JP2003320064A - Exercise support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and positively present the relation between an exercise program and the future appearance of the body to an object person. <P>SOLUTION: This exercise support system 10 is provided with a present body information acquiring means 100 for acquiring present body information on the present body of the object person; a desired body information input means 200 for inputting desired body information on the desired body of the object person; an exercise program computing means 300 for computing an exercise program on the basis of the acquired present body information and inputted desired body information; and a display means 400 for displaying the computed exercise program. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an exercise support system. In particular, the present invention relates to an exercise support system for exercising a subject according to an exercise program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a system of an exercise support facility such as a sports club in which a subject inputs an age and selects whether the subject is to enhance cardiopulmonary function or to lose fat. For example, when the purpose of enhancing cardiopulmonary function is selected, the system changes the exercise load of the cardiopulmonary function enhancing device according to the heart rate of the subject.

[0003]

However, in this system, the subject cannot know in advance the person's body shape that changes due to the exercise controlled by the system.

Further, when the subject desires to have a specific body type, this system cannot provide the subject with an exercise program for achieving the body type desired by the subject.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an exercise support system which can solve the above problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in independent claims of the invention. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.

[0006]

That is, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a physical activity information acquisition means for acquiring physical information relating to the current physical body of a subject, which is an exercise support system, and the target. Desired physical information input means for inputting desired physical information regarding a person's desired body, and exercise program calculation means for calculating an exercise program based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information, and And a presenting unit that presents the exercise program that has been performed.

[0007] In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means includes external shape information acquisition means for acquiring current physical external shape data of the subject as the current physical information, and the exercise program calculation means The exercise program may be calculated based on the data.

In the exercise support system, the outer shape information acquisition means may acquire three-dimensional data of the present outer shape body of the subject.

The exercise support system further includes surface area calculation means for calculating the current surface area of the subject based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition means, and the exercise program calculation means The exercise program may be calculated based on the acquired surface area, the acquired current physical information, and the input desired physical information.

In the exercise support system, the desired physical information input means has desired external shape information acquisition means for inputting desired desired external shape data as the desired physical information, and the exercise program calculation means has received the input. An exercise program may be calculated based on the desired body contour data.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means has current weight information acquisition means for acquiring current weight data indicating the current weight of the subject as the current physical information, and the exercise program calculation is performed. The means is
The exercise program may be calculated based on the acquired current weight data.

In the exercise support system, the desired physical information input means includes desired weight information input means for inputting desired weight data indicating a desired weight as the desired physical information, and the exercise program calculation means, The exercise program may be calculated based on the input desired weight data.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means has a physical fat percentage information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, physical fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage of the subject. However, the exercise program calculation means may calculate the exercise program based on the acquired actual body fat percentage data.

In the exercise support system, the desired body information input means has a desired body fat input means for inputting desired body fat percentage data indicating a desired body fat percentage as the desired body information, and the exercise program The calculation means may calculate the exercise program based on the input desired body fat percentage data.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means includes meal information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, meal data indicating the current meal content of the subject, and the exercise program calculation means. May calculate the exercise program based on the acquired meal data.

The exercise support system further includes history storage means for storing a history of the current physical information of the subject, and the exercise program calculation means calculates the exercise program by referring to the history. Good.

The exercise support system further includes a left / right difference detecting means for detecting a left / right difference of the body of the subject in the acquired current body contour data, and the exercise program calculating means is detected. Based on the left-right difference, left and right exercise programs for the body may be calculated.

The exercise support system includes:
An exercise site table storage means for storing an exercise site table in which exercise intensities of a plurality of body parts are associated with each other is provided, and the exercise program calculation means calculates the exercise program by referring to the exercise site table. May be.

The exercise support system comprises:
An exercise amount table storage unit for storing an exercise amount table associated with the calorie consumption may be further provided, and the exercise program calculation unit may calculate the exercise program with reference to the exercise amount table.

In the exercise support system, the exercise program calculating means may calculate an exercise item and an exercise time of the item as the exercise program.

The exercise support system calculates a meal item and an intake amount of the item based on the acquired current physical information, the input desired physical information and the calculated exercise program. May be further provided.

In the exercise support system, the presenting means may include display means for displaying the calculated exercise program.

In the exercise support system, the presenting means may include an exercise program storage means for storing the calculated exercise program in association with the subject.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an exercise support system, wherein current physical information acquisition means for acquiring the current physical information of the subject and exercise program input for inputting the exercise program of the subject. Means, based on the acquired current physical information and the input exercise program, future physical information calculation means for calculating future physical information as physical information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, And a presenting means for presenting the future physical information.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means includes external shape information acquisition means for acquiring current physical external shape data of the subject as the current physical information, and the future physical information calculation means is The future physical information may be calculated based on the data.

In the exercise support system, the outer shape information acquisition means may acquire three-dimensional data of the present outer shape body of the subject.

The exercise support system further comprises surface area calculation means for calculating the present surface area of the subject based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition means, and the future physical information calculation means includes: The future physical information may be calculated based on the calculated surface area, the acquired current physical information, and the input exercise program.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means has current weight information acquisition means for acquiring weight data indicating the current weight of the subject as the current physical information, and calculates the future physical information. The means may calculate the future physical information based on the acquired weight data.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means includes physical fat percentage information acquisition means for acquiring body fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage of the subject as the current physical information. The future physical information calculating means may calculate the future physical information based on the acquired body fat percentage data.

