KR100750597B1 - Gait trainer with exercise prescription capability - Google Patents

Abstract

A walking exercise device capable of providing an exercise prescription and an exercise prescription system using the walking exercise device are provided. The walking exercise device according to the present invention receives a pedal on which a user's foot is placed and body information about a user's physical condition while the user is exercising, determines an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the received body information, and is determined. And a control unit providing an exercise prescription to the display. In particular, the controller connects to a server included in a health-related party through a predetermined network, and further determines the exercise prescription by using the health expertise received from the server. By using the present invention, by providing the exercise prescription suitable for the user's condition, it is possible to maximize the exercise efficiency, and can prevent the emergency situation that may occur during the exercise in advance.

Description

Gait trainer with exercise prescription capability

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a walking exercise device that includes an exercise prescription function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the walking exercise machine including the exercise prescription function shown in FIG. 1.

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

4A to 4E are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on a display of a walking exercise device including an exercise prescription function according to the present invention.

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

The present invention relates to a walking exercise device for improving the health of a user, and more particularly to a workout prescription system including a walking exercise device and a walking exercise device for providing an exercise prescription based on physical information on the user's physical condition.

Modern people suffering from busy daily life lack exercise. In particular, due to the development of computer technology, modern people often live in front of a computer, and the amount of exercise is absolutely insufficient except for simple repetitive movements such as mouse manipulation or keyboard manipulation. In addition, with the rapid spread of the Internet, the time spent in front of modern computers is increasing. Therefore, various adult diseases caused by lack of exercise are threatening the health of modern people, raising awareness about this.

In particular, thanks to the improvement of living standards, the greatest concern was not just living in solving rituals, but how to enjoy a better quality of life with a healthy body. The recent well-being frenzy shows how much such modern people are concerned about health.

However, it is known that not all movements are equally beneficial to all. For example, it has been widely recognized that muscle exercise, which is considered beneficial for healthy 20s men, can be fatal for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis-like symptoms. Therefore, it is understood that different exercise methods are provided according to the physical condition of the person exercising, and that the user should be aware of his or her physical condition and exercise. Excessive exercise that doesn't take into account your physical condition can lead to serious damage, such as muscle damage or bone fractures.

This situation is more serious when the person who wants to exercise cannot move the body freely. For example, injuries to the spine or weak joints have many limitations in exercising. In other words, every time you move your body, you have a lot of pain in your spine or joints, so it's hard to keep exercising for a long time. However, doctors say it is absolutely necessary to lose weight through constant muscle exercise to prevent these users' symptoms from worsening. Therefore, in the case of arthritis users, the weight is increased so as not to exercise, and the joints are further exerted, and in order to exercise, the joints are damaged so much that they are in a unfortunate situation that they cannot do this.

Many people are encouraged to walk in the water to help them exercise and burn calories without straining their joints. If you move your body in water, because of the resistance of the water to the muscle movement while the weight gain effect can be reduced, it is understood as one of the most ideal way to achieve the exercise effect without straining the joints. However, there is the inconvenience of having to go to the pool every day to exercise. In particular, it is not cumbersome for modern people with busy schedules to find a swimming pool to exercise daily.

Therefore, without providing an excessive burden on the user's joints, it provides the user with an optimized exercise prescription based on the physical information on the user's physical condition as well as continuously monitors the user's exercise status, There is an urgent need for exercise prescription devices to effectively deal with crisis situations.

An object of the present invention, as well as providing an optimized exercise prescription to the user based on the physical information on the user's physical condition in the walking exercise machine to help the user to exercise without excessive strain on the user's joints, By continuously monitoring the user's exercise status, it is to provide an exercise prescription system for efficiently coping with any crisis situation that may occur.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an effect of reducing the user's weight by using an unweighing portion to relax the user's weight, thereby providing an effect as if the user is exercising in water. It is to provide exercise equipment.

One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a walking exercise device including a display, the pedal on which the user's foot is placed and receives the body information about the user's body state while the pedal is moving, the received body information And a control unit configured to determine an exercise prescription suitable for a user based on the present invention, and to provide the determined exercise prescription to the display. In particular, the controller is connected to a server included in a health-related organization through a predetermined network, and further determines the exercise prescription by using the professional health knowledge received from the server. In addition, the walking exercise device according to the present invention preferably drives a pedal, and further includes a pedal drive unit at least one of the driving speed and the load is controlled by the control unit.

