JP7241333B2 - Physical activity support system and physical activity support method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides measures, prescriptions, and exercise programs for maintaining and improving physical activity ability by measuring the physical activity ability of individuals, particularly by measuring the physical activity ability of elderly individuals. The present invention relates to an activity support system and a physical activity support method.

In recent years, the elderly population in Japan has been steadily increasing, and the social structure has come to form an aged society. This trend is accelerating, and it is expected that by 2020, one in four people will be elderly. In such an aged society, it is desired that the elderly participate in society by making use of their rich life experience and knowledge. On the other hand, issues of health and physical strength necessary for the elderly to live independently in good health are being highlighted.

In order for the elderly to live a healthy daily life, the World Health Organization advocates independence in daily life (functioning in daily life) as a health index for the elderly. Daily living functions change with the times, and maintaining a minimum level of living functions is a condition for health in the elderly who are recognized to have decreased functions due to aging.

For that purpose, it is necessary to have the vitality to acquire a healthy social life. For example, when this activity is classified from the physiological field, it is as follows.
(1) Basal metabolic level sufficient to sustain life (2) Activities of daily living (ADL) level (3) Activities of daily living (APDL) level including housework, shopping, and use of public transportation alone (4) A level at which exercise, light sports, and light work can be performed. Therefore, it is believed that a general healthy life can be maintained by maintaining the activity levels of (1) to (4).

Therefore, it is important to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of each elderly person, and to find and implement the function maintenance and coping methods that are suitable for each person.

The following patent document 1 discloses a daily life/exercise support system for the elderly that can provide appropriate care services by presenting lifestyle guidance and exercise programs that take into account the amount of daily life activity of each elderly person. It is According to this daily life/exercise support system, the degree of independence is obtained and evaluated by comparing the measured physical strength of the person to be evaluated, the average value of the person of the same age as the person to be evaluated, and the independence limit value at that age, Based on the evaluation information and information from the personal database, lifestyle guidance and exercise programs are selected and presented from the life guidance and exercise guidance program file, so that the degree of independence can be quantitatively evaluated, Based on the evaluation, it is possible to provide each facility user with appropriate and detailed care services that match their ability to carry out daily activities.

Patent Document 2 below describes a self-reliance test that can accurately test the independent physical strength of a subject, such as the elderly, from a viewpoint according to the daily activities of the person being measured, and that can effectively support the health promotion of the elderly, etc. A physical fitness test method is disclosed. According to this independent physical fitness test method, the person to be measured sits down on a mat and then gets up, sits on a chair and stands up, and picks up the power ring and lifts it above the head. In order to test the independent physical strength related to posture change by comparing with the reference table, it is possible to accurately test the independent physical strength from the viewpoint according to the posture change such as getting up and standing up as a daily life activity of the subject such as the elderly. It is designed to effectively support the health promotion of the elderly.

Patent Document 3 below describes detecting, measuring, recording, and analyzing time, date, and other data related to exercise and generating meaningful feedback about the measured exercise to support appropriate exercise during physical activity. A system for doing is disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 4646019 Japanese Patent No. 5441240 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-523536

Various physical activity support methods have been proposed as described above.

However, the system disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is intended for facilities that care for the elderly, etc., and requires construction of a large-scale system. Moreover, it is not designed so that each elderly person can easily use it by themselves.

What is disclosed in Patent Literature 2 is nothing more than an attempt to accurately test independent physical strength from a viewpoint corresponding to daily life activities of elderly people and the like. In addition, the idea of measuring the physical activity ability and life activity ability of the elderly individual and providing the function maintenance and coping methods suitable for the person cannot be found.

What is disclosed in Patent Document 3 is only to assist in training an individual to have a proper posture when performing physical activity, and measures the physical activity ability and life activity ability of the elderly individual. However, it is not possible to find out the idea of providing a function maintenance or response method that suits the person.

In order to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of the elderly individual, and to find and implement the function maintenance and coping methods suitable for that person, the ability to sit, walk, work with the hands and arms, the ability to respond to the whole body, It is proposed that it is effective to take countermeasures at an early stage by performing a life activity test on five types of abilities of personal work ability and knowing which ability is beginning to decline.
However, it has been considered that the realization of such a system is not easy because the system tends to be large, and that it is economically burdensome.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and solves the above-mentioned problems. It is possible to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of an individual elderly person and recommend a method for maintaining functions and coping methods suitable for that person. The object is to provide a simple physical activity support system and physical activity support method.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a physical activity support system and a physical activity support method that enable confirmation of recommended information based on measurement results anytime and anywhere.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention is characterized by the following configurations.

(1) Habitability measuring means for measuring the standing motion of the subject, walking ability measuring means for measuring the zigzag walking motion of the subject, hand-arm working ability measuring means for measuring the ball moving motion of the subject, and the subject to be measured. A switch section provided in a whole-body reaction ability measuring means for measuring a person's reaction movement to an external stimulus and/or a personal work ability measuring means for measuring a touch movement of a person to be measured, and the ON/OFF state of this switch section a detection means for detecting, a measurement means connected wirelessly to the detection means for measuring the time required from on to off of the switch unit or the time required from off to on, and measurement time information from the measurement means together with attribute information, a terminal device for specifying and managing the subject by referring to the attribute information from the measurement information transmitting means, and evaluation information based on the attribute information at predetermined time intervals. and a storage means for storing recommendation information based on the evaluation information, and referencing the storage means for the measurement time information and the attribute information sent from the measurement information sending means via a communication network. and a server computer for sending available information to the terminal device.

(2) In the configuration of (1) above, when the terminal device issues a request instruction for the desired information to the server computer, the server computer refers to the storage means to match the request instruction. It is configured so that information can be sent to the terminal device.

(3) In the configuration of (1) or (2) above, an output device is provided for outputting information on the time measured by the measuring means and/or recommended information sent from the server computer. It was configured to

(4) A living ability measuring unit for measuring the subject's standing motion, a walking ability measuring unit for measuring the subject's zigzag walking motion, a hand-arm working ability measuring unit for measuring the subject's ball movement motion, and a subject to be measured. The on/off state of the switch provided in the whole-body reaction ability measuring unit that measures the person's response to external stimulus and/or the personal work ability measuring unit that measures the touch operation of the person to be measured is detected by the detection unit. connected to the detection unit in a wireless state, the measurement unit measures the time required for the switch unit to turn on or the time required for the switch unit to turn on, and the measured time information is sent to the external device together with the attribute information. and refer to the evaluation information for each predetermined time based on the attribute information stored in the storage unit and the recommendation information based on this evaluation information regarding the measured measurement time information and attribute information, and output recommendable information. configured as

(5) In the configuration of (4) above, the storage unit is referred to based on a request instruction for desired information, and information that matches the request instruction can be selected.