In the exercise support system, the current physical information acquisition means has meal information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, meal data indicating the current meal content of the subject, and calculates the future physical information. The means may calculate the future physical information based on the acquired meal data.

The exercise support system further comprises history storing means for storing the history of the current physical information of the subject, and the future physical information calculating means calculates the future physical information by referring to the history. May be.

The exercise support system further includes a left / right difference detecting means for detecting a left / right difference of the body of the subject in the acquired current body contour data. Left and right different exercise programs may be input, and the future physical information calculation means may calculate left and right future physical information of the body based on the detected left and right difference and the input exercise program.

In the exercise support system, the exercise program input means has an exercise type input means for inputting an exercise type and an exercise time of the type as the exercise program, and the future physical information calculation means is input. Further, the future physical information may be calculated based on the type of exercise and the exercise time.

In the exercise support system, the exercise program input means further includes a meal program input means for inputting a meal item and an intake amount of the item as the exercise program, and the future physical information calculation means inputs The future physical information may be calculated based on the food item and the intake amount of the meal.

The exercise support system includes:
It further comprises an exercise part table storage means for saving an exercise part table in which the exercise strengths of a plurality of body parts are associated with each other, and the future physical information calculation means refers to the exercise part table to store the future physical information. It may be calculated.

The exercise support system includes:
The future physical information calculating means may further comprise exercise amount table storage means for storing an exercise amount table in which the calorie consumption is associated, and the future physical information calculating means may calculate the future physical information by referring to the exercise amount table.

The exercise support system further comprises a contour change table storage means for storing a body contour change table in which an exercise program and three-dimensional body contour change data are associated with each other. 3 as the future physical information by referring to the body contour change table
Dimensional data may be calculated.

The exercise support system further comprises three size change table storage means for storing a three size change table in which an exercise program is associated with numerical data of changes in the bust, waist and hips, and the future physical information calculation is performed. The means may calculate numerical data of the bust, waist and hips as the future physical information by referring to the three size change table.

In the exercise support system, the future physical information calculating means may calculate a body fat percentage as the future physical information.

In the exercise support system, the future physical information calculating means may calculate a weight as the future physical information.

In the exercise support system, the presenting means may include a displaying means for displaying the calculated future physical information.

In the exercise support system, the presenting means may include future physical information storage means for storing the calculated future physical information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, which is a computer program, the computer is configured to obtain a current physical information acquisition means for acquiring current physical information regarding the current physical body of the subject, and a body desired by the subject. Desired physical information inputting means for inputting desired physical information regarding the following, exercise program calculating means for calculating an exercise program based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information, and the calculated exercise program And presenting means for presenting.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer program, wherein the computer inputs the present physical information obtaining means for obtaining the present physical information of the subject and the exercise program of the subject. Exercise program input means, future physical information calculation for calculating future physical information as physical information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, based on the acquired current physical information and the input exercise program And a presenting means for presenting the future physical information to function as a computer.

The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

[0046]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and the features described in the embodiments Not all combinations are essential to the solution of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an exercise support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The exercise support system 10 includes a current physical information acquisition unit 100. The current body information acquisition unit 100 acquires current body information regarding the current body of the subject. Examples of the current body information are three-dimensional data of the current body contour of the subject, current weight data indicating the current weight, current body fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage, meal data indicating the current meal content, Or a combination of these.

The exercise support system 10 includes a desired physical information input means 200. Desired physical information input means 200
Inputs desired body information regarding the body desired by the subject. Examples of the desired body information are desired body weight data indicating a desired body weight, desired body fat percentage data indicating a desired body fat percentage, or a combination thereof.

The exercise support system 10 includes an exercise program calculation means 300. Exercise program calculation means 30
0 calculates the exercise program based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information. The exercise support system 10 further includes a meal program calculating means 350.
Equipped with. The meal program calculation means 350 is connected to the exercise program calculation means 300 and calculates a meal program.

The exercise support system 10 has a presentation means 402.
Equipped with. The presenting means 402 presents the calculated exercise program. The presentation unit 402 has a display unit 400 for displaying an exercise program and an exercise program storage unit 800 for storing the exercise program.

The exercise support system 10 further includes surface area calculation means 500. The surface area calculation means 500 calculates the current surface area of the body of the subject based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition means 110 of the current body information acquisition means 100.

The exercise support system 10 further includes a history storage means 600. The history storage unit 600 stores the history of the current physical information of the subject.

The exercise support system 10 further includes a left / right difference detecting means 700. The left-right difference detection means 700 detects the left-right difference of the body of the subject in the current physical information acquired by the current physical information acquisition means.

The exercise support system 10 further includes exercise part table storage means 900. The exercise site table storage unit 900 saves an exercise site table in which exercise items are associated with exercise intensities of a plurality of body parts.

The exercise support system 10 further includes exercise amount table storage means 950. The exercise amount table storage unit 950 saves an exercise amount table in which exercise items are associated with calorie consumption.

The exercise support system 10 further includes an exercise program storage means 800. The exercise program storage unit 800 stores the exercise program calculated by the exercise program calculation unit 300 in association with the subject. The medium used for storage is not particularly limited. If a portable medium such as an IC card is used as a storage medium, the subject must call and display the exercise program even in the exercise support system 10 other than the one that calculates the exercise program. It is easy to use.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the current physical information acquisition means 100. Current physical information acquisition means 10
0 has a contour information acquisition unit 110. The outer shape information acquisition unit 110 acquires three-dimensional data as an example of data of the current body outer shape of the target person as the current body information. The outer shape information acquisition unit 110 includes a camera 112.

