US20100160118A1 - Breathing exerciser and breathing exercise program product capable of easily distinguishing breathing state - Google Patents

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US20100160118A1
US20100160118A1 US12/161,145 US16114506A US2010160118A1 US 20100160118 A1 US20100160118 A1 US 20100160118A1 US 16114506 A US16114506 A US 16114506A US 2010160118 A1 US2010160118 A1 US 2010160118A1
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Toshikazu Shiga
Yuzo Nakase
Hideyuki Kobayashi
Kazuomi Kario
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  • the present invention relates to a breathing exerciser and a breathing exercise program produce, and more particularly, to a breathing exerciser and a breathing exercise program product that guide an exercise pattern of breathing.
  • Non-Patent Document 1 Slow Breathing Improves Arterial Baroreflex Sensitivity and Decreases Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertension
  • Chacko N.Joseph, et al. in “Hypertension, October 2005”, Volume 46, pp. 714-718, published by the American Heart Association, can be a reference document. Therefore, conventionally, as autonomic nervous system exercise methods and biofeedback, studies have been conducted. Also, a number of breathing exercisers for that have been proposed.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-277976
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-277976
  • a sensor that detects movement of the abdominal cavity caused by subject's abdominal breathing is placed on his/her abdomen, a predetermined ideal breathing exercise pattern is generated, an actual breathing pattern is compared with the ideal breathing exercise pattern to determine the degree of matching, and a result of the determination is informed by sound or photoelectric display.
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-301047
  • a breathing induction apparatus including a breathing detecting means of detecting breathing of a living body, in which breathing information is extracted from a detected breathing signal, the breathing information is compared for determination with target breathing pattern information to be induced, and a stimulus signal to be provided to the living body is controlled by a correction value which is based on a difference obtained by the comparison.
  • the breathing detecting means there are exemplified one of a type that is placed on the abdomen or chest of a living body to detect a change in trunk length associated with breathing, one of a type that is attached near the nostril to measure a change in temperature, and one of a type that measures a change in airflow rate with a mask-type or mouthpiece-type instrument.
  • SAS Session Abnea Syndrome
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-301047
  • Patent Document 3 Published Japanese Translation of PCT Application No. 2001-507364
  • Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-237807
  • Non-Patent Document 1 Chacko N.Joseph, Cesare Porta, Gaia Casucci, Nadia Casiraghi, Mara Maffeis, Marco Rossi, Luciano Bernardi, “Slow Breathing Improves Arterial Baroreflex Sensitivity and Decreases Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertension”, “Hypertension, October 2005”, the American Heart Association, Volume 46, pp. 714-718
  • the present invention is made to solve problems such as those described above and an object of the present invention is therefore to provide a breathing exerciser and a breathing exercise program product that are capable of easily distinguishing a breathing state.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a breathing exerciser and a breathing exercise program product that allow cost reduction.
  • a breathing exerciser comprises: a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user; a detecting unit capable of detecting an input of an operation signal according to an operation by the user; and a distinguishing unit for distinguishing during an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, whether it is an exhalation state or an inhalation state, based on a signal from the detecting unit, wherein the distinguishing unit distinguishes a state in which an input of a first operation signal is being detected in the detecting unit, as one of the exhalation state and the inhalation state of the user.
  • the breathing exerciser further comprises: a calculating unit for calculating a breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user, based on a result of the distinguishment by the distinguishing unit; a comparing unit for comparing the calculated breathing index with a predetermined reference value associated with the exercise pattern; and an alerting unit for alerting the user based on a result of the comparison by the comparing unit.
  • a calculating unit for calculating a breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user, based on a result of the distinguishment by the distinguishing unit
  • a comparing unit for comparing the calculated breathing index with a predetermined reference value associated with the exercise pattern
  • an alerting unit for alerting the user based on a result of the comparison by the comparing unit.
  • the comparing unit compares whether the breathing index is within a predetermined range from the reference value and the alerting unit alerts the user when the breathing index is not within the predetermined range from the reference value.
  • the comparing unit compares whether the breathing index is within the predetermined range from the reference value and the alerting unit includes a counting unit for counting the number of cases where the breathing index is not within the predetermined range from the reference value; and a suspending unit for suspending the guiding of the exercise pattern by the guide unit when a result of the counting by the counting unit exceeds a predetermined threshold.