(6) In the above configuration (4) or (5), the configuration is such that the measurement time information and/or the output recommendable information are output.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of an individual elderly person with a simple configuration, and to recommend a function maintenance and coping method suitable for the person.

Moreover, according to the above configuration, it is possible to check recommended information based on measurement results anytime and anywhere, which is convenient and useful.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, since the detection means and the measurement means are connected in a wireless state, the choice of measurement locations is widened and practical.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the server computer from having a mechanism for holding personal information that identifies an individual. It is something that can be planned.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, with a simple structure, it is possible to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of an individual elderly person, and it is possible to recommend and provide a function maintenance and coping method suitable for the person.
Moreover, according to the present invention, it is possible to check recommended information based on measurement results anytime and anywhere, which is convenient and useful.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the measuring device can be connected in a wireless state, it is less likely to be subject to restrictions on the measurement location, which is practically convenient and useful.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent careless outflow, leakage, and diffusion of personal information such as sensitive measurement results.

1 is a diagram conceptually showing a physical activity support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a server computer according to the same embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram conceptually showing an example of an exercise program suitable for a subject, which is recommended/provided from a server computer to a terminal device according to the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the state of living ability measurement from the side, in relation to the embodiment, FIG. be. It is a figure which concerns on the same embodiment and shows typically the mode of walking ability measurement from the upper surface side. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the state of hand-arm work ability measurement from the upper surface side, according to the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing from the side the state of measurement of whole-body reaction ability according to the same embodiment, where (a) is a diagram showing the state immediately before the start of measurement, and (b) is a diagram showing the state during measurement. is. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing how personal work ability is measured according to the same embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for measuring living ability according to the same embodiment. It is a figure which concerns on the same embodiment and shows the flow of a process of a walking ability measurement. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the flow of hand-arm work ability measurement processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for whole-body reaction ability measurement, relating to the same embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for personal work ability measurement according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for creating and providing an exercise program suitable for each subject according to the same embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a physical activity support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a server computer according to the same embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for measuring living ability according to the same embodiment. It is a figure which concerns on the same embodiment and shows the flow of a process of a walking ability measurement. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the flow of hand-arm work ability measurement processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for whole-body reaction ability measurement, relating to the same embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for personal work ability measurement according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of measurement result output provision processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow of processing for creating and providing an exercise program suitable for each subject according to the same embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing a physical activity support system according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
The physical activity support system according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. A measuring device 400 connected to the terminal device 300, a sensor 500 connected to the measuring device 400, and various measuring devices connected to the sensor 500 (sitting ability measuring device 610, walking ability measuring device 620, hand and arm working ability measuring device 630, whole body It is composed of a reaction ability measuring device 640 and a personal work ability measuring device 650). In communication between the server 100 and the terminal device 300 via the communication network 200, information is transmitted and received using the HTTPS protocol (for example, TLS communication of IETF) as a security measure.

The server 100 is a cloud-type server computer, and as shown in FIG. 160. Then, the server 100 receives measurement time information, attribute information, and the like sent from the terminal device 300 via the communication network 200, selects useful information from the information, and sends it to the terminal device 300. It has the function to

The control processing unit 110 has a function of referring to predetermined program information stored in the storage unit 140 and managing control processing of the entire system. In addition, the control processing unit 110 receives information transmitted from the terminal device 300 via the input unit 120, refers to the storage unit 140, and outputs information determined to be useful for the information via the output unit 130. It has a function of transmitting to the terminal device 300 by

The input unit 120 has a function of receiving information sent from the outside and storing it in the storage unit 140 under the control of the control processing unit 110 . Further, the input unit 120 has a function of storing in the storage unit 140 input information by key input from a built-in keyboard or the like under the control of the control processing unit 110 .

The output unit 130 has a function of displaying and outputting various information and outputting audio under the control of the control processing unit 110 . In addition, the output unit 130 has a function of transmitting various types of information to the outside via the communication network 200 under the control of the control processing unit 110 .

The storage unit 140 is a readable/writable memory. The storage unit 140 includes a program information storage area 140a for storing program information referred to by the control processing unit 110 for various control processing and management, a content information storage area 140b for storing various content information, and various operations. a work area 140c for carrying out physical activity support, a subject information storage area 140d for storing various measurement time information and attribute information sent from the terminal device 300 as subject information, and a physical activity support management area useful for physical activity support management. A physical activity support information storage area 140e for storing activity support information, a table information storage area 140f for storing table information in which time information and attribute information are associated according to a predetermined rule, user's personal information, measurement information and It has storage areas such as a user information storage area 140g for storing usage history information and the like.

Here, the physical activity support information stored in the physical activity support information storage area 140e and considered useful for physical activity support management includes the measurement results of living ability, walking ability, hand and arm work ability, whole body reaction ability, and personal work ability. Based on this, information for countermeasures for abilities that are beginning to decline, for example, an exercise program (recommended information, see FIG. 3) is created. Specifically, it is information on the exercise pattern, exercise intensity, exercise time, exercise frequency, and exercise period by age, sex, and disease status based on the measurement results.

In addition, the time information and attribute information stored in the table information storage area 140f are used to derive the evaluation information for each predetermined period of time. It is classified and tabulated by age, sex, and presence or absence of disease.

The user information management unit 150 has a function of storing input personal information, measurement information, usage history information, etc. regarding the user in the user information storage area 140g under the control of the control processing unit 110 . Further, the user information management unit 150 has a function of referring to, selecting, and transmitting information stored in the user information storage area 140g under the control of the control processing unit 110. FIG.

The terminal device 300 incorporates a control unit 320 that controls the entire terminal device, an input/output unit 340 that processes input/output information, and a readable/writable memory 360 that stores various types of information. As the terminal device 300, various devices such as a personal computer, a smart phone, and a tablet terminal device are assumed.