The current body information acquisition means 100 further has a current weight information acquisition means 120. The current weight information acquisition unit 120 acquires current weight data indicating the current weight of the subject as the current physical information. Current weight information acquisition means 1
An example of 20 is a scale. However, it is not limited to this. Another example of the current weight information acquisition means 120 is a ten-key pad on which the current weight is input as a numerical value.

The current body information acquisition means 100 further includes a current body fat percentage information acquisition means 130. The body fat percentage information acquisition unit 130 acquires body fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage of the subject as the body information. An example of the actual body fat percentage information acquisition unit 130 is a body fat percentage measuring instrument. However, it is not limited to this. Another example of the actual body fat percentage information acquisition unit 130 is a ten-key pad in which the current body fat percentage is entered as a numerical value. Also, body fat percentage (FAT%)
Not limited to, lean body mass (LBM (Lean BodyMass))
May be input.

The current physical information acquisition means 100 further has meal information acquisition means 140. Meal information acquisition means 14
0 acquires meal data indicating the current meal content of the subject as the current physical information. An example of acquisition of meal data presents typical meal menus and food items, and their intake amounts in the last week are input, for example.

The current physical information may be recorded in advance in a portable information transmission medium such as an IC card in association with the ID for recognizing the target person. In this case, the current body acquisition means 100 may be the information reading means recorded on the information transmission medium. For example, when the information transmission medium is an IC card, an example of the current physical information acquisition means 100 is an IC card reader.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of the outer shape information acquisition means 110. The outer shape information acquisition unit 110 includes a storage chamber 114 that stores the target person 20 and a camera 112 that scans the body of the target person 20 stored in the storage chamber 114. In the example of the outer shape information acquisition unit 110 shown in FIG. 3, two cameras 112 are provided on each of the four surfaces of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage chamber 114. These cameras 112
Acquires three-dimensional data of the body outline of the target person by capturing the body of the target person from a plurality of directions. For example, two cameras 112 provided at right and left different positions with respect to the front direction of the target person 20 capture the front surface of the target person 20 to acquire three-dimensional data as a stereoscopic image of the target person 20. According to the outer shape information acquisition unit 110, the body outer shape of the target person 20 can be easily and reliably acquired as three-dimensional data. The outer shape information acquisition unit 110 is not limited to this. For example, the outer shape information acquisition unit 110 has an illumination system whose luminance changes with time, and the distance to each point of the subject is obtained by imaging the reflected light reflected by the illumination system to the subject with a monocular camera. May be measured and the outline information of the subject may be acquired as three-dimensional data. Furthermore, the current body information is not limited to the three-dimensional data of the body outline. For example, the outer shape information acquisition unit 110 may acquire two-dimensional data as the current physical information.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the desired physical information input means 200. The desired body information input means 200 has a desired outer shape information acquisition means 210. The desired contour information acquisition means 210 inputs desired desired body contour data as desired body information.

The desired physical information input means 200 further includes
It has a desired weight information input means 220. The desired body weight information input means 220 receives desired body weight data indicating a desired body weight as desired body information.

The desired physical information input means 200 further comprises:
It has a desired body fat input means 230. The desired body fat input means 230 receives desired body fat percentage data indicating a desired body fat percentage as desired body information. Also, the body fat percentage (F
Not limited to AT%), lean body mass (LBM (Lean Body
Mass)) may be entered.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display 230 when desired body information is input to the desired body input means 200. On the left side of the display 230, the current physical information acquisition means 10
The current physical information based on the three-dimensional data of the current external shape of the body, the current weight data, and the current body fat percentage data acquired by 0 is displayed. Desired body input means 200
Is a line 23 showing the outline of the body based on the current body information.
Display 0A.

Desired body input means 200 displays, as an initial display, a line 230B showing the outer shape of the body based on the same desired body information as the current body information on the right side of display 230. The desired body input means 200 inputs desired body outline data as desired body information by the subject deforming by dragging a point on the line 230B indicating the body outline using a touch panel, a mouse or the like. As a result, the target person can input his / her desired external shape while visually recognizing it, so it is easy to adjust to the desired external shape, and especially for those who are seeking to provide an exercise program aiming to improve their appearance. On the other hand, it can be expected that motivation and satisfaction with the calculated exercise program can be improved.

However, the method of inputting the desired body contour is not limited to this. As another example, as the desired body contour data, desired numerical values for the bust, waist, and hip are input using a numeric keypad or the like. Similarly, for the desired weight and the desired body fat percentage, for example, desired numerical values for the body weight and the body fat percentage are entered using the numeric keypad or the like. When these inputs are made, on the right side of the display 230, desired body information based on the desired body contour data, desired body weight data and desired body fat percentage data acquired by the desired body information acquisition means 200. Is displayed. By displaying the input desired physical information on the display 230, the target person or the like can visually grasp the desired physical information.

The display means 400 may display this display 230. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a display means separate from the display means 400 may display this display 230.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the history 610 stored in the history storage means 600. The history 610 is associated with a target person ID for identifying a target person, a date when the history is updated, and current physical information on the date when the history is updated.

