JP2009516565A - Walking exercise equipment including exercise prescription function - Google Patents

Abstract

A walking exercise apparatus capable of providing an exercise prescription and an exercise prescription system using the walking exercise apparatus are provided. The walking exercise device receives a pedal on which a user's foot is placed and biological information about the state of the user's body while the pedal moves, and performs an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the received biological information. A control unit for determining and displaying the determined exercise prescription on a display. In particular, the control unit connects to a server provided in the health-related organization through a predetermined network, and further determines exercise prescription using the specialized health knowledge received from the server. Thus, by providing an exercise prescription suitable for the user's condition, it is possible to maximize exercise efficiency and prevent dangerous situations that may occur during exercise.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a walking exercise apparatus for improving the health of a user, and more particularly to a walking exercise apparatus that provides an exercise prescription based on biological information about the state of a user's body and an exercise prescription system including the walking exercise apparatus.

  There is not enough momentum for modern people who are busy with busy daily life. In particular, with the development of computer technology, modern people often live in front of a computer. Therefore, the fact is that they do not exercise much except simple repetitive operations such as mouse operations and keyboard operations. Not only that, with the rapid spread of the Internet, modern people spend more time in front of computers. Therefore, various adult diseases resulting from lack of exercise threaten the health of modern people, and there is an increasing alert to this.

  In particular, the main concern is whether improving the standard of living can enjoy a better quality of life with a healthy body, rather than simply satisfying clothing, food and shelter. The recent well-being boom represents how much such modern human interest in health is.

  However, it is also clear that not every exercise is equally beneficial to everyone. For example, it is widely recognized that muscle exercise, which is considered beneficial to healthy men in their twenties, can be fatal to menopausal women who exhibit symptoms of osteoporosis. Therefore, different exercise methods are provided depending on the physical condition of the person exercising, and the user must understand and understand his / her physical condition. Unreasonable exercises that do not take into account your physical condition can cause muscle damage and serious damage such as fractures.

  Such fears are even more serious when the person trying to exercise cannot move the body freely. For example, for a user who has suffered damage to the spine or weakened joints, there are many limitations when exercising. Each time you move the body, serious pain occurs in the spine and joints, so it is difficult to keep exercising for a long time. However, doctors say it is absolutely necessary to lose weight through continuous muscle exercise to prevent such a person from getting worse. That is, in many cases, arthritic patients are in a narrowed state where if they do not exercise, their weight increases and the joint is forced, and conversely, if they exercise, the joint is further damaged.

  Therefore, many people recommend underwater walking that allows muscle exercise and calorie consumption within a range that does not overwhelm the joints. When you move your body in the water, you can train your muscles using the resistance of the water, and you can also gain the effect of losing weight due to the buoyancy of the water, so you can exercise without undue stress on the joints It is understood as one of the most ideal ways you can get. However, there is the inconvenience of having to go to the pool every day to exercise, especially for modern people who are busy on a busy schedule, going to the pool to exercise every day is quite cumbersome.

  Therefore, overloading the user's joints and providing the user with an exercise prescription optimized based on biological information about the user's physical condition, as well as continuously monitoring the user's exercise status Therefore, there is an urgent need for an exercise prescription device for efficiently dealing with a dangerous situation that may occur.

  An object of the present invention is a walking exercise device for helping a user to exercise without imposing an excessive burden on the user's joint, and an exercise prescription optimized for the user based on biological information about the state of the user's body It is to provide an exercise prescription system for continuously monitoring a user's exercise status and effectively dealing with a dangerous situation that may occur.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an effect of reducing the weight of the user by using a load reducing unit that reduces the load on the lower body due to the weight of the user, so that the user exercises in water. It is to provide a walking exercise apparatus that provides an effect.

As one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a walking exercise apparatus including a display, a pedal on which a user's foot is placed, and a living body regarding a state of the user's body while the pedal moves. A walking exercise apparatus including an exercise prescription function comprising: a control unit that receives information, determines an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the received biological information, and displays the determined exercise prescription on the display; provide.