A measuring instrument 400 is detachably connected to the terminal device 300, and has a function of adding predetermined attribute information to measurement time information sent from the measuring instrument 400 and storing it in the memory 360. there is Here, the connection with the measuring device 400 may be a wired connection via a cable, or a wireless connection using, for example, infrared rays or radio waves.

The measuring instrument 400 has a function of wirelessly connecting to the sensor 500 by, for example, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), measuring the presence or absence of a signal transmitted from the sensor 500 in terms of time, and transmitting the measured time information to the terminal device 300. have.

Various measuring devices (sitting ability measuring device 610, walking ability measuring device 620, hand and arm working ability measuring device 630, whole body reaction ability measuring device 640, personal working ability measuring device 650) each include a switch section, The on/off state of the switch section is configured to be detected by the sensor 500 .

Now, the habitability measuring device 610 will be described with reference to FIG. This device 610 measures the standing-up time, which is a measure of the living ability of the subject, and is composed of a chair 6110 , a mat switch 6120 , a post 6130 , a mounting member 6140 and a switch section 6150 .

A chair 6110 has a height H1 (for example, H1=40 cm), and a mat switch 6120 functioning as a switch section is laid on the upper surface thereof. The mat switch 6120 is configured to be switched on/off in conjunction with the sitting motion of the person to be measured A who is the object of measurement.
The post 6130 is erected at a position separated by at least 200 cm or more from one end of the chair 6110, and has a height of at least 150 cm or more. A mounting member 6140 is provided at the upper end of the support 6130 . A switch portion 6150 is suspended from one end of the mounting member 6140 . Here, the switch part 6150 is positioned at a height H2 (for example, H2 = 150 cm) at its lower end, and at a position horizontally L1 (for example, L1 = 200 cm) away from one end of the chair 6110. It is suspended so that it can exist. Also, the switch part 6150 is functionally configured to switch between on and off states by moving it in the horizontal direction.

Then, the sensor 500 detects the ON/OFF switching of the subject A who is seated on the chair 6110 via the mat switch 6120 and moves the switch section 6150 horizontally. , is configured to be measured by the measuring device 400 .

Next, the walking ability measuring device 620 will be described with reference to FIG. This device 620 measures the time of zigzag walking, which is a measure of the walking ability of the subject, and is composed of a mat switch 6210 functioning as a switch section and five obstacles 6220 .

The mat switch 6210 is laid on a horizontal floor surface, and obstacles 6220 are arranged in a row from the mat switch 6210 to the right in FIG. 5 at regular intervals L2 (for example, L2=200 cm). The obstacle 6220 is a cuboid with a width of 10 cm, a height of 20 cm, and a depth of 100 cm.

Subject A stands on the left side of mat switch 6210, steps on mat switch 6210, and zigzags between obstacles 6220 in the direction of the arrow indicated by the two-dot chain line. Then, it turns around at the rightmost obstacle 6220, walks zigzag on the return path opposite to the outward path, and steps on the mat switch 6210 again. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time from when the mat switch 6210 is first stepped until when it is stepped on again.

Next, the hand-arm work ability measuring device 630 will be described with reference to FIG. This device 630 measures the ball movement time, which is a measure of the subject's hand and arm ability such as personal movements and housework. It is composed of a cradle 6310 and a start/stop switch 6320 functioning as a switch section.

That is, the ball cradles 6310 are placed one by one on the left and right sides of the table, for example, with an interval of L3 (for example, L3=40 cm). and the other ball cradle 6310 is in an unacquired state. A start/stop switch 6320 is installed on the table so as to be positioned on the subject A side at an intermediate portion of these ball cradles 6310 .

Subject A presses start/stop switch 6320 to move the ball from one ball receiver 6310 to the other ball receiver 6310 . After moving all the balls to the other ball receiving table 6310, the moved balls are moved to the original ball receiving table 6310 this time. After returning all the balls, the start/stop switch 6320 is pressed. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time from when the start/stop switch 6320 is first pressed until when it is pressed again.

Next, the whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640 will be described with reference to FIG. This device 640 measures the reflex reaction time, which is a measure of the whole-body reaction ability to an external stimulus of the subject, and is composed of a mat switch 6410 functioning as a switch section and a lamp 6430 provided on the upper part of a column 6420. It is

That is, the mat switch 6410 is laid on a horizontal floor, and a post 6420 is erected from the mat switch 6410 in the right direction in FIG. 7 with a distance greater than L4 (for example, L4=200 cm). The strut 6420 has a height of at least 150 cm or more. The lamp 6430 provided on the upper part of the support 6420 can be turned on and off at will, and its lower end is located at a height H3 (for example, H3 = 150 cm) and is horizontally separated from the subject A by L4. It is provided so that it exists in the same position.

By stepping on the mat switch 6410 immediately after the lamp 6430 is turned on ((b) in FIG. 7), the subject A detects the time from when the lamp 6430 is turned on until when the mat switch 6410 is stepped on by the sensor. 500 is configured to be measured by the measuring instrument 400 .

Next, the personal work ability measuring device 650 will be described with reference to FIG. This device 650 measures the time of touching the wall surface, which is a measure of the personal work ability of the person to be measured, and is composed of four mat switches 6510 functioning as a switch unit. there is

The mat switches 6510 all have the same shape, and are provided one each on the top, bottom, left, and right of a flat wall surface 6520 . The mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side is provided at a position L5 (for example, L5=50 cm) in the vertical direction from the horizontal floor surface 6530 . The mat switch 6510 positioned on the upper side is provided at a position of 2×L5 in the vertical direction of the mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side. Further, the mat switch 6510 located on the right side is provided at the position L5 in the vertical direction and on the right side in the horizontal direction L5 of the mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side. Further, mat switch 6510 located on the left side is provided at position L5 in the vertical direction and left side L5 in the horizontal direction from mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side.