FIG. 7 shows a movement part table storage means 900.
3 is an example of a motion part table 910 stored in FIG. In the exercise part table 910, exercise items are associated with exercise intensities of a plurality of body parts. Examples of exercise events are crawls, squats and the like. Examples of the plurality of body parts are an arm as the part 1 and a foot as the part 2. As an example of the exercise intensity of a plurality of body parts, for example, the exercise intensity of each part in crawl is 1, and the exercise intensity of each part in other events such as squat is its relative value.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the exercise amount table 960 stored in the exercise amount table storage means 950. The amount-of-exercise table 960 is a series of data in which the type of exercise and the calories burned when that type of exercise are associated. Examples of exercise events are crawls, squats and the like. An example of the calorie consumption is each calorie consumption value (kcal / min) per minute when crawling or squatting, which is mentioned in the exercise category, is performed.

When the exercise support system 10 is installed in an exercise providing facility such as a sports club, the exercise part table storage means 900 and the exercise amount table storage means 960.
May store an exercise site table 910 and an exercise amount table 960 related to the exercise items provided in this exercise providing facility, respectively.

The exercise program calculation means 300 calculates an exercise program based on the current physical information acquired by the physical information acquisition means 100 and the desired physical information input by the desired physical information input means 200.

The exercise program calculating means 300 calculates an exercise item and an exercise time of the item as an exercise program. The exercise program calculation unit 300 compares the current body outline data with the desired body outline data, and the exercise part table 910 and the exercise amount table 96 are used as an example.
With reference to 0, a combination of the type of exercise and the exercise time that reduces the difference between the current body outline data and the desired body outline data is calculated as an exercise program.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example in which the exercise program calculating means 300 calculates the exercise program. First, the exercise program calculation means 300
The current body outline data acquired by the current body information acquisition unit 100 is compared with the desired body outline data input by the desired body information input unit 200, and the body part having the largest difference is specified (S100). Next, the exercise program calculation means 300 selects an exercise item by referring to the exercise site table 910 stored in the exercise site table storage means 900 so that the identified body part is exercised most (S120). . Further, the exercise program calculation means 300 stores the exercise amount table 9 stored in the exercise amount table storage means 950 for the selected exercise item.
The exercise time and the calorie consumption are calculated with reference to 60 (S140). Next, the exercise program calculation means 300
Calculates the physical change when it is assumed that this exercise is performed using the exercise type, exercise time, and calorie consumption, and updates the current body outline data (S160).

The exercise program calculation means 300 compares the updated current body contour data with the desired body contour data, identifies the body part having the largest difference, and repeats the above-described processing (S100-S160). As a result of comparing the current body contour data with the desired body contour data, the exercise program calculation means 300 determines whether or not the body part having the largest difference has a difference below a predetermined value (S11).
0). If the exercise program calculation means 300 determines that the difference is less than or equal to the predetermined value, the exercise program calculation means 300 stores the exercise item selected up to that point and the calculated exercise time (S18).
0), the above process is terminated.

For example, if the input desired body contour data has a narrower leg than the acquired current body contour data, the exercise program calculation means 300 selects crawl and squat as exercise programs as exercise programs. , Calculate more exercise time for squats.

In the present embodiment, the exercise program calculating means 300 calculates the exercise program based on the current body outline data and the desired body outline data, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the exercise program calculation means includes the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition means 110, the current weight data acquired by the current weight information acquisition means 120, and the actual body fat acquired by the actual body fat percentage information acquisition means 130. Either the rate data, the meal data acquired by the meal information acquisition unit 140, or a combination thereof may be used as the current physical information. When these combinations are used as the current physical information, the exercise program is calculated more appropriately.

Further, the exercise program calculating means 300
Is the desired body contour data input by the desired contour information input unit 210, the desired weight data input by the desired weight information input unit 220, and the desired body fat percentage information input unit 2
Any of the desired body fat percentage data input by 30 or a combination thereof may be used as the desired body information. When these combinations are used as the desired physical information, the exercise program for realizing the items of data that the subject is more interested in is appropriately calculated.

For example, when the difference between the actual body fat percentage data and the desired body fat percentage data is large, the exercise program calculation means 3
00 selects an exercise type that consumes a large amount of calories and calculates an exercise program that lengthens the overall exercise time.
Further, for example, when the difference between the current weight data and the desired weight data is large, the exercise program calculation means 300 selects an exercise item that uses the whole body and calculates an exercise program that makes the overall exercise time longer. .

In the present embodiment, the exercise program calculation means 300 stores either or both of the exercise site table 910 stored in the exercise site table storage means 900 and the exercise volume table 960 stored in the exercise volume table storage means 960. The exercise program is calculated with reference.
By using the table stored in advance, the exercise program is calculated at a higher speed.

The exercise program calculating means 300 may further calculate the exercise program based on the surface area calculated by the surface area calculating means 500. Since the surface area of the body can be one of the parameters for calculating the calories burned by the exercise, the exercise program is more appropriately calculated by considering the surface area.

Further, the exercise program calculating means 300
May calculate the exercise program by also referring to the history 610 stored in the history storage unit 600. In this case, if the result of the calculated exercise program does not improve, the history 610
When judged from, the exercise program can be changed on the way.

