US20170225057A1 - Exercise information measurement apparatus, exercise assistance method, exercise assistance program - Google Patents

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US20170225057A1
US20170225057A1 US15/496,543 US201715496543A US2017225057A1 US 20170225057 A1 US20170225057 A1 US 20170225057A1 US 201715496543 A US201715496543 A US 201715496543A US 2017225057 A1 US2017225057 A1 US 2017225057A1
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  • the present invention relates to an exercise information measurement apparatus, an exercise assistance method, and an exercise assistance program.
  • exercise information measurement apparatuses that can measure exercise information such as an activity amount (step count, walking distance, expended calories, and the like), or a movement pace for exercise (walking speed, traveling speed, and the like) by using a movement detection sensor that detects motion of a body of a wearer, such as an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses an exercise information measurement apparatus that guides a walking pace by performing notification of an appropriate walking pace while walking is in progress and correcting the appropriate walking pace in real time according to a heart rate while walking is in progress.
  • Patent Literature 2 discloses an exercise information measurement apparatus that guides a walking pace by calculating an appropriate walking pace for performing a pre-determined exercise pattern with a target pulse rate maintained, and performing notification of the calculated walking pace while exercise is in progress.
  • Patent Literature 3 discloses an exercise information measurement apparatus that uses vibration to perform notification of an optimal pace allocation while exercise is in progress, in accordance with a pulse rate detected while exercise is in progress.
  • Patent Literature 4 discloses an exercise information measurement apparatus that stores data of a user's past roadwork (a record of movement pace and pulse), and based on all of the data, calculates and sets the average value of the movement pace at times when the pulse rate fell within a range between being 5% greater than and being 5% less than a target pulse rate as the correct pace.
  • Patent Literature 1 JP 2000-193485A
  • Patent Literature 2 JP H08-084706A
  • Patent Literature 3 JP 2011-171954A
  • Patent Literature 4 JP 2009-142333A
  • walking is performed quickly at the beginning of walking, walking is then performed at a constant pace, and walking is performed slowly at the end, whereafter walking is stopped.
  • the walking pace varies in the exercise period, thereby enabling effective exercise.
  • Patent Documents 1, 3, and 4 perform notification of an optimal movement pace according to a heart rate during exercise or a heart rate at a time of past exercise. However, no consideration is given to the case in which the movement pace is varied in the exercise period, as described above.
  • the apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 uses a relational expression obtained through experimentation and the user's bodily information and target pulse rate to calculate a movement pace allocation according to which the pulse is maintained at a target pulse rate throughout the exercise period, and the apparatus notifies the user of the calculation result.
  • the present invention has been achieved in light of the foregoing circumstances and it is an object thereof to provide an exercise information measurement apparatus, an exercise assistance method, and an exercise assistance program according to which it is possible to assist effective exercise of a user by accurately obtaining a movement pace for making the exercise load of the user appropriate.
  • An exercise information measurement apparatus includes: a movement pace measurement unit configured to measure a movement pace of a wearer; a bodily information measurement unit configured to measure bodily information indicating an exercise load of the wearer; a storage control unit configured to store the movement pace measured by the movement pace measurement unit during movement of the wearer and the bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit in association with each other in the storage unit; a movement pace allocation setting unit configured to set a movement pace allocation for when moving a designated distance; a movement pace correction unit configured to correct the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit, based on the movement pace and the bodily information stored in the storage unit; and a guide unit configured to perform guidance regarding a movement pace of the wearer in accordance with the movement pace allocation corrected by the movement pace correction unit.
  • An exercise assistance method includes: a movement pace measurement step of measuring a movement pace of a wearer of an exercise information measurement apparatus; a bodily information measurement step of measuring bodily information indicating an exercise load of the wearer; a storage control step of storing the movement pace and the bodily information measured during movement of the wearer in association with each other in the storage unit; a movement pace allocation setting step of setting a movement pace allocation for a time of moving over a designated distance; a movement pace correction step of correcting the movement pace allocation set in the movement pace allocation setting step, based on the movement pace and the bodily information stored in the storage unit; and a guide step of performing guidance regarding a movement pace of the wearer in accordance with the movement pace allocation corrected in the movement pace correction step.
  • An exercise assistance program is a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the exercise assistance method.