Then, when subject A (not shown in FIG. 8) first holds a rubber ball in the right hand and stands facing the wall surface 6520 and touches the mat switch 6510 on the lower side with the rubber ball, the measurement is started. It will be. After touching the mat switch 6510 on the lower side, the mat switch 6510 on the right side, the mat switch 6510 on the upper side, and the mat switch 6510 on the left side are touched in this order, and the mat switch 6510 on the lower side is touched again. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time until it is touched via the sensor 500 .
Next, subject A changes his grip on the rubber ball to his left hand and stands facing the wall surface 6520, and the measurement device 400 measures the time of the touch motion via the sensor 500 in the same manner as described above.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
In order to grasp the physical activity ability and living activity ability of the elderly individual, the living ability is measured by the living ability measuring device 610, the walking ability is measured by the walking ability measuring device 620, and the hand and arm working ability is measured by the hand and arm working ability measuring device 630. Measurement, measurement of reflex ability by whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640, and measurement of personal work ability by personal work ability measuring device 650 need to be performed.

To measure the living ability by the living ability measuring device 610, first, the subject A sits down on a chair 6110 on which the mat switch 6120 is laid (see FIG. 4(a), step S902 in FIG. 9). When subject A voluntarily stands up from chair 6120, mat switch 6120 switches between on and off (step S904), sensor 500 detects this switching state, and measuring instrument 400 starts measuring time. (step S906). Here, subject A needs to stand up quickly when standing up, but is free to do so.

When the subject A stands up, he or she moves the switch section 6150 located in front of the subject A laterally, that is, horizontally (FIG. 4(b)). Then, switch unit 6150 switches between on and off (step S908), so sensor 500 detects the switching state, and time measurement by measuring device 400 ends (step S910).

The measured measurement time information is sent to the terminal device 300, and attribute information including information about the subject A and the date and time of measurement is added (step S912). Thereafter, the measurement time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g under the control of the user information management section 150 (step S914).

It should be noted that the measurement of the living ability by the living ability measuring device 610 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.

Measurement of walking ability by walking ability measuring device 620 is performed by subject A standing behind mat switch 6210 (left side in FIG. By stepping with one foot (see step S1002 in FIG. 10), measurement is started (step S1004). That is, when the mat switch 6210 is stepped on with one foot, it is switched on and off, so that the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the measuring device 400 starts measuring time.

Subject A moves in a zigzag manner avoiding the obstacle 6220, turns around at the obstacle 6220 located on the far right in FIG. When the switch is stepped on (step S1006), ON/OFF is switched, so the sensor 500 detects the switching state, and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is completed (step S1008).

The measured measurement time information is sent to the terminal device 300, and attribute information including information about the subject A and the date and time of measurement is added (step S1010). Thereafter, the measured time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g under the control of the user information management section 150 (step S1012).

It should be noted that the measurement of walking ability by the walking ability measuring device 620 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.

The hand and arm work ability measurement device 630 measures the hand and arm work ability. By pressing the start/stop switch 6320 with the palm of the hand, the on/off state is switched (see step S1102 in FIG. 11). is started (step S1104).

Subject A moves the ball from the left ball cradle 6310 to the other ball cradle 6310 . After all the balls have been moved to the other ball receiving table 6310, the moved balls are moved to the original ball receiving table 6310 this time. After returning all the balls, the player presses the start/stop switch 6320 (step S1106). Since the ON/OFF state is switched by this pressing, the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is completed (step S1108).

The measured measurement time information is sent to the terminal device 300, and attribute information including information about the subject A and the date and time of measurement is added (step S1110). Thereafter, the measurement time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g under the management of the user information management section 150 (step S1112).

It should be noted that the measurement by the hand and arm work ability measuring device 630 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.

In the reaction ability measurement by the whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640, the subject A first stands with both feet behind the mat switch 6410 (left side in FIG. 7(a)). Next, at the same time when the lamp 6430 is turned on, the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is started (see step S1202 in FIG. 12). Immediately after seeing the lighting of the lamp 6430, the subject A puts one foot forward and steps on the mat switch 6410 (FIG. 7(b), step S1204). Since the ON/OFF state is switched by this stepping, the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is completed (step S1206). That is, the time from when the lamp 6430 is turned on until when the mat switch 6410 is stepped on is measured by the measuring device 400 via the sensor 500 .

Such measurements are performed five times (step S1208), the average value is calculated by the terminal device 300 (step S1210), and attribute information consisting of information about subject A and the date and time of measurement is added (step S1212). . After that, the measured time information and the attribute information as the average value are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g under the control of the user information management unit 150 (step S1214).

In the measurement of personal work ability by the personal work ability measuring device 650, the subject A (not shown in FIG. 8) first stands facing the wall 6520 with a ball in his right hand, and presses the mat switch 6510 on the lower side. When touched with a ball, the on/off state is switched (see step S1302 in FIG. 13). Sensor 500 detects this switching state, and time measurement by measuring device 400 is started (step S1304).

After touching the mat switch 6510 on the lower side, subject A touches the mat switch 6510 on the right side, the mat switch 6510 on the upper side, and the mat switch 6510 on the left side in this order. After that, when subject A again touches mat switch 6510 on the lower side, sensor 500 detects on/off switching (step S1306), and time measurement by measuring device 400 ends (step S1308). .

Subsequently, subject A changes the ball to the left hand and performs similar measurements (step S1310). When the measurement with the right and left hands is completed (step S1312), the total time is calculated by the terminal device 300 (step S1314), and attribute information consisting of information about subject A and the date and time of measurement is added (step S1316). . After that, the measurement time information and the attribute information as the total value are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g under the control of the user information management unit 150 (step S1318).

Based on the data measured as described above, provision of an effective exercise program for functional maintenance/improvement of physical activity ability and daily activity ability of subject A will be described below.

The age, sex, and disease status information regarding subject A may be sent from the terminal device 300 to the server 100 in advance, or may be sent at the time of the above-described measurement.

Now, when the terminal device 300 requests the server 100 to provide an effective exercise program based on the measurement data (see step S1402 in FIG. 14), the server 100 recognizes the request information, and the control management unit 110 The user information management section 150 is activated. Then, by referring to the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140g, information related to the subject A is recognized (step S1404), and by referring to the table information storage area 140f, a match with the subject A is found. An exercise program is created based on the information in the physical activity support information area 140c (step S1406).
Here, the created exercise program relates to the exercise style, exercise intensity, exercise time, exercise frequency and exercise period in consideration of the subject A's age, sex and disease status.

The exercise program created in this manner is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 140 and sent from the server 100 to the terminal device 300 . The terminal device 300 stores the transmitted exercise program in the memory 360 so that it can be confirmed by the input/output unit 340 (step S1408).