  • a breathing exercise program product is a program product for causing an arithmetic processing unit to perform a breathing exercise process in a control apparatus including an operation unit for accepting an operation by a user; an output unit for outputting sound or displaying an image; and the arithmetic processing unit, the breathing exercise program product causing to perform: a step of outputting a predetermined exercise pattern of breathing to the output unit; a step of receiving an operation signal from the operation unit during an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is outputted; and a step of distinguishing whether it is an exhalation state or an inhalation state, based on the received operation signal, wherein in the distinguishing step, a state in which a first operation signal is being received from the operation unit in the step of receiving an operation signal is distinguished as one of the exhalation state and the inhalation state of the user.
  • a breathing state can be easily distinguished.
  • cost reduction can be achieved.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic view of a breathing exerciser in a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the breathing exerciser in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a scene where a user is not pressing a state switch.
  • FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a scene where the user is pressing the state switch.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a breathing exercise process in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a length determination process in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an exemplary display of a breathing guide.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing a detailed exemplary display of the breathing guide based on an exercise pattern for during an exercise period.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic view of a breathing exerciser in a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exerciser main body of the breathing exerciser in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a relationship between a use mode of an acceleration sensor and a read value by the acceleration sensor, in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • 1 exerciser main body
  • 2 acceleration sensor
  • 3 wiring line
  • 4 display unit
  • 5 driver
  • 10 I/O
  • 12 memory
  • 13 timer
  • 15 a drive apparatus
  • 15 b storage medium
  • 20 CPU
  • 21 , 21 A operation unit
  • 24 speaker
  • 25 amplifier
  • 26 A/D converter
  • 100 200 : breathing exerciser
  • 120 pattern storage unit
  • 201 guide unit
  • 202 breathing state distinguishing unit
  • 203 index calculating unit
  • 204 comparing unit
  • 205 alerting unit
  • 400 chair.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic view of a breathing exerciser 100 in a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the breathing exerciser 100 includes a display unit 4 for displaying (outputting) characters, images, etc.; and an operation unit 21 for accepting an operation by a user.
  • the display unit 4 is configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).
  • the operation unit 21 includes a plurality of switches for accepting an input of an instruction from the user, e.g., a menu switch 21 . 1 for accepting an instruction to display a menu of functions of the breathing exerciser 100 ; a set switch 21 . 2 for accepting an instruction to set information displayed on the display unit 4 ; a start switch 21 . 3 for accepting an instruction to start exercise; left and right switches 21 .
  • a switch 21 . 5 which is capable of detecting an operation by the user and which is for accepting an operation corresponding to a breathing state.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the breathing exerciser 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the breathing exerciser 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 for performing overall control of the breathing exerciser 100 and arithmetic operations; a memory 12 in which various data and programs are to be stored; a display unit 4 ; a driver 5 that controls the display operation of the display unit 4 ; an operation unit 21 ; a timer 13 that performs a timer operation to output timer data; an amplifier 25 ; a speaker 24 for outputting sound through the amplifier 25 ; and an input/output interface (I/O) 10 that controls input and output of data within the breathing exerciser 100 .
  • Timer data outputted from the timer 13 and information inputted to the operation unit 21 are inputted to the CPU 20 through the I/O 10 .
  • the CPU 20 controls the operations of the display unit 4 and the speaker 24 through the I/O 10 .
  • the breathing exerciser 100 may further include a drive apparatus 15 a for reading various data and programs stored in a storage medium 15 b .
  • the breathing exerciser 100 does not necessarily need to include both the display unit 4 and the speaker 24 and may include at least one of them.
  • the memory 12 is, for example, a non-volatile memory (e.g., flash memory).
  • the memory 12 includes a pattern storage unit 120 in which data on a plurality of exercise patterns are stored in advance.
  • a plurality of exercise pattern data with different load levels are stored in advance.
  • the exercise pattern data includes information on at least exercise time (exercise period) or the number of breaths, a breathing cycle or exhalation time/inhalation time, and the depth of breathing.
  • the load level is determined by, for example, at least one of parameters including exercise time or the number of breaths, a breathing cycle, and the depth of breathing.