The controller connects to a server provided in a medical institution or a specialized institution that provides information on health through a predetermined network, and determines the exercise prescription using specialized health knowledge received from the server .

  The walking exercise apparatus further includes a pedal driving unit that drives the pedal and at least one of a driving speed and a load is controlled by the control unit.

  Preferably, the pedal drive unit includes a pressure measurement sensor for measuring a pressure applied to both feet of the user, and the control unit uses the pressure measurement data obtained from the pressure measurement sensor. I will provide a.

  The walking exercise apparatus further includes a storage unit that stores information about the user's exercise history, and the control unit provides the exercise prescription using information about the exercise history read from the storage unit. To do.

The walking exercise apparatus further includes a load reducing unit for reducing pressure applied to both feet of the user, the load reducing unit rising a holder attached to a predetermined part of the user's body and the holder And a holder driving unit for lowering.

  The holder driving unit raises and lowers at least two points of the holder.

According to the walking exercise device of the present invention, the user can exercise without placing an excessive burden on the joint. By using a load reducing unit that reduces the load on the lower body due to the user's weight, the user can obtain an effect of exercising in water. In addition, the present invention provides users with an optimized exercise prescription based on biometric information about their physical condition, as well as preventing unexpected and dangerous situations caused by excessive exercise. it can.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the exercise | movement prescription suitable for a user can be provided using the walking exercise device for helping a user to exercise without giving an excessive burden to a user's joint.

  In addition, by providing an effect of reducing the weight of the user, the load on the user's body can be reduced so that the user exercises in water.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to provide an exercise prescription optimized for the user based on the biological information about the physical condition of the user, but also to continuously monitor the user's exercise state and generate a dangerous situation that may occur. It is possible to provide an exercise prescription system for efficiently dealing with situations.

  For a full understanding of the present invention, its operational advantages and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings. I have to do it.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same members.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a walking exercise apparatus including an exercise prescription function according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function shown in FIG.

  The walking exercise device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a skeleton composed of a lower frame 105, a support frame 110, a load support rod 115, and a handrail 120. The walking exercise apparatus 100 includes a pedal 140 on which both feet of the user are placed, a pedal driving unit 130 that drives the pedal 140, a display 190, and a control unit 150. Desirably, the walking exercise apparatus 100 includes a load reducing unit 180 for reducing a load on the lower body due to the weight of the user and a holder 170 configured to surround the user's body.

  The lower frame 105, the support frame 110, and the load support bar 115 are made of a hard material such as steel. A pedal drive unit 130 is attached to the lower frame 105. Hereinafter, the operation of the pedal drive unit 130 will be described in detail.

  When the user places both feet on the pedal 140, the pedal driving unit 130 moves the pedal 140 in a pattern similar to the operation of walking the user's both feet by driving the pedal 140. Since the pedal driving unit 130 directly drives the pedal 140, a user who cannot move both feet directly can obtain an effect of exercising. In the case of such a user, even if the pedal 140 is not directly depressed, the foot moves by the operation of the pedal driving unit 130. At this time, since the user's center of gravity moves alternately to the left and right by the movement of the pedal 140, the body is moved in the opposite direction to the movement of the center of gravity in order to maintain the center of the body. This will be described in detail as follows.

  Two kinds of reactions appear in the user's body by the movement of the pedal 140. First, instinctive reflex action that tries to maintain balance against disturbance in the balance of the body due to the movement of the pedal 140 causes repetitive contraction and relaxation of various muscles mobilized for posture maintenance. The repetitive coordination of muscles due to such reflexive contraction and relaxation not only shows the effect of muscle strengthening similar to that of active movement, but also strengthens the coordination of various related muscles necessary for walking. . The exercise intensity can be controlled by increasing or decreasing the weight applied to both legs according to the body weight. Second, the user's body passively repeats the actions necessary for walking. A learning effect necessary for walking can be obtained through such passive repetitive motion. In particular, this learning effect is useful for users whose body posture maintenance function is lost or weakened due to brain or nerve disorders. In the case of a user whose body posture maintenance function is weak, it is possible to reproduce the functions of the brain and nerves responsible for maintaining the body posture by repeatedly learning the walking motion.

