking training system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation procedure in an information processing unit in the walking training system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for measuring a heart rate in the walking training system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for obtaining a step speed and a step length for training in the walking training system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a walking training system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission and reception of information in a walking training system according to a second embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Treadmill part, 11 ... Trainee, 12 ... Treadmill, 13 ... Information processing part, 14 ... Drive part, 16 ... Walking belt, 17 ... Walking speed control part, 18 ... Grounding detection part, 1
9: step speed detection unit, 26: walking contact detection information, 27: step speed information, 28: heart rate monitor, 29: heart rate information, 31: step speed
Heart rate related calculation unit, 32: step speed / heart rate related standard value recording unit, 33: personal attribute input unit, 34: comparison calculation unit, 35 ...
Training recommended heart rate recording unit, 36: Step speed upper / lower limit value calculation unit, 37: Optimal step speed value calculation unit, 38: Step speed / step length standard value recording unit, 39: Comparison calculation unit, 40: Training step calculation Section: 41: Step speed / step length calculation section, 51: Service center, 53: Customer terminal 54: Communication network (network).

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A step of obtaining a relationship between the trainee's walking speed and heart rate based on at least a heart rate measurement value from a trainee while walking and a walking speed at that time; and training based on at least age and gender of the trainee. Obtaining an upper limit heart rate and a lower limit heart rate for training; and obtaining a physical strength reference value of the trainee from a walking speed / heart rate of a standard person and a walking speed / heart rate relationship of the trainee. Determining an optimal training heart rate for the trainee between the upper training heart rate and the lower training heart rate based on the training speed optimal for the trainee from the walking speed / heart rate relationship of the trainee. Determining a step speed corresponding to a heart rate, wherein the trainee is caused to walk in accordance with the step speed obtained through the step. Gait training how. 2. A step speed / heart rate relationship of the trainee based on at least a heart rate measurement value obtained from the trainee during walking and a walking speed at that time, and the stride obtained from the trainee during walking. Obtaining a step speed / stride relationship of the trainee based on the measured value and the step speed; obtaining an upper training heart rate and a lower training heart rate based on at least the gender of the trainee; And the trainee's walking speed and heart rate
Determining a physical fitness reference value of the trainee from a heart rate relationship; and a step speed / stride relationship of the standard person and a step speed of the trainee.
Obtaining a trainee's stride reference value from the stride relationship; and, based on the physical strength reference value, obtaining an optimal training heart rate of the trainee between the upper training heart rate and the lower training heart rate. Obtaining a training step speed corresponding to the training heart rate optimal for the trainee from the trainee's step speed / heart rate relationship, based on the training step speed and a stride reference value; Determining a training stride from a stride relationship, wherein the trainee is caused to walk in accordance with the training stride determined in the step. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of obtaining a step time from the training step and the step speed, and generating a signal sound based on the step time indicating a walking pace of the trainee. Item 2. The walking training method according to Item 2. 4. A trainee rides and walks,
A walking belt that is moved in accordance with the walking speed of the trainee so that the position of the trainee does not change, drive control means that controls the movement of the walking belt, and walking on the walking belt Heart rate measuring means for measuring the heart rate of the trainee, and an upper limit heart rate for training and a lower heart rate for training based on at least the age and gender of the trainee from the heart rate of the trainee measured by the heart rate measuring means. Along with the standard speed and heart rate of the trainee and the speed and heart rate of the trainee, determine the physical strength reference value of the trainee,
Determine the optimal training heart rate of the trainee between the upper training heart rate and the lower training heart rate based on the physical strength reference value, and further optimize the trainee from the walking speed / heart rate relationship of the trainee. And a step speed determining means for determining a step speed corresponding to a heart rate for training. The drive control means determines the speed of the walking belt according to the step speed obtained by the step speed determining means. Walking training device. 5. A trainee rides and walks,
A walking belt that is moved in accordance with the walking speed of the trainee so that the position of the trainee does not change, drive control means that controls the movement of the walking belt, and walking on the walking belt. Heart rate and step speed measuring means for measuring the heart rate and step speed of the trainee, heart rate and step length measuring means for measuring the heart rate and step length of the trainee walking on the walking belt, Based on the trainee's heart rate and step speed, the trainee's step speed / heart rate relationship, the stride measurement value and the step speed from the trainee's step speed / stride relationship, based on at least the age and gender of the trainee. The upper limit heart rate for training and the lower limit heart rate for training are used to calculate the trainee's physical fitness reference value from the standard person's step speed / heart rate relationship and the trainee's step speed / heart rate relationship. From the stride relationship and the trainee's stride / stride relationship, the trainee's stride reference value, based on the physical fitness reference value, the trainee's optimal training heart rate between the training upper and lower heart rates. The training step rate corresponding to the optimal training heart rate for the trainee from the trainee's step rate / heart rate relationship, based on the training step rate and the stride reference value, A walking training device comprising: a step determining means for sequentially obtaining a training step from a relationship, wherein the speed of the walking belt is determined by the drive control unit according to the step determined by the step determining means. 