JP2008250551A - Exercise support apparatus and exercise support method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercise support apparatus and an exercise support method that encourages a user to continue exercise by prescribing exercise menus suitable for the user in consideration of the environment where the user exercises and the level of exercise continuation. <P>SOLUTION: Physical information and a daily activity index input by a user are acquired (Step S10) and a BMI index is calculated (Step S14). The user's allowable exercise level is determined from the daily activity index and BMI index (Step S16) and exercise menu candidates appropriate for the user's allowable exercise level are selected (Step S18). When an exercise menu is selected by the user (Step S20), the selection is saved in an exercise history table in a memory 22 (Step S22). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise support apparatus and an exercise support method, and more particularly, to an exercise support apparatus and an exercise support method for prescribing an appropriate exercise menu for health promotion of a user.

In Patent Document 1, it is considered appropriate for the health promotion of the user after taking into account the user's physical condition based on the index indicating the user's health state using the pulse rate and the pulse wave. An exercise support device that can prescribe exercise is disclosed.
JP 2004-261608 A

  Conventional exercise diet support devices tend to require an amount of exercise equivalent to (1) the difference from the ideal body type, and do not take into account the individuality of the user. In addition, (2) since the menu is selected regardless of the implementation environment (for example, weather, time, etc.) in which the exercise is performed, there are cases where a menu that the user cannot perform is selected. In addition, (3) there is a problem that consideration is not given to the point that habituation to exercise occurs due to continuous execution.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. In consideration of the environment in which the user exercises and the continuation level of the exercise, the user prescribes an appropriate exercise menu and causes the user to continue exercise. It is an object to provide an exercise support apparatus and an exercise support method that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the exercise support device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides information acquisition means for acquiring a user's physical information and a daily activity index indicating the amount of exercise in daily life, and the user's physical information and daily activity index. In response, an exercise level determination means for determining the user's exercise level, and an exercise menu candidate is selected according to the user's exercise level so that an optimal exercise time and exercise intensity can be obtained for the user. A candidate selecting means for performing, an exercise menu selecting means for selecting an exercise menu performed by the user from among the exercise menu candidates, and an exercise for recording a history of the exercise menu selected by the execution menu selecting means. And a history recording means.

  According to the present invention 1, by specifically proposing an exercise menu suitable for the user according to the user's exercise possible level, the user can easily work on and can continue to exercise.

  Invention 2 of the present application further includes weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information of the current position of the user in the exercise support apparatus of Invention 1 of the present application, wherein the candidate selection means is configured to display the exercise menu according to the weather information. A candidate is selected.

  According to the present invention 2, by selecting the exercise menu candidate in consideration of the weather at the current position of the user, the user can easily tackle the exercise and can continue the exercise.

  Invention 3 of the present application acquires position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position of the user and map information including information about facilities near the current position of the user in the exercise support device of the invention 1 or 2 of the present application. Map information acquisition means for displaying the exercise menu candidates, and display means for displaying information on facilities most suitable for the exercise menu together with the exercise menu candidates. It is characterized by that.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by presenting exercise menu candidates in consideration of information related to facilities near the current position of the user, the user can easily work on and continue to exercise.

  Invention 4 of the present application is the exercise support apparatus according to Inventions 1 to 3 of the present invention, wherein the exercise possible level determination means has continuity in executing the exercise menu based on the exercise menu history recorded in the recording means. When it is determined, the level of exercise is increased.

  Invention 5 of the present application is the exercise support apparatus according to Inventions 1 to 4 of the present application, wherein the exercise possible level determination means has no continuity in the exercise menu implementation based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording means. When it is determined, the level of exercise is lowered.

  According to inventions 4 and 5 of the present application, the level of exercise can be adjusted based on the continuation status of the user's exercise, and the feeling of being watched can be produced to make it easier for the user to continue.