Later, when subject A checks the created exercise program, he or she can do so via the input/output unit 340 of the terminal device 300 .

In the present embodiment, for example, when a change occurs in the disease state, if the server 100 is changed from the terminal device 300 to change the disease state of the subject A, the server 100 can be updated according to the request instruction. It is configured to create and provide a suitable exercise program.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of an individual elderly person with a simple configuration without requiring a large-scale facility, etc., as in the past, and to provide an exercise program suitable for that person. It is.
Moreover, according to the above configuration, the recommended information based on the measurement result can be checked at the terminal device 300 anytime and anywhere, which is convenient and useful. Moreover, if there is a change in the subject's condition, an appropriately modified exercise program can be provided.

Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the measurement unit 400 and the sensor 500 are connected in a wireless state, so that the measurement environment is simplified without being subject to restrictions on the measurement location, and the options for the measurement location are widened and practical. is.
In addition, if the terminal device 300 and the measurement unit 400 are also connected in a wireless state, the measurement environment can be further improved.

(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described below. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same parts and the same functions as those of the first embodiment, and a partial description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, the physical activity support system according to the second embodiment includes a server computer (hereinafter referred to as server) 100, a card reader function and A measuring instrument 400 having four arithmetic functions and an information sending function to the outside, a sensor 500 connected to this measuring instrument 400, and various measuring devices connected to this sensor 500 (sitting ability measuring device 610, walking ability measuring device 620, hand and arm work ability measuring device 630, whole body reaction ability measuring device 640, personal work ability measuring device 650), measurement information sending device 700 having a card reader function connected to server 100 via communication network 200, this measurement information sending device 700 and It is composed of an output device 800 and a terminal device 900 connected via the communication network 200 to the server 100 and the connected output device 800 . Communication between the server 100 and the measurement information sending device 700, the measuring instrument 400, and the terminal device 900 via the communication network 200 is carried out using the HTTPS protocol (for example, IETF TLS communication) as a security measure.

The server 100 is a cloud-type server computer, and as shown in FIG. 160. Then, the server 100 receives the attribute information transmitted from the measurement information transmission device 700 via the communication network 200 and the measurement time information and attribute information transmitted from the measuring instrument 400, and arranges them into a predetermined format. It has a function of selecting the information of the measurement result obtained and the information considered useful for the received information and transmitting it to the measurement information transmitting device 700 and the terminal device 900 .

The control processing unit 110 has a function of referring to predetermined program information stored in the storage unit 140 and managing control processing of the entire system. In addition, the control processing unit 110 receives information transmitted from the measuring instrument 400, the measurement information transmitting device 700, or the terminal device 900 via the input unit 120, and refers to the storage unit 140 to obtain information useful for the information. Alternatively, it has a function of transmitting information determined to be appropriate to the measurement information transmitting device 700 or the terminal device 900 via the output section 130 .

The input unit 120 has a function of receiving information sent from the outside and storing it in the storage unit 140 under the control of the control processing unit 110 . Further, the input unit 120 has a function of storing in the storage unit 140 input information by key input from a built-in keyboard or the like under the control of the control processing unit 110 .

The output unit 130 has a function of displaying and outputting various information and outputting audio under the control of the control processing unit 110 . In addition, the output unit 130 has a function of transmitting various types of information to the outside via the communication network 200 under the control of the control processing unit 110 .

The storage unit 140 is a readable/writable memory. The storage unit 140 includes a program information storage area 140a for storing program information referred to by the control processing unit 110 for various control processing and management, a content information storage area 140b for storing various content information, and various operations. , various measurement time information and attribute information sent from the measuring instrument 400 and the measurement information sending device 700 (here, the management number of the IC card possessed by the subject, which is used as identification information (attribute information) as subject information, physical activity support information storage area 140e for storing physical activity support information useful for physical activity support management, and time information and attribute information. is stored according to a predetermined rule, and has a storage area of the table information storage area 140f. Furthermore, the storage unit 140 includes a user information storage area 140h that stores information related to the date of birth, gender and lifestyle habits associated with the attribute information and measurement information as user identification information, usage history information, etc. It has a storage area.

Here, the physical activity support information stored in the physical activity support information storage area 140e and considered useful for physical activity support management includes the measurement results of living ability, walking ability, hand and arm work ability, whole body reaction ability, and personal work ability. Based on this, information for countermeasures for abilities that are beginning to decline, for example, an exercise program (recommended information, see FIG. 3) is created. Specifically, it is information on the exercise pattern, exercise intensity, exercise time, exercise frequency, and exercise period by age, sex, and disease status based on the measurement results.

Also, the time information and attribute information stored in the table information storage area 140f are
In order to derive evaluation information for each predetermined time, the measurement time of living ability, walking ability, hand and arm work ability, whole body reaction ability, and personal work ability are classified and tabulated by age, sex, and presence or absence of disease. .

The user information management unit 150 has a function of storing, under the control of the control processing unit 110, in the user information storage area 140h attribute information, measurement information, usage history information, etc. as identification information about the user that is input. have. Further, the user information management unit 150 has a function of referring to and selecting information stored in the user information storage area 140h under the control of the control processing unit 110 and transmitting predetermined information.

The measuring instrument 400 is wirelessly connected to the sensor 500 by, for example, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), measures the presence or absence of a signal sent from the sensor 500 in terms of time, and uses a card reader function incorporated in the measurement time information. It has a function of attaching identification information of an IC card possessed by a person to be measured as attribute information and sending it to server 100 via communication network 200 .

Various measuring devices (sitting ability measuring device 610, walking ability measuring device 620, hand and arm working ability measuring device 630, whole body reaction ability measuring device 640, personal working ability measuring device 650) each include a switch section, The on/off state of the switch section is configured to be detected by the sensor 500 .

Now, the living ability measuring device 610 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 as in the first embodiment. This device 610 measures the standing-up time, which is a measure of the living ability of the subject, and is composed of a chair 6110 , a mat switch 6120 , a post 6130 , a mounting member 6140 and a switch section 6150 .