  In summary, pedal movement acts as a stimulus that disturbs the body's balance, and the body reflexes the stimulus. Therefore, not only the muscle reinforcement required through such repeated reflexes, but also the ability to coordinate the muscles required for walking is enhanced, and the regeneration or function of the tissue responsible for the brain and nerve walking functions required for walking through repeated learning. Is rebuilt.

  Of course, the pedal drive unit 130 does not necessarily have to directly drive the pedal 140, and the user can exercise while stepping on the pedal 140 directly. Therefore, the pedal driving unit 130 can be operated in a manner optimal for the user according to the state of the user's body using the walking exercise device 100.

  The pedal driving unit 130 can be provided with a device such as a motor for driving the pedal 140, and the driving speed of the pedal 140 or the load applied to the pedal can be changed under the control of the control unit 150. Needless to say, the faster the pedal driver 130 moves the pedal 140, the more difficult it is for the user to maintain the posture and balance of the body. In addition, the learning effect is increased by repeatedly adjusting the walking motion.

  The pedal driving unit 130 may include a cam (not shown) that is implemented so that the pedal 140 reproduces a human walking motion. In this case, the force required for the user to drive the pedal 140 can be adjusted by controlling the load applied to the cam or changing the frictional force applied to the cam. It goes without saying that the greater the load applied to the pedal 140, the greater the exercise effect even if the user performs the same exercise.

  As described above, in the operation mode in which the pedal is driven using the pedal driving unit 130, the user can move passively. Needless to say, in addition to the passive motion mode, an active motion mode in which the user directly drives the pedal is also possible. In the active motion mode, the pedal driver 130 does not directly drive the pedal. However, the pedal driving unit 130 can adjust the exercise intensity given to the user by controlling a braking (brake) unit (not shown). Therefore, depending on how much the user can move, the user can directly move the pedal to obtain a great exercise effect.

  Alternatively, the user can maintain the center by grabbing the handrail 120 while exercising. Furthermore, in the case of a user with sufficient upper body strength, the user can gain the effect of lowering the weight on the lower body as well as muscular exercises of the upper body by lifting up a certain part of the body with the support of both handrails 120. it can. If the weight on the lower body is reduced, damage to fragile parts such as knee joints can be prevented.

  The control unit 150 collects biological information about the physical condition of the user during exercise and provides an individualized exercise prescription based on the user's biological information.

  The exercise prescription means a service that analyzes biological information such as an individual's health and physical fitness level, determines the type and intensity of exercise, time, frequency, and the like suitable for the individual based on the analysis result. It also means a scientific and systematic health promotion service that appropriately adjusts the intensity and amount of exercise according to the progress stage of exercise. Such exercise prescription is systematically performed by medical professionals based on exercise science.

The user's biological information includes basic biological information such as the user's pulse, weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI, Body Mass Index), blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, body temperature, bioimpedance, pulse, electrocardiogram (ECG). , ElectroCardioGraphy), and biological information during exercise such as blood pressure during exercise. Needless to say, the basic biological information and the biological information at the time of exercise are provided by way of example, and are not necessarily distinguished from each other. The body mass index is an important index medically divided into low weight, normal weight, excess weight, and obesity. That is, the body mass index is a value calculated by the formula of weight (kg) / (stretch (m)) ² and is used to measure the degree of obesity of the user.

  Hereinafter, a process in which the controller 150 provided in the walking exercise apparatus 100 according to the present invention provides an exercise prescription will be described in detail.

  First, basic biological information about a user trying to exercise is collected. The basic biometric information of the user may be directly input by the user using the button 155. In this case, the user may input basic biological information using a touch screen display without using buttons. Or you may read a user's biometric information from the preservation | save part (not shown) which has preserve | saved the information about a user's biometric information and exercise | movement history. That is, when the user inputs his / her ID or name using the button 155, basic biological information corresponding to the user is read out.