  The exercise support method according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is an information acquisition step for acquiring a user's physical information and a daily activity index indicating an amount of exercise in daily life, and the user can exercise according to the physical information and the daily activity index of the user. An exercise level determination step for determining a level, a candidate selection step for selecting an exercise menu candidate so that an optimal exercise time and exercise intensity can be obtained for the user according to the exercise available level of the user, and the exercise An execution menu selection step for selecting an exercise menu performed by the user from among menu candidates; and an exercise history recording step for recording a history of the exercise menu selected in the execution menu selection step. Features.

  Invention 7 of the present application further includes a weather information acquisition step of acquiring weather information of the current position of the user in the exercise support method of Invention 6 of the present application, and in the candidate selection step, according to the weather information, A candidate is selected.

  Invention 8 of the present application is the exercise support method of Invention 6 or 7 of the present application, wherein the position information acquisition step of acquiring the position information indicating the current position of the user and the map information including information on the facility near the current position of the user are acquired. A map information acquisition step, and a display step of acquiring information on a facility that is most suitable for the exercise menu and displaying the information together with the exercise menu candidates.

  Invention 9 of the present application is the exercise support method according to Inventions 6 to 8 of the present application, wherein the exercise is possible when it is determined that the exercise menu has continuity based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording step. The method further includes a step of raising the level.

  Invention 10 of the present application is the exercise support method according to Inventions 6 to 9 of the present invention, wherein when it is determined that the exercise menu has no continuity based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording step, the exercise is possible. The method further includes a step of lowering the level.

  According to the present invention, by specifically proposing an exercise menu suitable for the user according to the user's exercise possible level, it is possible for the user to easily work on and continue to exercise. Further, by taking into account the weather, map information, season, time, and the like of the current position of the user, the user can easily work on and continue to exercise.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an exercise support apparatus and an exercise support method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an exercise support apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile device (for example, a mobile phone) including a CPU 12, a communication interface unit (communication I / F) 14, an operation unit 16, a display unit 18, a speaker 20, a microphone 22, and a memory 24. ).

  The CPU 12 is connected to each part in the exercise support apparatus 10 via the bus 26, and controls the operation of each part. The communication I / F 14 is a block for communicating via the Internet. The operation unit 16 includes a character input device.

  The display unit 18 is a monitor for displaying images and characters. The speaker 20 is a device that outputs sound during a call or content reproduction, and the microphone 22 is a device that inputs sound during a call or the like.

  The memory 24 includes a ROM that stores programs processed by the CPU 12 and various data necessary for control, a RAM that is a work area in which the CPU 12 performs various arithmetic processes, data input from the operation unit 16 and the Internet. The storage area etc. in which the data acquired via are stored are included. The memory 24 stores an exercise level determination table T10 and an exercise menu determination table T12 together with an application program for exercise support of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the CPU 12 in the exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. First, the physical information and the life activity index input from the user are acquired (step S10) and stored in the physical information history table in the memory 24 (step S12). The physical information is, for example, height, weight, and sex. The life information index is an index indicating the frequency of exercising in daily life, for example, “do not exercise much”, “move body by commuting or housework”, “normal life + exercise for about 1 hour”, “ It is possible to select and input from options such as “physical exercise / sports player”. Then, a BMI index (body mass index) is calculated from the height and weight input in step S10 based on the following formula (1) (step S14).

(BMI) = (weight [kg]) ÷ (height [m]) ² (1)
Next, based on the exercise level determination table T10, the user's exercise level is determined (step S16), and exercise menu candidates recommended for the user (eg, “walking 1 km”, “jogging 1 km”, “swimming 1”). “Time” and “Stretch 30 minutes”) are selected (step S18).

  The exercise level determination table T10 stores the correspondence between the values of the daily activity index and the BMI index and the exercise level. The exercise level is a value indicating a level of exercise suitable for the user to perform (for example, exercise time and intensity (strength) during exercise), and a user with a higher exercise level can perform more intense exercise. . The exercise possible level becomes lower as the user's BMI index deviates from a standard BMI (eg, 22.0) (ie, intense exercise becomes difficult). Moreover, the exercise possible level becomes lower as the daily activity level is lower. In step S16, an exercise possible level corresponding to the values of the daily activity index and the BMI index input by the user is obtained in the exercise possible level determination table T10.