A chair 6110 has a height H1 (for example, H1=40 cm), and a mat switch 6120 functioning as a switch section is laid on the upper surface thereof. The mat switch 6120 is configured to be switched on/off in conjunction with the sitting motion of the person to be measured A who is the object of measurement.
The post 6130 is erected at a position separated by at least 200 cm or more from one end of the chair 6110, and has a height of at least 150 cm or more. A mounting member 6140 is provided at the upper end of the support 6130 . A switch portion 6150 is suspended from one end of the mounting member 6140 . Here, the switch part 6150 is positioned at a height H2 (for example, H2 = 150 cm) at its lower end, and at a position horizontally L1 (for example, L1 = 200 cm) away from one end of the chair 6110. It is suspended so that it can exist. Also, the switch part 6150 is functionally configured to switch between on and off states by moving it in the horizontal direction.

First, subject A has his/her IC card read by the card reader function built into measuring instrument 400, and then subject A sitting on chair 6110 via mat switch 6120 reads the card. The measuring instrument 400 is configured to measure the time from standing up until the switch portion 6150 is swung horizontally when the sensor 500 detects switching between on and off.

Next, the walking ability measuring device 620 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 as in the first embodiment. This device 620 measures the time of zigzag walking, which is a measure of the walking ability of the subject, and is composed of a mat switch 6210 functioning as a switch section and five obstacles 6220 .

The mat switch 6210 is laid on a horizontal floor surface, and obstacles 6220 are arranged in a row from the mat switch 6210 to the right in FIG. 5 at regular intervals L2 (for example, L2=200 cm). The obstacle 6220 is a rectangular parallelepiped with a width of 10 cm, a height of 20 cm, and a depth of 100 cm.
After having the IC card read by the card reader function built into the measuring instrument 400, the subject A stands on the left side of the mat switch 6210, steps on the mat switch 6210, and follows the two-dot chain line. It zigzags between obstacles 6220 in the direction of the indicated arrow. Then, it turns around at the rightmost obstacle 6220, walks zigzag on the return path opposite to the outward path, and steps on the mat switch 6210 again. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time from when the mat switch 6210 is first stepped until when it is stepped on again.

Next, a hand-arm work ability measuring device 630 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 as in the first embodiment. This device 630 measures the ball movement time, which is a measure of the subject's hand and arm ability such as personal movements and housework. It is composed of a cradle 6310 and a start/stop switch 6320 functioning as a switch section.

That is, the ball cradles 6310 are placed one by one on the left and right sides of the table, for example, with an interval of L3 (for example, L3=40 cm). and the other ball cradle 6310 is in an unacquired state. A start/stop switch 6320 is installed on the table so as to be positioned on the subject A side at an intermediate portion of these ball cradles 6310 .

Then, subject A first causes the IC card possessed by the measuring instrument 400 to be read by the card reader function built into the measuring instrument 400, and then presses the start/stop switch 6320 to move the ball from one ball cradle 6310 to the other. The ball is moved to the ball receiver 6310 of . After moving all the balls to the other ball receiving table 6310, the moved balls are moved to the original ball receiving table 6310 this time. After returning all the balls, the start/stop switch 6320 is pressed. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time from when the start/stop switch 6320 is first pressed until when it is pressed again.

Subsequently, the whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 as in the first embodiment. This device 640 measures the reflex reaction time, which is a measure of the whole-body reaction ability to an external stimulus of the subject, and is composed of a mat switch 6410 functioning as a switch section and a lamp 6430 provided on the upper part of a column 6420. It is

That is, the mat switch 6410 is laid on a horizontal floor, and a post 6420 is erected from the mat switch 6410 in the right direction in FIG. 7 with a distance greater than L4 (for example, L4=200 cm). The strut 6420 has a height of at least 150 cm or more. The lamp 6430 provided on the upper part of the support 6420 can be turned on and off at will, and its lower end is located at a height H3 (for example, H3 = 150 cm) and is horizontally separated from the subject A by L4. It is provided so that it exists in the same position.

Subject A first causes the IC card possessed by the measuring instrument 400 to be read by the card reader function provided in the measuring instrument 400, and immediately steps on the mat switch 6410 when the lamp 6430 lights up (( b)), the time from when the lamp 6430 is turned on to when the mat switch 6410 is stepped on is measured by the measuring instrument 400 via the sensor 500 .

Next, a personal work ability measuring device 650 will be described with reference to FIG. 8, as in the first embodiment. This device 650 measures the time of touching the wall surface, which is a measure of the personal work ability of the person to be measured, and is composed of four mat switches 6510 functioning as a switch unit. there is

The mat switches 6510 all have the same shape, and are provided one each on the top, bottom, left, and right of a flat wall surface 6520 . The mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side is provided at a position L5 (for example, L5=50 cm) in the vertical direction from the horizontal floor surface 6530 . The mat switch 6510 positioned on the upper side is provided at a position of 2×L5 in the vertical direction of the mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side. Further, the mat switch 6510 located on the right side is provided at the position L5 in the vertical direction and on the right side in the horizontal direction L5 of the mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side. Further, mat switch 6510 located on the left side is provided at position L5 in the vertical direction and left side L5 in the horizontal direction from mat switch 6510 provided on the lower side.

After having the subject A read the IC card possessed by the card reader function provided in the measuring instrument 400, the subject A (not shown in FIG. 8) first puts, for example, a rubber ball in the right hand. Standing facing the wall surface 6520 with it, and touching the mat switch 6510 on the lower side with a rubber ball, the measurement is started. After touching the mat switch 6510 on the lower side, the mat switch 6510 on the right side, the mat switch 6510 on the upper side, and the mat switch 6510 on the left side are touched in this order, and the mat switch 6510 on the lower side is touched again. The measuring device 400 is configured to measure the time until it is touched via the sensor 500 .
Next, subject A changes his grip on the rubber ball to his left hand and stands facing the wall surface 6520, and the measurement device 400 measures the time of the touch motion via the sensor 500 in the same manner as described above.

The measurement information sending device 700 has a function of recognizing an IC card possessed by a subject by a card reader function and creating the recognized information in the server 100 via the communication network 200 . The measurement information sending device 700 also has a function of receiving and storing predetermined information sent from the server 100 .
Note that the management number of the IC card in this embodiment is simply a list of a predetermined number of alphanumeric characters as identification information.

The output device 800 is detachably connected to the measurement information transmission device 700 and has a function of displaying and printing information transmitted from the measurement information transmission device 700 .