Preferably, the walking exercise apparatus according to the present invention further comprises a storage unit for storing information on the exercise history of the user, the control unit, the exercise prescription by further using the information on the exercise history received from the storage unit It characterized in that to provide. In addition, the pedal drive unit, a pressure measuring sensor for measuring the pressure applied to both the user's feet, the control unit, characterized in that to provide an exercise prescription using the pressure received from the pressure measuring sensor.

Furthermore, the walking exercise device according to the present invention further includes an unweighing portion for reducing the pressure applied to both feet of the user, wherein the weight reducing part is a holder attached to a predetermined portion of the user's body. And a holder drive for raising and lowering the holder. In particular, the holder drive preferably raises and lowers at least two or more points of the holder differentially.

According to the walking exercise device according to the present invention, the user can exercise without excessive strain on the joint. In addition, according to the present invention, by using an unweighing portion that relaxes the weight of the user, the user can obtain the effect as if exercising in the water. In addition, according to the present invention, the user may be provided with an optimized exercise prescription based on physical information on his or her physical condition, and may also prevent an unexpected situation caused by excessive exercise.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For each figure, like reference numerals denote like elements.

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

The walking exercise mechanism 100 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 has a skeleton composed of a lower frame 105, a support frame 110, a load supporting rod 115, and a handle 120. In addition, the walking exercise device 100 includes a pedal 140 on which both feet of the user are placed, a pedal driver 130 driving the pedal 140, a display 190, and a controller 150. Preferably, the walking exercise device 100 includes a weight relief unit 180 to relieve the user's weight and a holder 170 configured to surround the user's body.

Lower frame 105, support frame 110, and load bearing rods 115 are made of a rigid material, such as steel. The pedal driver 130 is attached to the lower frame 105. Hereinafter, the operation of the pedal driver 130 will be described in detail.

When the user puts both feet on the pedal 140, the pedal drive unit 130 drives the pedal 140 to move in a pattern similar to the operation of walking both feet of the user. Since the pedal drive unit 130 directly drives the pedal 140, a user who cannot directly move both feet can also obtain the effect of exercising. For such a user, even if the pedal 140 is not directly rolled, the foot moves in accordance with the operation of the pedal driver 130. Then, since the center of gravity of the user is moved to the left and right alternately in accordance with the movement of the pedal 140, in order to maintain the center of the body to move the body in the direction opposite to the movement of the center of gravity to see the movement effect Can be. This will be described in detail as follows.

As the pedal 140 moves, two reactions appear in the user's body. First, repetitive contraction and relaxation of various muscles mobilized in posture maintenance occurs as an instinctive reflex effect to maintain balance against disturbance of body balance caused by movement of the pedal 140. This repetitive coordination of muscles by reflexive contraction and relaxation not only shows the exercise effect of muscle strengthening similar to active moving exercise, but also strengthens coordination of various related muscles required for walking. Exercise intensity can be controlled through the increase or decrease of weight applied to both feet by weight. Secondly, the user's body passively repeats the actions required for walking. Through this passive repetitive behavior can obtain the learning effect required for walking. In particular, the learning effect is useful for a user who has lost or weakened the function of maintaining the body's balance by a brain or nerve disorder. In the case of a user whose body balance maintaining function is weakened, the user may reproduce the functions of the brain or nerves that maintain the balance of the body by repeatedly learning the walking motion.

In summary, pedal movement acts as a stimulus that disturbs the body's balance, and the body reflexes to this stimulus. Therefore, this reflex action strengthens the muscles needed for walking as well as strengthening the muscles necessary for repetitive learning and regenerates or re-expresses the tissues responsible for the walking functions of the brain or nerves required for walking. do.

Of course, the pedal driver 130 does not necessarily need to drive the pedal 140 directly, but rather it is also possible for the user to exercise by rolling the foot directly on the pedal 140. Therefore, it is also possible to operate the pedal drive unit 130 in the most optimal manner for the user according to the physical condition of the user using the walking exercise device 100.

The pedal driver 130 may include 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 may be changed under the control of the controller 150. The faster the pedal driver 130 moves the pedal 140, the more difficult it is for the user to maintain the body posture and balance, of course, the user can obtain a greater exercise effect. In addition, the learning effect by the repetitive adjustment of the walking operation may be increased.