An example of the exercise program calculation with reference to the history 610 will be described. The exercise program calculation means 300 is
The exercise time of the exercise program calculated based on the current physical information and the desired physical information is equally divided by a predetermined number of days from the reference date. The predetermined number of days may be fixed, such as 60 days, or may be read by the exercise program means 300 upon receiving an input from the subject. The exercise program calculation means 300 calculates a body change based on the equally divided exercise time, assuming that the exercise program is practiced for the exercise time.
The exercise program calculation means 300 creates intermediate body information based on the body change and the current body information. The exercise program calculation means 300 stores this intermediate physical information in association with the reference date and the number of days from the reference date. The exercise program calculation unit 300 compares the intermediate physical information after a specific number of days from the reference date with the current physical information of the history 610 stored in the history storage unit 600 on the same day. As a result of this comparison, the exercise program calculation means 300
If it is determined that the results of the calculated exercise program have not been achieved, then the exercise program is calculated again.
An example of recalculating the exercise program is that the exercise program calculating unit 300 uniformly increases or decreases the exercise time of all items listed as the exercise program.

In the calculation of the exercise program calculating means 300, the exercise part table 91 relating to the type of exercise provided in the exercise providing facility in which the exercise support system 10 is installed.
When 0 and the exercise amount table 960 are respectively referred to, the calculated exercise program may be an exercise item that can be provided at the exercise providing facility. In this case, the target person is
The exercise type of the calculated exercise program can be practiced at the exercise providing facility.

Here, meal program calculating means 350
Is the current physical information from the exercise program calculation means 300,
The meal item and the intake amount of the item are calculated based on the desired physical information and the exercise program. For example, based on the current physical information, the desired physical information, and the exercise program, the diet program calculating means 350 calculates a diet program that consumes a large amount of protein when more muscles are added to the subject. In addition, as another example, when the subject is made to diet based on the current physical information, the desired physical information, and the exercise program, the diet program calculating means 350 consumes the necessary nutrients while reducing the total calorie intake. Calculate the program.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the exercise program display 410 displayed on the display means 400. Display means 400
Displays an exercise program display 410 based on the exercise program calculated by the exercise program calculating means 300.
In the example of FIG. 10, the display unit 400 displays the exercise item and the exercise time of the item as the exercise program. The display means 400 further displays the meal item and the intake amount as a meal program. By displaying the food item and the intake amount, the subject can more reliably approach the desired body shape.

The display means 400 may display desired physical information simultaneously with the exercise program. As a result, the subject can be motivated to actually exercise according to the exercise program.

The exercise program calculating means 300 may calculate the exercise programs for the left and right sides of the body based on the left-right difference detected by the left-right difference detecting means 700. For example, it is assumed that the current body contour acquired by the contour information acquisition unit 110 detects a left-right imbalance in how the muscles are attached. In this case, the exercise program calculation means 300 selects an exercise item that strengthens the right or left muscle that corrects the imbalance, and calculates the exercise program. According to this, even if there is a left-right imbalance in the body contour of the subject, it is possible to calculate an exercise program that provides a body that is balanced in the left-right direction.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the exercise support system can easily and surely present the desired relationship between the body contour and the exercise program to the subject. Also,
According to the first embodiment, the exercise support system can cause the subject to visually recognize an exercise program for achieving a desired future body contour and the like.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the exercise support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The exercise support system 12 includes a current physical information acquisition unit 100, an exercise program input unit 202, and a future physical information calculation unit 302.
And display means 400. Current physical information acquisition means 1
00 acquires the present physical information of the subject. The exercise program input means 202 inputs the exercise program of the subject. The future physical information calculation unit 302 calculates future physical information as physical information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, based on the acquired current physical information and the input exercise program. Presenting means 403
Presents the calculated future physical information. The exercise support system 12 further includes a surface area calculation unit 500, a history storage unit 600, a left / right difference detection unit 700, an exercise region table storage unit 900, and an exercise amount table storage unit 950. The exercise support system 12 stores an external shape change table storage unit 96 that saves a body external shape change table in which an exercise program and three-dimensional body external shape change data are associated.
0, and a three size change table storage unit 970 that stores a three size change table in which the exercise program is associated with numerical data of changes in the bust, waist, and hips.

Here, the current physical information acquisition means 100, the display means 400, the surface area calculation means 500, and the history storage means 60.
0, the left-right difference detection means 700, the exercise part table storage means 900, and the exercise amount table storage means 950 are the same as those of the exercise support system 10 of the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

The presenting means 402 has a display means 400 for displaying future physical information and an exercise program storage means 802 for storing future physical information. The future physical information storage unit 802 stores the future physical information calculated by the future physical information calculation unit 302 in association with the target person. The medium used for storage is not particularly limited. Note that, when a portable medium such as an IC card is used as a storage medium, the usability is the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 shows the exercise program input means 202.
It is a functional block diagram which shows an example. The exercise program input means 202 has exercise type input means 212. The exercise item input means 212 inputs an exercise item and an exercise time of the item as an exercise program. The exercise program input means 202 further has a meal program input means 222. The meal program input means 222 inputs the item of meal and its intake as an exercise program.

The future physical information calculating means 302 calculates future physical information based on the current physical information acquired by the physical information acquiring means 100 and the exercise program input by the exercise program input means 202.

Here, the future physical information calculating means 302 is
Three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition unit 110, current body weight data acquired by the current body weight information acquisition unit 120, current body fat rate data acquired by the current body fat percentage information acquisition unit 130, and diet information acquisition unit 140. Any of the meal data acquired by or a combination thereof is used as the current physical information. If these combinations are used as the current physical information, the future physical information will be calculated more appropriately.