The terminal device 900 includes a control unit 920 that controls control processing of the entire terminal device, an input/output unit 940 that processes input/output information, and a function of specifying attribute information as personal information and identification information about the subject and associating recommendation information. and a readable/writable memory 980 for storing various information. As the terminal device 900, for example, a personal computer or a tablet terminal is assumed.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
In order to grasp the physical activity ability and living activity ability of the elderly individual, the living ability is measured by the living ability measuring device 610, the walking ability is measured by the walking ability measuring device 620, and the hand and arm working ability is measured by the hand and arm working ability measuring device 630. Measurement, measurement of reflex ability by whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640, and measurement of personal work ability by personal work ability measuring device 650 need to be performed.

For the measurement of the living ability by the living ability measuring device 610, first, the person A to be measured reads an IC card possessed by the subject A using the card reader function provided in the measuring device 400 (see step S1702 in FIG. 17).

Thereafter, subject A sits down on chair 6110 on which mat switch 6120 is laid (see FIG. 4(a), step S1704 in FIG. 17). When subject A voluntarily stands up from chair 6120, mat switch 6120 switches between on and off (step S1706), sensor 500 detects this switching state, and measuring instrument 400 starts measuring time. (step S1708). Here, subject A needs to stand up quickly when standing up, but is free to do so.

When the subject A stands up, he or she moves the switch section 6150 located in front of the subject A laterally, that is, horizontally (FIG. 4(b)). Then, switch unit 6150 switches between on and off (step S1710), so sensor 500 detects the switching state, and time measurement by measuring device 400 ends (step S1712).

The measurement device 400 attaches attribute information including identification information and measurement date and time to the measured time information (step S1714). Thereafter, the measurement time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h under the control of the user information management section 150 (step S1716).

It should be noted that the measurement of the living ability by the living ability measuring device 610 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.
Moreover, in the case of a clearly abnormal value, it may be configured to request remeasurement.

To measure the walking ability by the walking ability measuring device 620, first, the person A to be measured reads the IC card that the subject A has with the card reader function provided in the measuring device 400 (see step S1802 in FIG. 18).

After that, subject A stands behind the mat switch 6210 (on the left side in FIG. 5) with respect to the traveling direction before starting measurement, and when subject A steps on the mat switch 6210 with one foot (step S1804), measurement is started (step S1806). That is, when the mat switch 6210 is stepped on with one foot, it is switched on and off, so that the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the measuring device 400 starts measuring time.

Subject A moves in a zigzag manner avoiding the obstacle 6220, turns around at the obstacle 6220 located on the far right in FIG. When the switch is stepped on (step S1808), the ON/OFF state is switched, so the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 ends (step S1810).

The measurement device 400 attaches attribute information including identification information and the date and time of measurement to the measured time information (step S1812). Thereafter, the measurement time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h under the control of the user information management section 150 (step S1814).

It should be noted that the measurement of walking ability by the walking ability measuring device 620 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.
Moreover, in the case of a clearly abnormal value, it may be configured to request remeasurement.

In the measurement of the hand-hand work ability by the hand-work ability measuring device 630, first, the person A to be measured reads his or her IC card with the card reader function provided in the measuring instrument 400 (see step S1902 in FIG. 19).

After that, a ball cradle 6310 filled with 10 balls is placed on the left side of subject A, and a ball cradle 6310 with no balls is placed on the right side. Since the ON/OFF state is switched by pressing the switch 6320 (step S1904), the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is started (step S1906).

Subject A moves the ball from the left ball cradle 6310 to the other ball cradle 6310 . After all the balls have been moved to the other ball receiving table 6310, the moved balls are moved to the original ball receiving table 6310 this time. After returning all the balls, the player presses the start/stop switch 6320 (step S1908). Since the ON/OFF state is switched by this depression, the sensor 500 detects the switching state and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is completed (step S1910).

The measurement device 400 attaches attribute information including identification information and measurement date and time to the measured time information (step S1912). Thereafter, the measurement time information and attribute information are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h under the control of the user information management section 150 (step S1914).

It should be noted that the measurement by the hand and arm work ability measuring device 630 may be performed twice and the earlier measurement time may be adopted. Alternatively, it may be measured a plurality of times and the average value thereof may be used.
Moreover, in the case of a clearly abnormal value, it may be configured to request remeasurement.

In the measurement of the reaction ability by the whole-body reaction ability measuring device 640, first, the subject A has his/her IC card read by the card reader function provided in the measuring device 400 (see step S2002 in FIG. 20).

After that, the subject A first stands with both feet together behind the mat switch 6410 (left side in FIG. 7(a)). Next, time measurement by the measuring device 400 is started at the same time when the lamp 6430 is turned on (step S2004). Immediately after seeing the lighting of the lamp 6430, the subject A puts one foot forward and steps on the mat switch 6410 (FIG. 7B, step S2006). Since the ON/OFF state is switched by this stepping, the sensor 500 detects the switching state, and the time measurement by the measuring device 400 is completed (step S2008). That is, the time from when the lamp 6430 is turned on until when the mat switch 6410 is stepped on is measured by the measuring device 400 via the sensor 500 .

Such measurements are performed five times (step S2010), and the average value is calculated using the four arithmetic functions of the measuring instrument 400 (step S2012). attached (step S2014). Thereafter, the measured time information and the attribute information as the average value are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h under the control of the user information management unit 150 (step S2016).

In the measurement of the personal work ability by the personal work ability measuring device 650, first, the person A to be measured reads his or her IC card with the card reader function provided in the measuring device 400 (see step S2102 in FIG. 21).

After that, subject A (not shown in FIG. 8) first holds the ball in his right hand and stands facing the wall 6520, and when he touches the mat switch 6510 on the lower side with the ball, the on/off state is changed. Switch (step S2104). Sensor 500 detects this switching state, and time measurement by measuring instrument 400 is started (step S2106).

After touching the mat switch 6510 on the lower side, subject A touches the mat switch 6510 on the right side, the mat switch 6510 on the upper side, and the mat switch 6510 on the left side in this order. After that, when subject A again touches mat switch 6510 on the lower side, sensor 500 detects the ON/OFF switching (step S2108), and time measurement by measuring instrument 400 ends (step S2110). .