  • Each exercise pattern data may include a plurality of pattern data with different load levels. Namely, a plurality of patterns with different parameters of at least one type (e.g., the depth of breathing) may be included in each exercise pattern.
  • the CPU 20 includes a guide unit 201 for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to the user; a breathing state distinguishing unit 202 for distinguishing during an exercise period whether it is an exhalation state or an inhalation state, based on an operation signal from the state switch 21 .
  • an index calculating unit 203 for calculating a breathing index representing a characteristic of a user's breathing state, based on a result of the distinguishment by the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 ; a comparing unit 204 for comparing the breathing index calculated by the index calculating unit 203 with a predetermined reference value associated with an exercise pattern being guided (hereinafter, also referred to as a “guide pattern”); and an alerting unit 205 for alerting the user based on a result of the comparison by the comparing unit 204 .
  • the “exercise period” is a period during which an exercise pattern is guided by the guide unit 201 .
  • the guide unit 201 specifically performs a process of displaying information (hereinafter, also referred to as a “breathing guide”) for guiding to breathing which is based on the exercise pattern (guide pattern), on the display unit 4 .
  • a breathing guide a process of displaying information
  • the exercise pattern may be guided by sound by the speaker 24 .
  • a determination method for a guide target exercise pattern will be described later.
  • the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes that it is an exhalation state, when detecting the state switch 21 . 5 being pressed and distinguishes that it is an inhalation state, when the state switch 21 . 5 is not being pressed. Now, the use modes of the state switch 21 . 5 are shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B .
  • the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes that the user's breathing state is an inhalation state.
  • FIG. 3B when the state switch 21 . 5 is being pressed by the right hand 301 of the user, i.e., when the state switch 21 . 5 is ON, the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes that the user's breathing state is an exhalation state. In this manner, the user performs, during the exercise period, an ON/OFF operation on the state switch 21 . 5 according to his/her breathing state. Therefore, for the disposition location of the state switch 21 . 5 , it is desirable to dispose the state switch 21 . 5 at a location where the user can easily operate and the disposition location is not limited to the location shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a distinguishment method for a breathing state by the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 is not limited to an example such as that described above.
  • a distinguishment method for a breathing state by the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 is not limited to an example such as that described above.
  • the state switch 21 . 5 when the state switch 21 . 5 is OFF, it may be distinguished as an exhalation state, and when the state switch 21 . 5 is ON, it may be distinguished as an inhalation state.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Since the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes a breathing state only during the exercise period, for example, the menu switch 21 . 1 may be allowed to have an equivalent function as the state switch 21 . 5 during the exercise period.
  • a switch is used as an example of an input apparatus for accepting an operation by the user, the input apparatus is not limited to the switch and can be any as long as at least two states (ON/OFF) can be detected.
  • two switches to be operated in an exhalation state and an inhalation state, respectively may be provided. In this case, the two switches may be respectively provided at locations where the switches can be operated by the left and right hands. Alternatively, the two switches may be respectively provided at locations where the switches can be operated by the left and right feet.
  • the index calculating unit 203 calculates, as a breathing index, for example, the length of one breathing cycle (breathing cycle), based on a distinguished breathing state and timer data from the timer 13 .
  • the breathing index is not limited to the breathing cycle and can be any as long as the breathing index is a value representing a characteristic of a user's breathing state.
  • the breathing index may be the number of breaths per predetermined period of time, exhalation time, inhalation time, a balance between an exhalation operation and an inhalation operation (e.g., a difference or ratio between exhalation time and inhalation time), etc.
  • the comparing unit 204 compares a breathing cycle calculated as the breathing index with a breathing cycle (reference value) associated with the guide pattern.
  • a breathing cycle serving as a reference value may be derived (calculated) based on one or more data units included in data on each exercise pattern.
  • the comparing unit 204 specifically compares whether the calculated breathing cycle is within a predetermined range from the reference (e.g., a range of 20% higher or lower than the reference value) with reference to a breathing cycle in the guide pattern.
  • data in a range which is to be compared with the breathing index may be associated in advance with data on each exercise pattern. In this case, control for comparison can be simplified.
  • the alerting unit 205 specifically performs a process of outputting an alert sound from the speaker 24 .
  • an alert is not limited to one by sound; for example, an alert message may be displayed on the display unit 4 .