The pedal driver 130 may include a cam (not shown) implemented so that the pedal 140 moves like a person walking. In this case, by controlling the load connected to the cam, or by changing the friction force applied to the cam, the user can adjust the force required to drive the pedal 140. As the load applied to the pedal 140 increases, the user can see more exercise effect while performing the same exercise.

As such, in the operation mode in which the pedal is driven using the pedal driver 130, the user may passively exercise. In addition to the passive exercise mode as described above, an active exercise mode in which the user directly drives the pedal is also possible. In the active exercise mode, the pedal driver 130 does not drive the pedal directly. However, the pedal driver 130 may adjust the exercise intensity provided to the user by using a braking unit (not shown). Therefore, depending on how well the user can move his or her body, the user may directly drive the pedal to obtain a great exercise effect.

Alternatively, while performing the exercise, the user may maintain the center by holding the handle 120. In addition, in the case of a user having a sufficient upper body strength, the user may raise the body part based on both handles 120, thereby reducing the weight applied to the lower body with the upper body muscles. Reducing the weight on the lower body can prevent damage to vulnerable areas such as knee joints.

The controller 150 collects body information about the physical condition of the user who is exercising and provides an individualized exercise prescription based on the user's body information.

Exercise prescription refers to a service that analyzes physical information such as an individual's health and fitness level, and determines and provides a type, intensity, time, and frequency of exercise suitable for an individual based on the analysis result. In addition, it refers to a scientific and systematic health promotion service that properly controls the intensity and amount of exercise according to the progression of the exercise. Such exercise prescriptions are organized systematically on the athletic scientific basis with medical expertise.

Your body information includes basic body information such as your pulse, weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, body temperature, bioimpedance, and pulse rate, electrocardiogram (ECG), and exercise. Athletic body information such as blood pressure, and the like. Basic body information and athletic body information are provided by way of example and are not necessarily semi-specific, but of course interrelated. Body mass index is a medically important indicator of underweight, normal, overweight and obesity. That is, the body mass index is a value calculated by the formula of weight (kg) / height (m) and is used to measure the degree of obesity of the user.

Hereinafter, the process of providing the exercise prescription in the control unit 150 included in the walking exercise device 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, basic body information about a user who wants to exercise is collected. Basic body information of the user may be directly input by the user using the button 155. In this case, the user may input basic body information without using a button by using a touch screen display. Alternatively, the body information of the user may be read from a storage unit (not shown) including information about the user's body information and the exercise history. Therefore, when the user inputs his or her ID or name using the button 155, basic body information corresponding to the user is read.

In addition, the body information of the user may be directly collected by various measurement sensors (not shown) included in the walking exercise apparatus 100. For example, a weight sensor may be attached to the pedal 140 so that the user's weight is measured the moment the user climbs on the pedal 140, and the measured weight is transmitted to the controller 150. In addition, the handle 120 may include a pulse meter, a blood pressure monitor, and the like at a predetermined position that the user can catch. Then, if the user only grabs the handle 120, the user's pulse and blood pressure are measured and provided to the controller 150. In addition, the scale is recorded on the load supporting rod 115 and the support frame 110, the user can directly measure their height. Of course, a height measuring instrument (not shown) that is lifted along the load supporting rods 115 or the support frame 110 is further included, and instead of directly measuring the user's weight by using the button 155, the height is increased. This may be measured and entered automatically.

Alternatively, the user's body information may be received using a chest belt worn on the user's chest or sensors attached to a hat worn by the user. In addition, in order to allow the user to exercise more conveniently, it is preferable that the body information generated from these sensors is received by the controller 150 through wireless communication.

When the basic body information of the user is received, the controller 150 provides a workout prescription suitable for the user based on the received body information. For example, if it is determined that the user is obese based on the body mass index of the user, the controller 150 provides the exercise prescription to the user to perform a low intensity walking exercise for a long time. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is underweight, the controller 150 allows the user to perform a high intensity exercise. In addition, the controller 150 may allow the user to perform the exercise of various strengths in a suitable pattern in consideration of muscle fatigue and recovery speed when the user performs the exercise. For example, rather than simply continuing the low intensity exercise, the low intensity exercise and the high intensity exercise may be appropriately mixed and provided based on the user's body information.