  In addition, the biological information of the user may be directly collected by various measurement sensors (not shown) provided in the walking exercise apparatus 100. For example, when a weight sensor is attached to the pedal 140, the weight of the user is measured when the user climbs on the pedal 140, and the measured weight is transmitted to the control unit 150. In addition, the handrail 120 may be provided with a pulse meter, a blood pressure monitor, and the like at a predetermined portion that is held by the user. Accordingly, the user's pulse, blood pressure, and the like are measured and transmitted to the control unit 150 simply by grasping the handrail 120 by the user. Further, the scale may be recorded on the load support rod 115 or the support frame 110, and the user may directly measure his / her height. Of course, a height measuring device (not shown) that moves up and down along the load support rod 115 and the support frame 110 is further provided, and instead of the user directly measuring his / her height and inputting it using the button 155, the height is measured. May be automatically measured and entered.

  Alternatively, the user's biometric information may be transmitted from a sensor attached to a chest belt worn on the user's chest or a hat worn by the user. In addition, it is desirable that the biological information obtained from the sensor is transmitted to the control unit 150 through wireless communication so that the user can exercise more conveniently.

  If the basic biometric information of the user is transmitted, the control unit 150 provides an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the transmitted biometric information. For example, if it is determined that the user is obese based on the user's physique index, the control unit 150 provides an exercise prescription that allows the user to perform low-intensity walking exercise for a long time. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user has a low weight, the control unit 150 causes the user to perform a high-intensity exercise. In addition, the control unit 150 can perform various intensity exercises in a suitable pattern in consideration of muscle fatigue and recovery speed when the user exercises. For example, rather than simply maintaining a low-intensity exercise, a low-intensity exercise and a high-intensity exercise can be appropriately mixed and provided based on the user's biological information.

  Assume that the user's exercise intensity is graded on a scale of 0-10. The user exercise intensity may represent the force required to move the pedal 140, or may represent a combination of the speed of the pedal 140 and the applied load. As a result of analyzing the basic biometric information of the user, if it is assumed that the user is underweight and muscle strength reinforcement is required, the controller 150 does not perform exercise from strength 0 to strength 4, and from strength 5 to strength 9 An exercise prescription can be provided in which the exercise is performed for 5 minutes for each stage and then rested for 1 minute. Then, after exercising with intensity 9 for 3 minutes, the maximum intensity (intensity 10) is entered without break, and exercise is performed with full power for 2 minutes. After exercising according to the exercise prescription provided by the control unit 150 described above, the user can sufficiently rest the muscles by taking a break of about 3 minutes. After performing the exercise, the previously performed periodic motion can be repeated as necessary. Through such exercise prescription, the user can reinforce muscle strength.

  On the other hand, as a result of analyzing the basic biological information of the user, it is assumed that the user is determined to be obese and the basic physical strength is very low. Unlike the case described above, the control unit 150 can provide an exercise prescription in which an exercise from an intensity of 0 to an intensity of 4 is performed for 2 minutes and then is rested for 5 minutes. Through such an exercise prescription, the user can consume a large amount of calories, without putting a serious burden on the user's bone.

  While the user exercises, biological information during exercise is collected and transmitted to the controller 150. The biological information during exercise includes a pulse, an electrocardiogram, blood pressure during exercise, and the like. ECG and heart rate information is particularly important when the user is suffering from heart disease. Therefore, it is desirable that the control unit 150 provides an exercise prescription that allows the user to exercise within a range in which the user's heart rate is not increased above a certain level. By displaying the biological information during exercise on the display 190, the user can directly check the state of his / her body. Details of the biological information displayed on the display 190 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4E.

  The control unit 150 can prevent the accident by analyzing the biological information during the user's exercise and warning the user when the blood pressure or the pulse is in a dangerous range. Therefore, the user can exercise safely using the walking exercise apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

The control unit 150 may user agility, agility, endurance, and VO ₂ and measurement.

  1) Agility: The user's agility can be measured using the time it takes for the user to press the button 155 in response to a command displayed on the display 190.

  2) Instantaneous force: The user's instantaneous force can be measured by measuring how quickly the user can raise the pedal 140 to a predetermined speed in response to a command displayed on the display 190.