  • the alerting unit 205 may include a process of counting the number of cases where the calculated breathing index is not within the predetermined range from the reference value, and suspending the exercise operation when a result of the counting exceeds a predetermined threshold.
  • the operations of the functional blocks in the CPU 20 may be implemented by executing software stored in the memory 12 or at least one of them may be implemented by hardware.
  • a breathing exercise process in the first embodiment of the present invention shown in a flowchart in FIG. 4 is stored in advance in the memory 12 as a program and a function of the breathing exercise process is implemented by the CPU 20 reading and executing this program. Note that the process shown below starts, for example, when the start switch 21 . 3 is pressed by the user.
  • the CPU 20 accepts an input of physical information from the user (step S 2 ).
  • the physical information is information indicating a user's physical characteristic and includes at least one of, for example, a blood pressure value, height, weight, age, and sex.
  • a blood pressure value indicating a user's physical characteristic
  • height indicating a user's physical characteristic
  • weight indicating a user's physical characteristic
  • sex a blood pressure value
  • an exercise pattern (guide target exercise pattern) to be guided to the user in this breathing exercise process is determined (step S 4 ). Specifically, for example, a process such as that shown below is performed.
  • An association table in which height and weight are associated with identification information on an exercise pattern is stored in advance in, for example, the pattern storage unit 120 .
  • the CPU 20 identifies identification information associated with the user's height and weight in the association table. In this manner, an exercise pattern indicated by the identified identification information is determined as a guide target exercise pattern.
  • the CPU 20 reads data on the guide target exercise pattern from the pattern storage unit 120 .
  • the “guide target exercise pattern” here is the guide pattern mentioned previously, during an exercise period.
  • the “length abnormality flag” refers to information for counting the number of cases where the breathing cycle is abnormal, i.e., the number of cases where the breathing cycle exceeds an allowable range (a predetermined range from the reference value). Note that this process should be performed before transitioning to an exercise period and thus may be performed, for example, before the process in step S 2 .
  • the guide unit 201 guides the exercise pattern determined in step S 4 to the user (step S 8 ). Specifically, based on the data on the exercise pattern read in step S 4 , a breathing guide (e.g., how much more exhalation and inhalation should be performed) is displayed on the display unit 4 .
  • a breathing guide e.g., how much more exhalation and inhalation should be performed
  • the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes a user's breathing state based on a signal from the state switch 21 . 5 (step S 10 ). It is desirable that a result of the distinguishment (e.g., 1: exhalation state or 0: inhalation state) is stored in, for example, an internal memory, which is not shown, along the time axis.
  • a distinguishment method for a breathing state is as described above.
  • step S 12 a “length determination process” which will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 is performed.
  • steps S 8 to S 12 are repeated until the exercise period has elapsed (NO in step S 14 ). If it is determined that the exercise period has elapsed (YES in step S 14 ), then the breathing exercise process ends.
  • step S 10 information on a result of distinguishment of the breathing state in step S 10 (e.g., a graph showing a transition of the breathing state) may be displayed on the display unit 4 .
  • the information on a result of distinguishment of the breathing state may be accumulated in, for example, a predetermined area of the memory 12 as an exercise result so that the information can be separately viewed.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a length determination process in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the index calculating unit 203 calculates, as a breathing index, the length of one breathing cycle (breathing cycle) based on a distinguishment result in step S 10 (step S 102 ).
  • the index calculating unit 203 determines whether the calculated breathing cycle is within a range of 20 % higher or lower than a breathing cycle associated with the guide pattern (within the allowable range) (step S 104 ). If it is determined that the breathing cycle is within the allowable range (YES in step S 104 ), then the length abnormality flag is cleared (step S 108 ). When the process in step S 108 is completed, processing is returned to the main routine.
  • step S 110 the index calculating unit 203 adds 1 to the length abnormality flag (step S 110 ).
  • the comparing unit 204 determines whether the length abnormality flag exceeds a predetermined threshold (e.g., 5 ) (step S 112 ). If it is determined that the flag is within the threshold (NO in step S 112 ), then an alert by sound is issued by the speaker 24 (step S 114 ). When the process in step S 114 is completed, processing is returned to the main routine.