For example, suppose that a user's exercise intensity is ranked in the dimension of 0-10. The user's exercise intensity may indicate 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 basic body information of the user, it is assumed that the user is underweight and needs strengthening of muscle strength. Then, the controller 150 may provide an exercise regimen to perform the exercise of the intensity 5 to the intensity 8 for 5 minutes in each step for 5 minutes, while omitting the exercise from the intensity 0 to the intensity 4, and to rest for 1 minute. . Then, immediately after performing the intensity 9 exercise for 3 minutes, the body immediately enters the maximum intensity (strength 10) without a break and performs the exercise with electric power for 2 minutes. The user takes a break of about 3 minutes after exercising according to the exercise prescription provided by the controller 150 so that the muscle can fully rest. After performing such an exercise, the previously performed exercise cycle may be repeated as necessary. Through this exercise prescription, the user can reinforce the strength.

On the other hand, as a result of analyzing the user's basic body information, it is determined that the user is in a state of obesity, and the basic physical strength is very low. Then, unlike the case described above, the controller 150 may provide an exercise prescription for resting for 5 minutes after performing the exercise from intensity 0 to intensity 4 for 2 minutes. Through such exercise regimen, the user may consume a large amount of calories while not seriously affecting the user's bones.

While the user is exercising, athletic body information is collected and provided to the controller 150. The exercise body information includes pulse, electrocardiogram, blood pressure during exercise, and the like. If the user has heart disease, electrocardiogram and heart rate information is particularly important. Therefore, it is preferable that the controller 150 provides an exercise prescription for allowing the user to exercise in a range in which the user's heart rate does not rise above a certain level. The exercise body information may be displayed on the display 190 to allow the user to directly check his or her physical condition. Body information displayed on the display 190 will be described later in detail using FIGS. 4A to 4E.

The controller 150 may analyze the exercise body information of the user and prevent the accident by warning the user when the blood pressure or the pulse exceeds a degree of danger. Therefore, by using the walking exercise device 100 according to the present invention, the user can safely exercise.

In addition, the controller 150 may measure agility, quickness, muscular endurance, and VO ₂ of the user.

1) Agility: In response to the command displayed on the display 190, the agility of the user may be measured using the time taken by the user to press the button 155.

2) Quickness: The quickness of the user can be measured by measuring how quickly the user can drive the pedal 140 to a predetermined speed in response to the command displayed on the display 190.

3) muscular endurance: The controller 150 controls the pedal driver 130 to apply a maximum load to the pedal 140. Then, the endurance endurance of the user can be measured by measuring how long the user can drive the pedal 140 by overcoming a given load. The load for measuring endurance may be different from the load for measuring wits. The reason is that the quickness has a weight on how fast the short distance progresses, but the muscular endurance is to judge whether the muscles progress relatively long distance without fatigue. Muscle endurance can be measured in units of time.

4) Maximum oxygen intake (VO ₂ ): The walking exercise device 100 may be provided with a module (eg, a mouthpiece, not shown) that can measure the user's VO ₂ . Thus, the user can suck on the mouth, the VO ₂ measurement module during exercise books to measure VO _2. Alternatively, heart rate may be extracted by processing an ECG or SPO ₂ signal, and VO _{2 , max} may be estimated using the extracted heart rate.

Of course, this body information is measured differently according to the active and passive exercise mode as described above. For example, in the manual exercise mode in which the pedal driver 130 drives the pedal, it may be difficult to measure an absolute value such as quickness or muscular endurance. However, even in such a case, the relative amount of change in the body information that is changed each time the exercise can be measured, and the control unit can determine the desired exercise prescription by using the relative amount of change.

When the body information is measured, the controller 150 generates the user's health information by measuring the change in the heart rate according to the exercise load, the change in the blood pressure, the amount of exercise performed when a specific load is applied, and the change in the heart rate in this case. There may be a variety of algorithms for generating health information, which is not included in the technical idea of the present invention, of course, any algorithm that can derive the health information based on the user's exercise information is possible. Then, the controller 150 can make a more precise exercise prescription based on such body information. Exercise prescriptions may include item-specific and step-by-step prescriptions. The prescription for each item is to make a difference in the exercise prescription by selecting different items as if the mountain hiking has more exercise than riding a bicycle on the flat, and the step-by-step prescription is to control the exercise load of the same item.

In addition, the walking exercise apparatus 100 according to the present invention can of course measure a variety of body information as known.

Hereinafter, the weight relieving unit 180 will be described in detail.