  3) Endurance: The control unit 150 controls the pedal driving unit 130 to apply a maximum load to the pedal 140. By measuring how long the user can drive the pedal 140 to overcome a given load, the user's muscle endurance can be measured. The load for measuring endurance is different from the load for measuring instantaneous force. The reason is that instantaneous force measures how fast a short distance travels, whereas endurance measures how long a relatively long distance travels without fatigue of the muscles. Endurance can be measured in hours.

4) Maximum oxygen uptake (VO ₂ ): The walking exercise apparatus 100 may include a module (eg, a mouthpiece, not shown) that can measure the user's VO ₂ . Thus, the user can measure the VO ₂ by adding VO ₂ measurement module in the mouth during exercise. Alternatively, the heart rate can be extracted by processing an electrocardiogram or a blood oxygen saturation concentration (SPO ₂ ) signal, and VO _{2, max} can be estimated using the extracted heart rate.

  It goes without saying that such biological information is measured differently depending on the active and passive motion modes as described above. For example, in the passive motion mode in which the pedal driving unit 130 drives the pedal, absolute values such as instantaneous force or endurance may be difficult to measure. However, even in such a case, the relative change amount of the biological information that changes every time the user exercises can be measured, and the control unit can determine a desired exercise prescription using the relative change amount.

  If the biometric information is measured, the controller 150 measures the change in heart rate due to exercise load, the change in blood pressure, the amount of exercise performed when a specific load is applied, the change in heart rate in this case, and the like to measure the health of the user. Generate information. There are various algorithms for generating health information, but this is not included in the technical idea of the present invention, and it goes without saying that any algorithm that can generate health information based on user exercise information is possible. Yes. Accordingly, the control unit 150 can make a more precise exercise prescription based on the biological information. The exercise prescription can include an item-specific prescription and a stage-specific prescription. The prescription for each item is to select a different event and make a difference in the exercise prescription so that the amount of exercise in mountain hiking is larger than that of riding a bicycle on flat ground. Is to adjust.

  In addition to this, it goes without saying that the walking exercise device 100 according to the present invention can measure various known biological information.

  Hereinafter, the load reducing unit 180 will be described in detail.

  The holder 170 is attached to a predetermined part of the user's body. In particular, it is desirable that the holder 170 be securely attached to the upper body of the user. Thereby, the wire 175 connected to the holder 170 is connected to the load reducing unit 180. The load reducing unit 180 includes a motor (not shown) that can wind up or unwind the wire 175 to raise and lower the holder 170.

  The user operates the button 155 after wearing the holder 170. Accordingly, the control unit 150 performs control so that the load reducing unit 180 pulls the holder 170 in response to a user input. As the holder 170 is pulled, the weight of the user applied to the pedal 140 is reduced. Thereby, the user can exercise without imposing a burden on the bone.

  Some users have different degrees of development on the left and right sides of the body. In addition, a user who has damaged a part of the brain may have a half-body inability to control half of the body. In this case, a phenomenon occurs in which the weight applied to the left foot and the right foot is not uniformly distributed. The pedal 140 includes a pressure sensor and measures the applied pressure. As the pressure sensor, an FSR (Force Sensing Resistor) sensor is preferably used. Thereby, the load reduction part 180 can be controlled differentially based on the applied pressure. For example, in the case of a certain user, when the pressure applied to the left foot is larger than the pressure applied to the right foot, it is necessary to reduce a part of the pressure applied to the user's right foot. Therefore, the control unit 150 controls the load reducing unit 180 so as to pull the right side of the holder 170 higher than the left side. If the right side of the holder 170 is pulled to a greater extent, the excessive pressure on the right foot can be reduced, so that the user's body can maintain balance.

  The holder 170 may include a heart rate monitor for measuring the user's heart rate. By attaching the heart rate monitor directly to the holder 170, the change in heart rate during the user's exercise is easily measured. As described above, information measured by a sensor such as a heart rate monitor may be transmitted to the control unit 150 by wire or may be transmitted using wireless communication.