  • a predetermined threshold e.g., 5
  • step S 112 determines whether the flag exceeds the threshold (YES in step S 112 ). If it is determined in step S 112 that the flag exceeds the threshold (YES in step S 112 ), then an exercise operation suspension process is performed (step S 116 ). Specifically, for example, first, an alert by sound is issued and the guiding of the exercise pattern by the guide unit 201 is suspended (stopped).
  • the breathing state is distinguished by an ON/OFF operation of the state switch 21 . 5 by the user, a possibility arises where input error occurs. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when it is distinguished that the value of a breathing index (breathing cycle) is abnormal, the user is alerted to urge him/her to perform the right operation (operation according to his/her actual breathing state).
  • the exercise operation is suspended when the breathing index exceeds the allowable range for a predetermined number of times in a row
  • the exercise operation may be suspended when, during the exercise period, the breathing index exceeds the allowable range for the predetermined number of times (even not in a row).
  • the calculation of a breathing index by the index calculating unit 203 , the comparison by the comparing unit 204 , and the alert by the alerting unit 205 are not always necessary in the above-described breathing exercise process. In this case, among the processes shown in the flowchart in FIG. 4 , the processes in steps S 6 and S 12 are not necessary. Also, in this case, the CPU 20 shown in the block diagram in FIG. 2 does not need to include the index calculating unit 203 , the comparing unit 204 , and the alerting unit 205 .
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen to be displayed when inputting physical information in step S 2 .
  • an item (height or weight) of physical information being inputted is displayed blinking.
  • the physical information can be inputted using the left and right switches 21 . 4 and the set switch 21 . 2 .
  • a user number may be inputted so that a plurality of users can use the exerciser. In this case, exercise results are stored so as to be associated with the inputted user number.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an exemplary display of a breathing guide in step S 8 .
  • a breathing guide is performed by highlighting/not highlighting 14 blocks displayed in a vertical direction on the screen. Also, the number of exercises (nth time) and remaining time are displayed in their respective predetermined areas.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an exercise pattern and (B) is a diagram showing an exemplary display of the breathing guide at arbitrary times t 1 to t 8 of the exercise pattern shown in (A).
  • an exercise period based on the exercise pattern shown here includes a warm-up period, a substantial exercise period, and a cool-down period. That is, the exercise pattern includes a plurality of patterns.
  • a block at a location indicating the depth of breathing is fixedly displayed highlighted (displayed darkened).
  • fifth blocks 81 and 82 respectively located upward and downward from the center are fixedly displayed highlighted.
  • the first to third blocks located upward from the center are displayed highlighted and the block 81 is displayed blinking.
  • the block 81 is displayed blinking and all of the first to fourth blocks located upward from the center are displayed highlighted.
  • seventh blocks (blocks at both ends) 83 and 84 respectively located upward and downward from the center are fixedly displayed highlighted.
  • the block 84 is displayed blinking and blocks other than the block 83 are displayed not highlighted (displayed blanked). By this, the user is guided that inhalation is finished and thus the user should move to exhalation.
  • fifth blocks 81 and 82 respectively located upward and downward from the center are fixedly displayed highlighted.
  • the block 82 is displayed blinking and the first block located upward from the center is displayed highlighted.
  • the display mode of the breathing guide is not limited to highlight/no highlight such as that described above; for example, the display color of blocks can be changed.
  • a breathing exercise method to be performed by the breathing exerciser 100 of the present invention can also be provided in the form of a program.
  • a program can also be provided in the form of a program product by storing the program on an optical medium, such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-ROM), or in the computer-readable storage medium 15 b , such as a memory card.
  • the program can also be provided by download via a network.
  • a program product to be provided is executed by, for example, being installed in the memory 12 .
  • the program product may be executed by being installed in a program storage unit such as hard disk which is not shown.
  • the program product includes a program itself and a storage medium storing the program.
  • the control apparatus should include at least an operation unit for accepting an operation by the user; an output unit for outputting sound or displaying an image; and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU. Then, by the arithmetic processing unit reading and executing a program for a breathing exercise process, the control apparatus can function as a breathing exerciser.
  • a control apparatus may be, for example, a general personal computer, mobile phone, game machine, or the like.
  • a breathing exerciser in the second embodiment is different from the breathing exerciser 100 in the first embodiment in part of hardware configuration.