Further, the future physical information calculating means 302 is
Any one or a combination of an exercise item and an exercise time input by the exercise item input unit 212, a food item and an intake amount input by the meal program input unit 222, or a combination thereof is used. If these combinations are used as an exercise program, future physical information will be calculated more appropriately.

The future physical information calculating means 302 refers to either or both of the exercise part table 910 saved in the exercise part table saving means 900 and the exercise amount table 960 saved in the exercise amount table saving means 960 in the future. Calculate physical information. By using the table stored in advance, future physical information can be calculated at higher speed.

As an example, the future physical information calculating means 302 uses the exercise part table 910 and the exercise amount table 9 based on the exercise item and exercise time in the exercise program.
With reference to 60, the body change after the exercise program is practiced is calculated to obtain future body contour data.

For example, when crawl and squat are input as the exercise program as the exercise items and the exercise time of the squat is input in a larger amount, the future physical information means 302 has a narrower leg than the current external shape data. Calculate 3D data of body contour.

The future physical information calculating means 302 may further calculate future physical information based on the surface area calculated by the surface area calculating means 500. The surface area of the body is
Since the calorie consumption consumed by exercise can be used as one of the parameters for calculating, the body information can be calculated more appropriately in the future by considering the surface area.

Further, the future physical information calculating means 300 is
The future physical information may be calculated by also referring to the history 610 stored in the history storage unit 600. In this case, history 6
Since 10 is known, the subject can grasp the results of practicing the exercise program.

The future physical information calculating means 302 may further calculate the weight, the body fat percentage, or both as the future physical information. For example, the future physical information calculation unit 302
A table in which the consumed calories and the weight change are associated with each other is provided in advance, and the weight is calculated by referring to this table from the current weight data and the total consumed calories of the exercise program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and future physical information means 302
May calculate the weight from future body outline information. Similarly, the future physical information calculating unit 302 has a table in which the consumed calories and the body fat percentage are associated with each other in advance, and the body physical percentage calculation unit 302 refers to this table based on the actual body fat percentage data and the total calorie consumption of the exercise program. Calculate the fat percentage. However,
The present invention is not limited to this, as in the case of calculating the weight.

Further, the future physical information calculating means 302 is
Based on the input exercise program, the body shape change table stored in the shape change table storage unit 960 may be referenced to calculate three-dimensional data as future body information. For example, the outer shape change table storage unit 960 stores a predetermined exercise program and an average outer shape change for this exercise program as an outer shape change table.
The future physical information calculating unit 302 refers to the external shape change in the external shape change table based on the input exercise program, and applies this to the present physical shape information to calculate three-dimensional data as future physical information. . Since the calorie consumption is one of the parameters of the outer shape change, the outer shape change table storage unit 960 may store the average change in the body outer shape for each calorie consumption as the outer shape change table.

Further, the future physical information calculating means 302 refers to the three-size external shape change table stored in the three-size change table storage means 970 based on the input exercise program, and the three-dimensional data as future physical information. May be calculated. For example, the three-size change table storage unit 970 stores a predetermined exercise program and average changes in bust, waist, and hip for this exercise program as a three-size change table. The future physical information calculating unit 302 refers to the changes in the bust, waist, and hip of the three-size change table based on the input exercise program, and applies this to the current external shape information to obtain bust as future physical information. Calculate numerical data for waist, waist and hips. Since the calorie consumption is one of the parameters for changing the bust, waist, and hip, the three-size change table storage unit 960 uses the change in the average outer shape of the bust, waist, and hip for each calorie as an outer shape change table. You may save. With these,
The exercise support system 10 can present physical information in the future based on more interesting data of the subject.

FIG. 13 is an example of a future physical information display 420 displayed on the display means 400. Display means 400
Displays the future physical information 420 based on the future physical information calculated by the future physical information calculating means 302. FIG.
In the above example, the display unit 400 performs display based on three-dimensional data as future physical information. Display means 400
May further display the weight, the body fat percentage, or both calculated by the future physical information calculating unit 302. The display unit 400 may display the current physical information at the same time as the future physical information. As a result, the subject can be motivated to actually exercise according to the exercise program.

The future physical information calculating means 302 calculates the left and right future physical information about the body based on the left / right difference detected by the left / right difference detecting means 700 and the left / right different exercise programs input by the exercise program input means 202. It may be calculated. In this case, the subject can recognize whether or not the subject's future body contour has a left-right imbalance.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. Particularly, according to the second embodiment, the exercise support system can easily and reliably present the relationship between the exercise program and the future body contour to the subject. In addition, the exercise support system can allow the subject to visually recognize what the future external shape of the body looks like when the user exercises according to a specific exercise program.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the hardware structure of the exercise support system 14 according to the third embodiment. The exercise support system 14 includes a CPU 20 and a ROM 3
0, RAM 40, communication interface 50, input / output port 70, and hard disk drive 60. The CPU 20 operates based on the programs stored in the ROM 30 and the RAM 40. The communication interface 50 communicates with the outside via a communication network. A hard disk drive 60 as an example of a storage device is a CPU
The program in which 20 operates is stored. I / O port 7
0 transmits / receives data to / from the display means 400 provided outside, for example.

The exercise support system 10 further includes a flexible disk drive 90 and a CD-ROM drive 8
With 0 and. The flexible disk drive 90 reads data or a program from the flexible disk 92 and provides it to the CPU 20. The CD-ROM drive 80 reads data or programs from the CD-ROM 82 and provides them to the CPU 20. The communication interface 50 connects to the Internet to send and receive data.