  The walking exercise device 100 includes a camera (not shown) and can directly photograph the state of the user's exercise. The captured video information is transmitted to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 processes the transmitted video information and displays it on the display 190. As a result, the user can exercise while directly watching his / her exercise. Since the user can directly see how he is exercising, biofeedback is implemented that allows the user to take the desired exercise posture.

  The controller 150 may provide not only an exercise prescription based on the current biometric information of the user but also provide a more systematic exercise prescription by storing a history of the user's progress stage of exercise. Further, the control unit 150 can stimulate the user's desire for achievement by displaying the user's exercise result with a simple score.

  A wheelchair docking portion (not shown) that can fix the wheelchair may be provided at the end of the lower frame 105 on the side where the user is located. The wheelchair docking unit allows a user who uses the wheelchair to easily fix his or her wheelchair. Therefore, in the case of a user who uses a wheelchair, he / she approaches the walking exercise device 100 by himself and easily fixes the wheelchair to the wheelchair docking portion. Then, you can use the handrail 120 to wake yourself up and exercise. In this case, as described above, the load reducing unit 180 can be used to reduce the user's weight based on the user's biological information.

  In addition, the walking exercise equipment can include a speaker (not shown). The speaker can be used to indicate the state of the body by voice while the user is exercising, and a variety of additional information can be provided. For example, a user can reduce boredom during exercise by listening to radio and music. In addition, the walking exercise apparatus can perform music therapy by providing predetermined music for relaxing the user through a speaker. In this case, it is desirable to provide music such as national music or classical music, and the provided music can be played by a turntable to prevent digital fatigue. Of course, digital music sampled at a high bit rate can also be provided to the user.

  In addition, the walking exercise apparatus may further include a scent generator (not shown) and a blower (not shown). The user's sense of smell is stimulated by the scent regenerated from the scent generator, and the excessive tension of the user's body can be relieved. It is desirable that the scent generator is an ink cartridge type so that various kinds of scents can be easily replaced.

  By using the walking exercise apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user can always refer to his / her biological information displayed on the display 190, and can efficiently exercise based on the exercise prescription suitable for him / her. it can.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control unit included in a walking exercise apparatus including an exercise prescription function according to the present invention.

  The control unit 150 includes a biological information reception unit 310, a user operation unit 320, a central control unit 350, a walking exercise equipment control unit 370, a storage unit 380, and a display control unit 390.

  First, the biological information of the user is received by the biological information receiving unit 310. As described above, the biological information receiving unit 310 can obtain biological information from a predetermined sensor attached to the walking exercise apparatus using wired or wireless communication. The sensor may be directly attached to a predetermined part of the user's body.

  The user inputs a user command using the user operation unit 320. By operating the user operation unit 320, the user can directly input his / her basic biological information and can select an exercise prescription suitable for him / her. If a user command is input, the central controller 350 controls the walking exercise equipment controller 370 and the display controller 390 based on the received user command.

  For example, when the user wants to check his / her exercise history, the central control unit 350 receives the exercise history of the corresponding user stored in the storage unit 380. Further, the received history is processed so as to be displayed in an easy-to-view manner and provided to the display control unit 390. Accordingly, the display control unit 390 controls the display attached to the walking exercise equipment to display the corresponding exercise history.

  In addition, the central control unit 350 generates an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the biological information of the user. The generated exercise prescription is transmitted to the display control unit 390 and displayed on the display. In addition, the user controls the walking exercise equipment control unit 370 according to the generated exercise prescription. That is, the walking exercise equipment control unit 370 controls the pedal drive unit (see 130 in FIG. 1) to change the exercise speed, exercise intensity, and the like so as to match the generated exercise prescription.

  Of course, the central control unit 350 not only transmits various information such as the user's biological information, exercise prescription, and exercise history to the display control unit 390, but also outputs the information directly to a predetermined sheet and provides it to the user. A part (not shown) can be further provided. If the exercise history is output, the user can always actively manage his / her exercise results.