  The exercise menu determination table T12 stores exercise menu candidates including information on the type of exercise (for example, “walking”, “jogging”, “swimming”, “stretch”) and exercise time for each possible exercise level. Has been. In step S18, an exercise menu candidate corresponding to the user's exercise possible level is selected in the exercise menu determination table T12.

  The exercise menu candidates selected as described above are displayed on the display unit 18. When the exercise menu is selected by the user (step S20), the selection result is stored in the exercise history table in the memory 22 (step S22). The selection result of the exercise menu stored in the exercise history table is used when the next exercise menu candidate is selected (step S18), and when the same type of exercise menu (for example, “walking”) is continuously selected. The display recommends other exercise menus.

  According to this embodiment, according to a user's exercise possible level, by suggesting the exercise menu suitable for a user concretely, it can make it easy for a user to tackle exercise and to continue.

  Further, when the selection result is continuously stored in the exercise history table (when the user continues to exercise), the exercise possible level may be increased. Further, when the selection result is not continuously stored in the exercise history table (when the user does not continue exercise), the exercise possible level may be lowered. Thus, the user can make it easier to continue by adjusting the exercise possible level based on the continuation state of the user's exercise and producing a feeling of being watched over.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  In the exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, a weather / exercise menu correspondence table T14 is stored in the memory 24 in addition to the exerciseable level determination table T10 and the exercise menu determination table T12.

  The weather-exercise menu correspondence table T14 stores an exercise type that is most suitable to be performed under various weather conditions.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the CPU 12 in the exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. First, the physical information and the life activity index input from the user are acquired (step S30) and stored in the physical information history table in the memory 24 (step S32). Then, the BMI index is calculated based on the above formula (1) from the height and weight input in step S30 (step S34).

  Next, based on the exercise level determination table T10, the user's exercise level is determined (step S36), and an exercise menu candidate recommended for the user is selected (step S38).

  Next, weather information (for example, weather, temperature, humidity) at the current location of the user is acquired (step S40), and the weather-exercise menu correspondence table T14 is searched based on the weather conditions at the current location of the user. The exercise menu candidates are narrowed down (step S42). The weather information in step S40 is acquired by, for example, outputting an input screen for the user to input weather information on the display unit 18. Also, information indicating the current position of the user (for example, a zip code or a place name) is input, or information on the current position of the user is acquired using the GPS function, and weather information is acquired from a weather information site on the Internet. You may do it.

  The exercise menu candidates narrowed down as described above are displayed on the display unit 18. When the exercise menu is selected by the user (step S44), the selection result is stored in the exercise history table in the memory 22 (step S46). The exercise menu selection result stored in the exercise history table is used when the next exercise menu candidate is selected (step S38).

  According to the present embodiment, taking into account the weather at the current position of the user, for example, providing the user with an exercise menu tailored to the environment, such as stretching indoors on rainy days and swimming on hot days Can do. This makes it easy for the user to work on the exercise and to continue.

  In the present embodiment, for example, information on the season and time at the time of exercise (for example, midsummer / midwinter, morning / noon / evening / night), and a place where exercise such as outdoors / indoors is performed, an exercise menu, etc. The candidates may be narrowed down. For example, at night, an exercise event that can be performed indoors may be recommended.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. The exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a GPS information acquisition unit 28 and a map information acquisition unit 30.

  The GPS information acquisition unit 28 acquires position information (GPS information, such as longitude and latitude) indicating the current position of the user.

  The map information acquisition unit 30 acquires map information near the current position of the user (for example, information on a route to a building that can be a landmark). Note that the map information may be stored in the exercise support apparatus 10 or may be acquired via the Internet.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the CPU 12 in the exercise support apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. First, the physical information and the life activity index input from the user are acquired (step S50) and stored in the physical information history table in the memory 24 (step S52). Then, the BMI index is calculated based on the above formula (1) from the height and weight input in step S30 (step S54).

  Next, based on the exercise level determination table T10, the user's exercise level is determined (step S56), and an exercise menu candidate recommended for the user is selected (step S58).