The software provided by being stored in the recording medium, that is, the software installed in the hard disk drive 60, has, as a functional configuration, a current physical information acquisition means for acquiring current physical information concerning the current physical condition of the subject and A desired physical information input means for inputting desired physical information regarding a person's desired body, and an exercise program calculating means for calculating an exercise program based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information, and Display means for displaying the exercise program. Alternatively, the software has, as functional configurations, a current physical information acquisition unit that acquires the current physical information of the subject, an exercise program input unit that inputs the exercise program of the subject, the acquired current physical information and the input. Based on the exercise program, the future body information calculating means for calculating future body information as the body information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, and the display means for displaying the future body information. The software is an example of a program of the exercise support system according to the present invention. The processing executed by the CPU 20 according to each step included in this software is the same as the function and operation of the corresponding member in the exercise support system 14 in the present embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the flexible disk 92 or the CD-ROM 8 as an example of the recording medium shown in FIG.
2 may store some or all functions of the operation of the exercise support system 10 in all the embodiments described in the present application.

These programs are read directly from the recording medium.
It may be read out to the AM and executed, or once installed in the hard disk drive and then read out to the RAM and executed. Further, the program may be stored in a single recording medium or a plurality of recording media. Further, each step of the program stored in the recording medium may provide each function in cooperation with the operating system. For example, ask the operating system to perform some or all of the functions,
It may provide a function based on a response from the operating system.

As the recording medium, in addition to a flexible disk and a CD-ROM, an optical recording medium such as a DVD,
A magnetic recording medium such as MD, a magneto-optical recording medium such as PD, a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory such as an IC card or a miniature card, and the like can be used. The recording medium in this case is an example of the recording medium according to the present invention. In addition, a hard disk or R provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet
A storage device such as an AM may be used as a recording medium and the program may be provided to the exercise support system 14 via a communication network.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is also possible to include such modifications or improvements in the technical scope of the present invention.
It is clear from the description of the claims.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the exercise support system can easily and reliably present the relationship between the exercise program and the future body contour to the subject.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an exercise support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of current physical information acquisition means.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of outer shape information acquisition means.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of desired physical information input means.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display when desired body information is input to a desired body input means.

FIG. 6 is an example of history stored in history storage means.

FIG. 7 is an example of an exercise site table stored in an exercise site table storage unit.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a momentum table stored in a momentum table storage means.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an example in which a luck program calculating means calculates an exercise program.

FIG. 10 is an example of an exercise program display displayed on display means.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of an exercise support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing an example of an exercise program input means.

FIG. 13 is an example of future physical information display displayed on the display means.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an exercise support system according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 12 Exercise support system 100 Current physical information acquisition means 200 Desired physical information input method 202 Exercise program input means 300 Exercise program calculation means 302 Future physical information calculation means 400 display means 500 Surface Area Calculation Means 600 History storage means 700 Left-right difference detection means 800 Exercise program storage means 802 Future physical information storage means 900 Exercise site table storage means 950 Momentum Table Saving Means

Claims (39)