  4A to 4E are views illustrating screens displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment according to the present invention.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an exercise prescription provided to a user. The exercise prescription shown in FIG. 4A includes a target heart rate, exercise time, expected calorie consumption, exercise intensity, preparation exercise, precautions, and the like. The target heart rate is exemplified as 128 to 157. As described above, if the user has a heart disease, the user can be warned to reduce the amount of exercise when the heart rate exceeds the target heart rate. In addition, by providing the preparatory exercise and precautions that the user must perform before exercising, the risk factors that can occur when starting an exercise are reduced.

  4B and 4C are diagrams illustrating screens displaying weight, body fat, and fat percentage, respectively.

  By operating the button 155 shown in FIG. 1, the user can easily monitor his / her biological information at any time. In particular, the body weight, body fat, and body fat percentage shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C are important factors in determining the degree of obesity and health of the user, and the control unit 150 (FIG. 1) can obtain such information. As described above, the exercise prescription suitable for the user is used.

  FIG. 4D is an embodiment showing biological information during exercise displayed to the user on the display 190 during exercise. The screen shown in FIG. 4D includes a pressure display unit 410 for displaying not only the heart rate, blood pressure, and exercise time but also the pressure applied to both feet of the user.

  From the screen shown in FIG. 4D, the user can always monitor his / her heart rate and blood pressure during exercise. In particular, by using the blood pressure information included in FIG. 4D, a user with low blood pressure or high blood pressure can maintain blood pressure suitable for him / her. Monitoring of biological information such as a user's heart rate and blood pressure can also be performed by the control unit 150 (FIG. 1). Therefore, the control unit 150 can safely manage the user to maintain an appropriate amount of exercise based on the user's health condition and the provided exercise prescription.

  As illustrated in the pressure display unit 410, it can be seen that 75 kg of pressure is applied to the user's left foot and 85 kg of pressure is applied to the right foot. Therefore, for the current user, it is necessary to move the center of gravity to the left by applying more pressure to the right foot. Therefore, the control unit 150 controls the load reducing unit 180 (FIG. 1) based on such information, and raises the right side portion of the user body higher than the left side. Alternatively, the user can exercise more efficiently and actively by adjusting the weight applied directly to his / her foot.

  FIG. 4E is a diagram illustrating the provided exercise prescription and the current exercise status of the user.

  As shown in FIG. 4E, the user is provided with an exercise prescription that increases the exercise intensity at intervals of 5 minutes and returns to the initial intensity again after 15 minutes. Moreover, the exercise state in which the user is exercising is displayed in the lower graph by such exercise prescription.

  As shown in the figure, the user exercises according to the exercise prescription until 10 minutes, but after 10 minutes, it can be seen that the exercise is performed with a low exercise intensity without being able to increase the intensity. Therefore, the user can easily determine that the exercise intensity must be increased.

  The embodiments shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E are only examples of various information displayed on the display provided in the walking exercise apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention is understood to be limited thereto. It is clear that it should not be.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to the present invention.

  The exercise prescription system 500 shown in FIG. 5 includes a walking exercise apparatus 510, a signal transmission medium 550, and a server 590. The server 590 includes a central processing unit 560, an interface 570, and a storage unit 580.

  The walking exercise equipment 510 shown in FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. 1 in that a server 590 for determining a desired exercise prescription is provided separately from the walking exercise equipment 510 using biological information measured by the user. Different from the walking exercise apparatus 100.

  That is, the server 590 may be an external computer, a personal computer, or a health information server provided in a specialized organization such as a hospital. The exercise prescription system 500 shown in FIG. 5 has an advantage that a detailed and specialized exercise prescription can be determined for the state of the user's body by separately providing the server 590.

  The walking exercise equipment 510 shown in FIG. 5 is substantially the same as the walking exercise equipment 100 shown in FIG. 1 except that the control unit does not directly determine the exercise prescription. Therefore, duplicate description of similar components is omitted.

  If the biological information is collected by the walking exercise device 510, the collected biological information is transmitted to the server 590 through the signal transmission medium 550. It is obvious that the signal transmission medium 550 in the exercise prescription system 500 according to the present invention may be a wide area network such as the Internet as well as a wired or wireless communication network. Therefore, it should not be construed as being simply a physical mediator for transmitting signals.