The holder 170 is attached to a predetermined part of the user's body. In particular, the holder 170 is preferably attached to the upper body of the user stably. Then, the line 175 connected to the holder 170 is connected to the weight relief unit 180. The weight relief unit 180 includes a motor (not shown) capable of raising and lowering the holder 170 by winding or unwinding the line 175.

The user operates the button 155 after wearing the holder 170. Then, the controller 150 controls the weight relieving unit 180 to pull the holder 170 in response to the user input. As the holder 170 is towed, the user's weight on the pedal 140 is reduced. Then, the user can perform the exercise while avoiding the burden on the bones.

Among users, there are cases where the left and right sides of the body are differentially developed. Even users who have damaged parts of the brain may experience paraplegia, which can't control half of the body. In this case, a phenomenon in which the weight applied to the left and right feet is not distributed in a balanced manner. The pedal 140 includes a pressure sensor to measure the applied pressure. As the pressure sensor, a force sensing resistor (FSR) sensor is preferably used. Then, the weight relief unit 180 may be differentially controlled based on the applied pressure. For example, assume that the pressure applied to the left foot is greater than the pressure applied to the right foot for a user. This phenomenon means that some of the pressure applied to the user's right foot must be relieved. Therefore, the controller 150 controls the weight relaxation unit 180 to pull the right side of the holder 170 higher than the left side. If the right side of the holder 170 is towed more, the excessive pressure applied to the right side can be reduced, so that the user's body can be balanced.

In addition, the holder 170 may include a heart rate monitor for measuring the heart rate of the user. By attaching the heart rate monitor directly to the holder 170, the change in heart rate during the user's movement is easily measured. Information measured by sensors such as a heart rate monitor may be transmitted to the control unit 150 by wire or as described above.

The walking exercise apparatus 100 may include a camera (not shown) to directly photograph an exercise scene of the user. The captured image information is transmitted to the controller 150, and the controller 150 processes the received image information and displays it on the display 190. Then, the user can exercise while watching the exercise himself. Since the user can directly see how he or she is exercising, bio-feedback is implemented that allows the user to achieve a desired exercise posture.

The controller 150 may provide a more systematic exercise prescription by not only providing an exercise prescription based on the user's current physical information, but also storing a history of the user's exercise progress. In addition, the controller 150 may display the exercise result of the user with a simple score, thereby stimulating the user's desire to achieve.

At the distal end of the lower frame 105 in the direction in which the user is located, a wheelchair docking unit (not shown) capable of fixing the wheelchair may be provided. The wheelchair docking part allows a user of a wheelchair to easily fix his / her wheelchair. Therefore, in the case of a user who uses a wheelchair, the walking exercise apparatus 100 accesses itself, and the wheelchair is easily fixed to the wheelchair docking part. Then, by using the handle 120 can raise the body by themselves to exercise. In this case, as described above, the weight relieving unit 180 may be used to reduce the weight of the user according to the user's body information.

In addition, the walking exercise device may include a speaker (not shown). By using the speaker, the user may voice a physical state while exercising and provide various additional information. For example, a user may reduce boredom during exercise by listening to radio or music. In addition, the walking exercise device may implement music therapy by providing predetermined music through the speaker to comfort the user's body. In this case, it is desirable to provide music such as Korean traditional music or classical music, and the provided music can be reproduced by a turntable to prevent digital fatigue. Of course, digital music sampled at high bitrates can also be provided to the user.

In addition, the walking exercise device may further include an aroma generator (not shown) and a blower (not shown). The smell smelled from the aroma generator can stimulate the user's sense of smell and release excessive tension of the user's body. The aroma generator is preferably implemented as an ink cartridge type, so that various kinds of fragrances can be easily replaced.

By using the walking exercise apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user can always refer to his or her body information displayed on the display 190, as well as efficiently exercise based on the exercise prescription suitable for the user. can do.

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

The controller 150 includes a body information receiver 310, a user manipulation unit 320, a central controller 350, a walking exercise machine controller 370, a storage unit 380, and a display controller 390.

First, the body information of the user is received by the body information receiver 310. As described above, the body information receiver 310 may receive body information from a predetermined sensor attached to the walking exercise device using wired and wireless communication. Alternatively, the sensors may be attached directly to a portion of the user's body.

The user inputs a user command using the user manipulation unit 320. By manipulating the user manipulation unit 320, the user can directly input his / her basic body information, and select an exercise regimen suitable for him. When the user command is input, the central control unit 350 controls the walking exercise device control unit 370 and the display control unit 390 based on the received user command.