  • the main difference from the first embodiment will be described below.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic view of a breathing exerciser 200 in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the breathing exerciser 200 Comparing with the breathing exerciser 100 in the first embodiment, in the breathing exerciser 200 , a state switch 21 . 5 for accepting an operation corresponding to a breathing state is not included in an operation unit 21 A.
  • the breathing exerciser 200 includes an incline sensor capable of detecting an operation by the user and capable of detecting a change in the incline of a predetermined body part of the user from a reference position, e.g., an acceleration sensor 2 ; and a wiring line 3 for supplying a signal from the acceleration sensor 2 into an exerciser main body 1 .
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the breathing exerciser 200 in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the breathing exerciser 200 includes, instead of the drive apparatus 15 a , an ND converter 26 for converting an output signal from the acceleration sensor 2 from an analog signal to a digital signal.
  • the signal converted by the ND converter 26 is inputted to a CPU 20 through an I/O 10 .
  • a breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes a user's breathing state based on a signal from the acceleration sensor 2 .
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the user has just begun to incline his/her back in a rear direction and
  • B is a diagram showing a state in which the user is in the process of inclining his/her back in the rear direction.
  • C is a diagram showing a read value by the acceleration sensor 2 in the state (A)
  • D is a diagram showing a read value by the acceleration sensor 2 in the state (B).
  • FIG. 11 show an example in which the acceleration sensor 2 is attached to a backrest 401 of a chair 400 .
  • the chair 400 includes a seating portion where a user 302 is seated; and the backrest 401 .
  • the backrest 401 is formed to be able to be inclined in the rear direction and to be able to return to a predetermined position in a state (normal state) in which the user 302 is not seated.
  • the user 302 performs, in conjunction with a breathing operation, an operation of, for example, pressing the backrest 401 upon an inhalation state and returning to the predetermined position by using the resilience of the backrest 401 upon an exhalation state. That is, the user 302 repeats postures shown in (A) and (B) of FIG. 11 during the exercise period.
  • the acceleration sensor 2 is able to detect the angle ( ⁇ ) of incline of the backrest 401 at the reference position.
  • the acceleration sensor 2 can calculate the angle by measuring a change in gravitational acceleration.
  • an angle ⁇ a is calculated
  • an angle ⁇ b is calculated.
  • the reference position is a vertical direction and the acceleration sensor 2 can detect a change in the incline in the vertical direction of the backrest 401 that can be operated with being in close contact with the back of the user 302 .
  • the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 can distinguish whether it is an inhalation state or an exhalation state, based on output data (information on incline angle) from the acceleration sensor 2 .
  • the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 obtains information on incline angle, for example, every 0.1 seconds to determine angle change conditions (whether the angle is changed in an increasing direction or changed in a decreasing direction). Then, when it is determined that the incline angle is changed in the increasing direction, the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes that it is an exhalation state and when it is determined that the incline angle is changed in the decreasing direction, the breathing state distinguishing unit 202 distinguishes that it is an inhalation state.
  • the breathing exerciser 200 can distinguish a user's breathing state without including a breathing sensor. Also, in the second embodiment too, the breathing exercise process shown in FIG. 4 can be implemented, where only a distinguishment method for a breathing state is different from that for the first embodiment.
  • the acceleration sensor 2 may be provided on the rear side of the backrest 401 of the chair, the acceleration sensor 2 may be provided on the inner side (the side opposed to the rear) of the backrest 401 .
  • the acceleration sensor 2 may be directly attached to the back of the user 302 to detect a change in the incline of the back of the user 302 relative to the reference position.
  • the body part which is the detection target of incline change is not limited to the back and may be, for example, the arm or leg of the user.
  • the reference position is a vertical direction
  • the reference position is not limited thereto.
  • the reference position may be a position indicating the incline of the back in a state in which the user is first seated or may be set by the user.
  • a breathing exerciser can also be provided that includes a chair 400 and an exerciser main body 1 , in which an acceleration sensor 2 is included in advance in the chair 400 .
  • the breathing exercisers in the first and second embodiments of the present invention do not include a breathing sensor, the configuration of the breathing exercisers can be simplified. Also, because of this, the cumbersomeness of maintenance of the breathing sensor can be eliminated.
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