  Next, GPS information indicating the current position of the user is acquired (step S60), and map information near the current position of the user is acquired (step S62). Based on the GPS information and the map information, exercise menu candidates are generated and displayed on the display unit 18. For example, when the exercise menu is “walking” or “running”, an appropriate distance from the current position of the user, for example, “Let's take a walk to point A” in consideration of the level of possible exercise. A display suggesting “walking” or “running” to the building in is made. In addition, a route or map to a facility where the exercise item selected in step S58 can be performed (for example, if the exercise item is “Swimming” etc., the nearest pool, beach, etc.) is displayed along with exercise menu candidates. Is displayed.

  Next, when the exercise menu is selected by the user (step S66), the selection result is stored in the exercise history table of the memory 22 (step S68). The exercise menu selection result stored in the exercise history table is used when the next exercise menu candidate is selected (step S58).

  According to this embodiment, a more specific exercise menu can be provided to the user by using the current position of the user and map information in the vicinity thereof. This makes it easy for the user to work on the exercise and to continue.

The block diagram which shows the main structures of the exercise assistance apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of CPU12 in the exercise assistance apparatus 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of CPU12 in the exercise assistance apparatus 10 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the main structures of the exercise assistance apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of CPU12 in the exercise assistance apparatus 10 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Exercise support apparatus, 12 ... CPU, 14 ... Communication interface part (communication I / F), 16 ... Operation part, 18 ... Display part, 20 ... Speaker, 22 ... Microphone, 24 ... Memory, 28 ... GPS information acquisition part , 30 ... Map information acquisition unit, T10 ... Exercise possible level determination table, T12 ... Exercise menu determination table, T14 ... Weather-exercise menu correspondence table

Claims (10)

Information acquisition means for acquiring a daily activity index indicating the physical information of the user and the amount of exercise in daily life;
Exercisable level determination means for determining the user's exerciseable level according to the user's physical information and daily activity index;
Candidate selection means for selecting exercise menu candidates so as to obtain optimal exercise time and exercise intensity for the user according to the user's exercise possible level;
An implementation menu selection means for selecting an exercise menu performed by the user from among the exercise menu candidates;
Exercise history recording means for recording the history of the exercise menu selected by the implementation menu selection means;
An exercise support apparatus comprising: Further comprising weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information of the current position of the user;
The exercise support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the candidate selection unit selects a candidate for the exercise menu according to the weather information. Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position of the user;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring map information including information on facilities near the current position of the user;
Display means for displaying the exercise menu candidates, the display means for displaying the information of the optimal facility when the exercise menu is implemented, together with the exercise menu candidates;
The exercise support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The exercise possible level determination means raises the exercise possible level when it is determined that the exercise menu has continuity based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording means. The exercise support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The exercise possible level determining means lowers the exercise possible level when it is determined that the exercise menu is not continuous based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording means. The exercise support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An information acquisition step of acquiring a daily activity index indicating the physical information of the user and the amount of exercise in daily life;
An exercise level determination step of determining an exercise level of the user according to the physical information and the daily activity index of the user;
A candidate selection step of selecting exercise menu candidates so as to obtain an optimal exercise time and exercise intensity for the user according to the user's exercise possible level;
An execution menu selection step for selecting an exercise menu performed by the user from candidates of the exercise menu;
An exercise history recording step of recording the history of the exercise menu selected in the implementation menu selection step;
An exercise support method comprising the steps of: A weather information acquisition step of acquiring weather information of the current position of the user;
The exercise support method according to claim 6, wherein, in the candidate selection step, candidates for the exercise menu are selected according to the weather information. A position information acquisition step of acquiring position information indicating the current position of the user;
A map information acquisition step of acquiring map information including information on facilities near the current position of the user;
A display step of acquiring information on a facility most suitable for carrying out the exercise menu and displaying the information together with candidates for the exercise menu;
The exercise support method according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising:   7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of increasing the exercise-possible level when it is determined that the exercise menu has continuity based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording step. 9. The exercise support method according to any one of items 8.   7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of lowering the exercise-possible level when it is determined that the exercise menu has no continuity based on the history of the exercise menu recorded in the recording step. The exercise support method according to claim 9.

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