For example, if the user wants to check his or her workout history, the central controller 350 receives the workout history of the user stored in the storage 380. In addition, the received history is processed to be suitable for display and provided to the display controller 390. Then, the display controller 390 controls the display attached to the walking exercise device to display the corresponding exercise history.

In addition, the central control unit 350 generates an exercise prescription suitable for the user based on the user's body information. The generated exercise prescription is transferred to the display controller 390 and displayed on the display. In addition, the user controls the walking exercise device control unit 370 according to the generated exercise prescription. That is, the walking exercise device control unit 370 controls the pedal drive unit (see 130 of FIG. 1) to correspond to the generated exercise prescription to change the exercise speed and exercise intensity.

Of course, the central control unit 350 not only provides various information such as the user's body information, exercise prescription, and exercise history to the display control unit 390, but also directly outputs a predetermined sheet to the user to provide an output unit ( Not shown) may be further included. When the exercise history is output, the user always has the advantage of actively managing his or her athletic performance.

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

4A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an exercise prescription provided to a user. The exercise regimen shown in FIG. 4A includes a target heart rate, exercise time, estimated calorie consumption, exercise intensity, warm up and precautions, and the like. The target heart rate is illustrated as being 128-157. If the user has a heart disease, as described above, the user may be warned to reduce the amount of exercise at a heart rate above the target heart rate. In addition, by providing the user with warm-up exercises and precautions that should be performed before the workout, the risk factors that may arise when the user starts the workout abruptly are reduced.

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

By manipulating the button 155 shown in FIG. 1, the user can easily monitor his or her body information at any time. In particular, the weight, body fat and body fat percentage shown in Figures 4b and 4c is important to determine the degree of obesity and health status of the user, the control unit (150 of Figure 1) by using such information to prescribe a suitable exercise for the user It will be provided as described above.

4D illustrates an example of athletic body information displayed to a user on the display 190 during exercise. The screen illustrated in FIG. 4D includes a pressure display unit 410 for displaying the pressure applied to the user's feet as well as the heart rate, blood pressure, and exercise time.

The user can always monitor his or her heart rate and blood pressure during exercise from the screen shown in FIG. 4D. In particular, by using the blood pressure information included in Figure 4d, low and high blood pressure users can maintain a blood pressure suitable for them. Monitoring of the health body information such as the heart rate and the blood pressure of the user may also be performed by the controller (see 150 of FIG. 1). Therefore, the controller can safely manage the user to maintain an appropriate amount of exercise based on the user's health condition and the exercise regimen provided.

As illustrated in the pressure display unit 410, it can be seen that when a pressure of 75 kg is applied to the left foot of the user, a pressure of 85 kg is applied to the right foot. Therefore, for the current user, since more pressure is applied to the right foot, it is necessary to move the center of gravity somewhat to the left. Therefore, the controller controls the weight relieving unit (180 of FIG. 1) based on such information to raise the right portion of the user's body higher than the left side. Or, the user can exercise more efficiently and actively by directly adjusting the weight applied to his foot.

4E is a diagram illustrating the exercise regimen provided and the current workout situation of the user.

As shown in FIG. 4E, the user has been provided with an exercise regimen that increases exercise intensity at 5-minute intervals and then returns to original intensity after 15 minutes. In addition, according to this exercise prescription, the exercise state that the user is exercising is displayed on the lower graph.

As shown, up to 10 minutes, the user exercised in accordance with the exercise regimen, but after 10 minutes it can be seen that the exercise of low exercise intensity without raising the intensity. Thus, the user can easily determine that the exercise intensity should be increased quickly.

4A to 4E are merely examples of various information included in the display included in the walking exercise device according to the present invention, and it is apparent that the present invention is not limited thereto.

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

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

The walking exercise device 510 shown in FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. 1 in that a server 590 is provided separately from the walking exercise device 510 to determine a preferred exercise prescription using the body information measured from the user. It is different from the walking exercise equipment 100.

That is, the server 590 may be an external computer, a personal computer, or a health information server provided in a specialized institution such as a hospital. The exercise prescription system 500 illustrated in FIG. 5 has an advantage of providing a server 590 separately to determine a more detailed and professional exercise prescription for the user's physical condition.