6. A step for obtaining a step time from the training stride and the step speed, and a signal sound generating means for generating a signal sound based on the step time indicating the walking pace of the trainee. The walking training device according to claim 5, wherein 7. An information providing system connected between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, wherein the trainee is walking on a running surface of a walking belt operating at a set speed. Is transmitted to the data service via the customer terminal, the data is compared with data in a database managed on the data service side, and a training menu is determined based on the comparison and returned to the customer terminal. A method for providing walking training information, characterized in that: 8. The walking training information providing method according to claim 7, wherein transmission and reception between the customer terminal and the data service are performed using a homepage on the Internet. 9. A browsing contractor is authenticated in response to a browsing request from the customer terminal, and when the browsing contractor is authenticated, a search screen for data relating to a specific service item managed as the database is displayed. 9. The walking training information providing method according to claim 8, wherein the method is transmitted to the customer terminal so that the specific service item can be used. 10. An information providing system connected between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, wherein the data service collects various data for walking training and manages the data as a database. When at least a heart rate measurement value and data related to age and gender are transmitted from the customer terminal, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database, and a step rate corresponding to an optimal training heart rate is determined. A method of providing walking training information, characterized in that a response is provided. 11. The walking training information providing method according to claim 10, wherein the transmission of the customer terminal data and the provision of the answer are performed using a homepage on the Internet. 12. In response to a browsing request from the customer terminal,
Authenticates the browsing contractor, and when the browsing contractor is authenticated, transmits a search screen for data relating to the specific service item managed as the database to the customer terminal and can use the specific service item The walking training information providing method according to claim 11, wherein: 13. An information providing system connected between a customer terminal and a data service via a network, wherein the data service collects various data for walking training and manages the data as a database. When at least the heart rate measurement value and the data relating to age and gender are transmitted from the customer terminal, the customer terminal data is compared with the data in the database to determine a stride corresponding to the optimal training heart rate. A method for providing walking training information, characterized in that the answer is provided. 14. The walking training information providing method according to claim 13, wherein the transmission of the customer terminal data and the provision of the answer are performed using a homepage on the Internet. 15. In response to a browsing request from the customer terminal,
Authenticates the browsing contractor, and when the browsing contractor is authenticated, transmits a search screen for data relating to the specific service item managed as the database to the customer terminal and can use the specific service item The method for providing walking training information according to claim 14, wherein: 16. A walking training information providing device connected to a customer terminal via a network, wherein the walking training information providing device collects various data for walking training and manages the data as a database. When the number measurement value and the data relating to age and gender are transmitted, the data processing means for comparing the customer terminal data with the data in the database, obtaining a step speed corresponding to the optimal training heart rate, and responding. A walking training information providing device, which is provided. 17. The walking training information providing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a browsing management means for transmitting data from said customer terminal and requesting said answer using a homepage on the Internet. . 18. The browsing management unit authenticates a browsing contractor in response to a browsing request from the customer terminal, and, when the browsing contractor is authenticated, a specific service item managed as the database. 18. The walking training information providing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a search screen for data relating to the training information is transmitted to the customer terminal, and the specific service item is made available. 19. A walking training information providing device connected to a customer terminal via a network, wherein the walking training information providing device collects various data for walking training and manages the data as a database. When data relating to the number measurement value and the age / sex are transmitted, a data processing unit is provided which compares the customer terminal data with the data in the database, obtains a stride length corresponding to an optimal training heart rate, and responds. A walking training information providing device. 20. The provision of walking training information according to claim 19, further comprising browsing management means for transmitting data from said customer terminal and requesting said answer using a homepage on the Internet. apparatus. 21. The browsing management unit authenticates a browsing contractor in response to a browsing request from the customer terminal, and, when the browsing contractor is authenticated, a specific service item managed as the database. 21. The walking training information providing device according to claim 20, wherein a search screen for data related to the training information is transmitted to the customer terminal, and the specific service item is made available.