  Hereinafter, a case where the server 590 is a user's personal computer will be described.

  The user informs his computer that he will start exercising. In this case, the signal transmission medium 550 can transmit biological information using infrared communication, serial communication using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, parallel communication using a parallel port, or communication using an IEEE 1394 port. In addition, biometric information can be transmitted using Bluetooth communication. If the biometric information is transmitted, the interface 570 of the personal computer converts it to be suitable for the signal transmission medium 550 being used and receives the biometric information. The received biological information is transmitted to the central processing unit 560, and the central processing unit 560 determines a desired exercise prescription based on the information about the user's exercise history stored in the storage unit 580 and the received biological information. The determined exercise prescription is transmitted to the walking exercise equipment 510 through the interface 570. Thereby, the user exercises according to the exercise prescription displayed on the display provided in the walking exercise apparatus 510. It goes without saying that the biological information of the user can be directly input from the user or collected using various sensors attached to the walking exercise equipment 510 and directly stored in the storage unit provided in the server 590. Thereby, from the walking exercise device 510, only biological information during exercise while the user is exercising is transmitted to the storage unit 580 through the signal transmission medium 550.

  Hereinafter, a case where the server 590 is a health information server provided in a specialized organization such as a hospital will be described.

  In this case, the storage unit 580 may be continuously updated with improved healing methods and the latest and specialized knowledge for various diseases. Therefore, the central processing unit 560 can provide the user with the best medical service based on the latest treatment method and theory. Information on the user's exercise history can be immediately referred to by a specialist such as a doctor. Therefore, unlike the user's own exercise, the user can refer to the expert's advice on his / her exercise history.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, these embodiments are merely illustrative, and various modifications and equivalents of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. It will be understood that the following embodiments are possible. For example, various sensors that can be included in the walking exercise apparatus 100 can include various measurement devices other than those described in the specification. Moreover, the pedal provided in the walking exercise apparatus 100 can further buffer the pressure applied to the user's bone by including a buffer device such as a spring.

  The present invention is suitably used for a walking exercise apparatus for improving the health of a user.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is a side view of the walking exercise apparatus containing the exercise prescription function shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control part contained in the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the screen displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the screen displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the screen displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the screen displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the screen displayed on the display of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention. It is drawing which shows other embodiment of the walking exercise equipment containing the exercise prescription function by this invention.

Claims (10)

In walking exercise equipment with a display,
A pedal on which the user's foot is placed;
While the pedal is moving, it receives biological information about the physical condition of the user, determines an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the received biological information, and displays the determined exercise prescription on the display And a walking exercise apparatus including an exercise prescription function. The controller is
The exercise prescription is determined by connecting to a server provided in a medical institution or a specialized institution that provides information on health through a predetermined network, and using the specialized health knowledge received from the server. A walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1. The walking exercise equipment is:
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, further comprising a pedal drive unit that drives the pedal and at least one of a drive speed and a load is controlled by the control unit. . The pedal drive unit is
A pressure measuring sensor for measuring the pressure applied to both feet of the user;
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 3, wherein the exercise prescription is provided using pressure measurement data obtained from the pressure measurement sensor. The walking exercise equipment is:
Further comprising a storage unit for storing information about the user's exercise history, the control unit,
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, wherein the exercise prescription is provided using information on an exercise history read from the storage unit. The walking exercise equipment is:
Further comprising a load reducing part for reducing the pressure applied to both feet of the user, the load reducing part,
A holder attached to a predetermined part of the user's body;
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, further comprising a holder driving unit for raising and lowering the holder. The holder driving unit is
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 6, wherein at least two or more points of the holder are raised and lowered differently. The walking exercise equipment is:
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, further comprising a wheelchair docking portion for stably fixing the wheelchair. The walking exercise equipment is:
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, wherein music for assisting exercise of the user is reproduced through a speaker. The walking exercise equipment is:
The walking exercise apparatus including the exercise prescription function according to claim 1, wherein the user is provided with a scent for assisting the user's exercise through a blower.

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