The walking exercise device 510 shown in FIG. 5 is substantially the same as the walking exercise device 100 shown in FIG. 1 except that the controller does not directly determine the exercise prescription. Thus, duplicate descriptions of similar components are omitted.

When the body information is collected by the walking exercise device 510, the collected body information is transmitted to the server 590 through the signal transmission medium 550. In the exercise prescription system 500 according to the present invention, it is apparent that the signal transmission medium 550 may be a broadband network such as the Internet as well as wired and wireless communication networks. Therefore, it should not be construed as being simply a physical medium for transmitting signals.

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

The user tells his computer that he wants to start exercising. In this case, the signal transmission medium 550 may transmit body information to a signal using infrared communication, serial communication using a universal serial bus (USB) standard, parallel communication using a parallel port, and communication using an IEEE1394 port. In addition, body information may be transmitted using Bluetooth communication. Once the body information is delivered, the interface 570 of the personal computer is adapted to suit the signaling medium 550 used to receive the body information. Received body information is provided to the central processing unit 560, the central processing unit 560 determines the preferred exercise prescription based on the received body information and the information on the exercise history of the user stored in the storage unit 580. The determined exercise prescription is transmitted to the walking exercise device 510 via the interface 570. Then, the user exercises according to the exercise prescription displayed on the display included in the walking exercise device 510. The body information of the user may be directly stored in the storage unit included in the server 590 instead of being input directly from the user or collected using various sensors attached to the walking exercise device 510. In addition, only the exercise body information during the exercise of the user from the walking exercise device 510 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 institution such as a hospital will be described.

In this case, the storage unit 580 may be continuously updated with new and specialized knowledge such as improved healing methods for various diseases. Therefore, the central processing unit 560 may provide the best medical service to the user based on the novel treatment or theory. In addition, the information on the exercise history of the user can be immediately referred to by an expert such as a doctor. Therefore, unlike the user exercising by himself, the user has the advantage of being able to consult the expert's advice on the user's exercise history.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. For example, various sensors that may be included in the walking exercise device 100 may include more various measurement devices in addition to those described in the specification. In addition, the pedal included in the walking exercise device 100 may further cushion the pressure applied to the user's bone by including a shock absorber such as a spring.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a suitable exercise prescription to the user by using a walking exercise device to help the user to exercise without excessive burden on the joint of the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing the effect of reducing the user's weight, it is possible to relieve the load on the user's body as if the user exercising in the water.

In addition, according to the present invention, to provide an optimal exercise prescription to the user based on the body information on the user's physical condition, and to continuously monitor the exercise state of the user, to effectively cope with a crisis situation that may occur An exercise prescription system is provided.

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A walking exercise device comprising a display, A pedal on which a user's foot is placed; A pedal driver driving the pedal to correspond to a walking motion; And Receiving physical information about the physical condition of the user while the pedal is in motion, analyzing the received physical information to determine an appropriate exercise prescription for the user based on the analyzed result, and providing the determined exercise prescription to the display. Walking exercise equipment comprising an exercise prescription function, characterized in that it comprises a control unit. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, Walking exercise equipment comprising an exercise prescription function, characterized in that for controlling the pedal drive so that at least one of the drive speed and the load of the pedal is adjusted. According to claim 3, The walking exercise device, It includes a pressure measuring sensor for measuring the pressure applied to both feet of the user, The control unit, And a workout prescription function to provide the workout regimen further using the pressure received from the pressure measurement sensor. According to claim 1, The walking exercise device, The apparatus may further include a storage unit configured to store information on the exercise history of the user. Walking exercise equipment comprising an exercise prescription function characterized in that to provide the exercise prescription further using information on the exercise history received from the storage. According to claim 1, The walking exercise device, Further comprising: an unweighing portion for reducing the pressure applied to both feet of the user, wherein the weight reducing portion, A holder attached to a predetermined part of the user's body and And a holder drive for raising and lowering the holder. The method of claim 6, wherein the holder drive unit, A walking exercise machine comprising an exercise prescription function that differentially raises and lowers at least two points of the holder. According to claim 1, The walking exercise device, A walking exercise device comprising an exercise prescription function further comprising a wheel chair docking portion for stably fixing the wheelchair. delete According to claim 1, The walking exercise device, Walking exercise equipment comprising an exercise prescription function characterized in that to provide the user with an aroma (aroma) to help the user's exercise through a blower.

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