[Claims] 1. An exercise support system, comprising: current physical information acquisition means for acquiring current physical information regarding the current body of a subject; and desired physical information input for inputting desired physical information regarding the body desired by the subject. Means, an exercise program calculation means for calculating an exercise program based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information, and a presentation means for presenting the calculated exercise program. Exercise support system. 2. The current physical information acquisition means includes external shape information acquisition means for acquiring data of the current external shape of the subject as the current physical information, and the exercise program calculation means based on the data. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated according to the following equation. 3. The exercise support system according to claim 2, wherein the outer shape information acquisition unit acquires three-dimensional data of a current outer shape body of the subject. 4. A surface area calculating means for calculating a current surface area of the subject based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquiring means, wherein the exercise program calculating means includes the calculated surface area. The exercise support system according to claim 3, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on the acquired current physical information and the input desired physical information. 5. The desired physical information input means has a desired external shape information acquisition means for inputting desired desired external shape data as the desired physical information, and the exercise program calculation means receives the input desired external shape. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on the data. 6. The current physical information acquisition means includes current weight information acquisition means for acquiring current weight data indicating the current weight of the subject as the current physical information, and the exercise program calculation means The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on the current weight data. 7. The desired physical information input means includes desired weight information input means for inputting desired weight data indicating a desired weight as the desired physical information, and the exercise program calculation means receives the input physical information. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on desired weight data. 8. The current physical information acquisition means includes physical fat percentage information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, physical fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage of the subject, The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the program calculation means calculates the exercise program based on the acquired body fat percentage data. 9. The desired body information input means includes a desired body fat input means for inputting desired body fat percentage data indicating a desired body fat percentage as the desired body information, and the exercise program calculation means comprises: The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on the input desired body fat percentage data. 10. The current physical information acquisition means includes meal information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, meal data indicating the current meal content of the subject, and the exercise program calculation means acquires the meal data. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated based on the meal data. 11. The apparatus further comprises history storing means for storing a history of the current physical information of the subject, wherein the exercise program calculating means calculates the exercise program by referring to the history. Item 1
Exercise support system described in. 12. A left-right difference detecting means for detecting a left-right difference of the body of the subject in the acquired current body contour data, wherein the exercise program calculating means detects the left-right difference. The exercise support system according to claim 2, wherein different exercise programs for the right and left are calculated based on the body. 13. An exercise site table storage means for storing an exercise site table in which exercise items and exercise intensities of a plurality of body parts are associated with each other, wherein the exercise program calculation means includes the exercise site table. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program is calculated with reference to. 14. An exercise amount table storage means for storing an exercise amount table in which an exercise type and burned calories are associated with each other, wherein the exercise program calculating means calculates the exercise program by referring to the exercise amount table. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein: 15. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise program calculation means calculates an exercise item and an exercise time of the item as the exercise program. 16. A meal program calculating means for calculating a meal item and an intake amount of the item based on the acquired current physical information, the input desired physical information and the calculated exercise program. The exercise support system according to claim 15, wherein: 17. The exercise support system according to claim 1, wherein the presenting means has a display means for displaying the calculated exercise program. 18. The exercise according to claim 1, wherein the presenting means has an exercise program storage means for storing the calculated exercise program in association with the subject. Support system. 19. An exercise support system, comprising: current physical information acquisition means for acquiring current physical information of a subject; exercise program input means for inputting an exercise program of the subject; and the acquired current physical information. Based on the physical information and the input exercise program, future physical information calculating means for calculating future physical information as physical information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, and a presentation for presenting the future physical information. An exercise support system comprising: means. 20. The current physical information acquisition means includes outer shape information acquisition means for acquiring data of a current body external shape of the subject as the current physical information, and the future physical information calculation means converts the data into the data. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein future physical information is calculated based on the future physical information. 21. The exercise support system according to claim 20, wherein the outer shape information acquiring unit acquires three-dimensional data of a current outer shape body of the subject. 22. Further comprising surface area calculation means for calculating a current surface area of the subject based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the outer shape information acquisition means, wherein the future physical information calculation means is calculated as described above. Surface area,
The exercise support system according to claim 21, wherein the future physical information is calculated based on the acquired current physical information and the input exercise program. 23. The current physical information acquisition means includes current weight information acquisition means for acquiring weight data indicating the current weight of the subject as the current physical information, and the future physical information calculation means acquires 20. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information is calculated based on the obtained weight data. 24. The current physical information acquisition means includes physical fat percentage information acquisition means for acquiring body fat percentage data indicating the current body fat percentage of the subject as the current physical information, The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the information calculation means calculates the future physical information based on the acquired body fat percentage data. 25. The current physical information acquisition means includes a meal information acquisition means for acquiring, as the current physical information, meal data indicating the current meal content of the subject, and the future physical information calculation means acquires. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information is calculated based on the prepared meal data. 26. A history storage unit for storing a history of the current physical information of the target person, wherein the future physical information calculation unit calculates the future physical information with reference to the history. 20. The exercise support system according to claim 19. 27. A left / right difference detecting means for detecting a left / right difference of the body of the subject in the acquired current body contour data is further provided, wherein the exercise program input means has a left / right exercise program for the body. 21. The future physical information calculation means calculates future physical information that is different between left and right in the body based on the detected left-right difference and the input exercise program. The exercise support system described. 28. The exercise program input means has an exercise event input means for inputting an exercise event and an exercise time of the exercise as the exercise program, and the future physical information calculation means has a function of the input exercise. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information is calculated based on an item and an exercise time. 29. The exercise program input means further comprises a meal program input means for inputting a meal item and an intake amount of the item as the exercise program, and the future physical information calculation means, the inputted meal. 29. The exercise support system according to claim 28, wherein the future physical information is calculated on the basis of the item and the intake amount. 30. An exercise site table storage means for storing an exercise site table in which exercise items and exercise intensities of a plurality of body parts are associated with each other, wherein the future physical information calculating means includes the exercise site table. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information is calculated with reference to a table. 31. An exercise amount table storage means for storing an exercise amount table in which an item of exercise and a calorie consumption are associated with each other, wherein the future physical information calculation means refers to the exercise amount table and stores the future physical information. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein: 32. The apparatus further comprises a contour change table storage unit for storing a body contour change table in which an exercise program and three-dimensional data of body contour change are associated with each other, and the future body information calculation unit is configured to store the body contour change table. 20. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein three-dimensional data is calculated as the future physical information with reference to. 33. A three-size change table storage means for storing a three-size change table in which an exercise program and numerical data of changes in bust, waist and hips are associated with each other, wherein the future physical information calculation means comprises: 20. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein numerical data of bust, waist and hips is calculated as the future physical information by referring to a three size change table. 34. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information calculation means calculates a body fat percentage as the future physical information. 35. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the future physical information calculation means calculates a weight as the future physical information. 36. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the presenting means has a display means for displaying the calculated future physical information. 37. The exercise support system according to claim 19, wherein the presenting unit has a future physical information storage unit that stores the calculated future physical information. 38. A computer, a current physical information acquisition unit for acquiring current physical information regarding the present body of the subject, a desired physical information input unit for inputting desired physical information regarding the body desired by the subject, and An exercise program calculation means for calculating an exercise program based on the input current physical information and the input desired physical information, and a presenting means for presenting the calculated exercise program. Computer program to be. 39. A computer, a current physical information acquisition means for acquiring the current physical information of the subject, an exercise program input means for inputting an exercise program of the subject, and the acquired current physical information and input. Based on the exercise program, the future physical information calculating means for calculating future physical information as physical information when the subject exercises according to the exercise program, and a presenting means for presenting the future physical information. A computer program characterized by causing it to function as a computer.