Subsequently, subject A changes the ball to his/her left hand and performs similar measurements (step S2112). When the measurement with the right hand and left hand is completed (step S2114), the total time is calculated by the four arithmetic functions of the measuring instrument 400 (step S2116), and attribute information including identification information and measurement date and time regarding subject A is attached. (Step S2118). After that, the measurement time information and the attribute information as the total value are sent to the server 100 and stored in the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h under the control of the user information management unit 150 (step S2120).

The data measured as described above is transmitted when predetermined request information regarding the measurement result of the person to be measured is sent from the measurement information sending device 700 (see FIG. 22) after each measurement or all the measurements are finished. (See Y in step S2202), the server 100 prepares the measurement results in a predetermined format and sends the prepared information to the measurement information sending device 700 (step S2204). When the measurement information sending device 700 receives the information, it outputs the information to the output device 800 (step S2206). Moreover, it is also possible to arbitrarily print and output the data by the output device 800 .

Needless to say, the output of the measurement result is not limited to immediately after the end of the measurement, and a request for an output instruction may be made at a later date. Further, the request may be an instruction from the terminal device 900 instead of the measurement information sending device 700 .
Further, the measurement result may be automatically output immediately after the measurement without waiting for the output instruction of the request.

Now, based on the data measured as described above, the provision of an effective exercise program for functional maintenance and improvement of the subject A's physical activity ability and daily activity ability will be described below.

When terminal device 900 requests server 100 to provide an exercise program that is effective or appropriate for subject A based on measurement data (see step S2302 in FIG. 23), server 100 recognizes the request information, The control manager 110 activates the user information manager 150 . Then, the subject information storage area 140d and the user information storage area 140h are referenced to recognize information about the subject A (step S2304), and the table information storage area 140f is referenced to match subject A. An exercise program is created based on the information in the physical activity support information area 140c (step S2306).
Here, the created exercise program relates to the exercise style, exercise intensity, exercise time, exercise frequency and exercise period in consideration of the subject A's age, sex and disease status.

The exercise program created in this manner is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 140, and is sent from the server 100 to the terminal device 900 (step S2308). In the terminal device 900, the management unit 960 of the terminal device 900 identifies the corresponding subject in the received exercise program, associates personal information with the subject, and stores it in the memory 980 (step S2310).

Therefore, the exercise program associated with the personal information can be confirmed by the input/output unit 940 (step S2312).

When checking the created exercise program for subject A at a later date, it can be done via the input/output unit 940 of the terminal device 900 .

In the present embodiment, for example, when a change occurs in the disease state, if the server 100 is changed from the terminal device 900 to change the disease state of the person to be measured A, the server 100 can be updated according to the request instruction. It is configured to create and provide a suitable exercise program.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to measure the physical activity ability and life activity ability of an individual elderly person with a simple configuration without requiring a large-scale facility, etc., as in the past, and to provide an exercise program suitable for that person. It is.
Further, according to the above configuration, it is possible to check the measurement results of the measurement information transmitting device 700 and the measurement results and recommended information based on the measurement results of the terminal device 900 anytime and anywhere, which is convenient. It is useful. Moreover, if there is a change in the subject's condition, an appropriately modified exercise program can be provided.

Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the measurement unit 400 and the sensor 500 are connected in a wireless state, so that the measurement environment is simplified without being subject to restrictions on the measurement location, and the options for the measurement location are widened and practical. is.

Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the server 100 does not hold the personal information of the person being measured and is configured so that the person cannot be identified. It is also useful from the point of view.

Now, FIG. 24 is a modification of the above embodiment. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same portions and the same functions as those of the above-described embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this modification, by wirelessly connecting the measuring device 400 and the measurement information transmitting device 700, the measurement time information from the measuring device 400 is transmitted to the server 100 via the measurement information transmitting device 700 together with the attribute information. With such a configuration, the load on the measuring instrument 400 can be reduced.
Some of the output devices 800 can be connected to the server 100 via the communication network 200 without the measurement information sending device 700, and can directly receive and output the information sent from the server 100. be. As the output device 800 in this case, a mobile tablet terminal or a smart phone can be assumed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modified examples, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

100 ... server (server computer)
140e ... physical activity support information storage area 200 ... communication network 300, 900 ... terminal device 400 ... measurement unit 500 ... sensor 610 ... living ability measuring device 620 ... walking ability measuring device 630 ... arm working ability measuring device 640 ... whole body reaction ability measurement Device 650 --Personal work ability measuring device 700 --Measurement information sending device 800 --Output device 6120 --Mat switch (switch section)
6130 ... switch section 6210 ... mat switch (switch section)
6320 ... Start/stop switch (switch section)
6410 ... mat switch (switch part)
6510 ... mat switch (switch part)

Claims (5)

Habitability measuring means for measuring the standing-up motion of the person to be measured;
walking ability measuring means for measuring the zigzag walking motion of the person to be measured;
hand-arm work ability measuring means for measuring the movement of the ball of the person to be measured;
Whole-body reaction ability measuring means for measuring reaction behavior from an external stimulus of the subject ;
personal work ability measuring means for measuring the touch action of the person to be measured ;
a switch unit for switching between on and off states in each of the above measuring means according to the action of the person to be measured ;
detection means for detecting the on/off state of the switch;
measuring means connected to the detecting means in a wireless state and measuring time by starting and ending time measurement based on switching of the on/off state of the switch unit detected by the detecting means;
measurement information sending means for sending measurement time information measured by the measuring means together with attribute information to the outside;
a terminal device that identifies and manages a subject by referring to the attribute information from the measurement information sending means;
Storage means for storing evaluation information based on attribute information at predetermined time intervals and recommendation information based on this evaluation information, wherein the measurement time information and the attribute information are sent from the measurement information sending means via a communication network. and a server computer that refers to the storage means and sends recommendable information to the terminal device. When the terminal equipment issues a request instruction for desired information to the server computer, the server computer refers to the storage means and can send information matching the request instruction to the terminal equipment. The physical activity support system according to claim 1, characterized by: 3. The physical activity support system according to claim 1, further comprising an output device for outputting time information measured by said measuring means and/or recommendable information sent from said server computer. 4. The physical activity support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attribute information includes age, sex, and disease status information of the subject. 5. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the recommended information includes an exercise program, and the recommendable information includes an exercise program that takes into account the subject's age, sex and disease status. The physical activity support system according to the paragraph.

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