  • an exercise information measurement apparatus an exercise assistance method, and an exercise assistance program according to which it is possible to assist effective exercise of a user by accurately obtaining a movement pace for making the exercise load of the user appropriate.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an exercise information measurement apparatus 10 for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a movement pace set in step S 1 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of slope information obtained in step S 2 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a movement pace corrected in step S 3 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing changes in heart rate estimated in step S 4 of FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing, in an overlapped manner, a corrected movement pace indicated by reference numeral 63 in FIG. 6 and estimated changes in heart rate shown in FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a movement pace corrected in step S 5 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by a control unit 2 of a modified example.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an exercise information measurement apparatus 10 for illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
  • An exercise information measurement apparatus 10 includes a body motion detection unit 1 , a control unit 2 that performs overall control, a notification unit 3 , an operation unit 4 , a storage unit 5 that includes a storage medium such as a flash memory or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a display unit 6 for displaying various types of information, and a heartbeat sensor 7 .
  • the body motion detection unit 1 detects information (acceleration, angular velocity) corresponding to a motion of a part of the body of a user (hereinafter referred to as “wearer”) to which the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 is attached (also includes a state in which the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 has been inserted in a pocket of a piece of clothing).
  • the body motion detection unit 1 includes various sensors such as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor, and a signal processing unit that processes signals output from the various sensors. It is sufficient that the body motion detection unit 1 includes at least one motion detection sensor and a signal processing unit that processes signals from the motion detection sensor.
  • the control unit 2 is mainly constituted by a processor that executes a program stored in the ROM of the storage unit 5 .
  • the notification unit 3 is an interface for performing notification to the wearer.
  • the notification unit 3 is constituted by a speaker or a vibrator, for example.
  • the operation unit 4 is a device for inputting various instructions to the control unit 2 .
  • the operation unit 4 is constituted by a button, or a touch panel or the like mounted on the display unit 6 .
  • the storage unit 5 stores detection information detected by the body motion detection unit 1 , and stores information needed for the operation of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • the storage unit 5 stores map data that is used in later-described processing.
  • the map data also includes slope information of each location.
  • the display unit 6 displays information needed to operate the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 , an activity amount measured by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 , and the like.
  • the display unit 6 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like, for example.
  • the heartbeat sensor 7 is a sensor that detects the heartbeat of the wearer.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks realized by the control unit 2 due to the processor executing a program stored in the storage unit 5 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 .
  • the control unit 2 includes a movement pace measurement unit 20 , a bodily information measurement unit 21 , a storage control unit 22 , a movement pace allocation setting unit 23 , a slope information acquisition unit 24 , a movement pace correction unit 25 , and a guide unit 26 .
  • the movement pace measurement unit 20 measures the movement pace of the wearer based on the detection information detected by the body motion detection unit 1 .
  • the movement pace measurement unit 20 calculates a movement distance in the predetermined period.
  • the movement pace measurement unit 20 uses the predetermined period and the movement distance to measure the movement distance per unit time (e.g., 60 minutes) as the movement pace.
  • a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver may be mounted in the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 separately from the body motion detection unit 1 , and the movement pace measurement unit 20 may measure the movement pace based on a signal detected by the GPS receiver.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the bodily information measurement unit 21 measures the heart rate, which serves as the bodily information indicating the exercise load of the wearer, based on the heartbeat data detected by the heartbeat sensor 7 .
  • the heart rate There is no limitation to the heart rate, and for example, the pulse rate may be used as the bodily information. In this case, a pulse sensor is used instead of the heartbeat sensor 7 . In the present specification, description will be given using the number of heartbeats per minute as the heart rate.
  • the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 sets the movement pace allocation for when the wearer moves over a distance designated by the wearer (target distance input via the operation unit 4 ).
  • the storage unit 5 stores multiple patterns of movement pace allocation for when moving over a distance X for a predetermined amount of time Y.
  • a movement pace A is used in a segment corresponding to the first 10% of the distance X
  • a movement pace B is used in a segment corresponding to 10% to 80% of the distance X
  • a movement pace C is used in a segment corresponding to 80% to 100% of the distance X
  • patterns obtained by changing the numerical values of the movement paces A, B, and C, and patterns obtained by changing the allocation of the lengths of the segments for setting the movement paces A, B, and C are stored.
  • the storage unit 5 stores map data, and due to the control performed by the control unit 2 , a map based on the map data is displayed on the display unit 6 .
  • the wearer operates the operation unit 4 to designate, on the map, a planned movement route on which the wearer is to move in the future.
  • the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 obtains the distance of the planned movement route on the map based on the map data and sets it as the target distance for the wearer. Also, the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 sets a target time (time needed in order to complete movement over the target distance) input by the wearer.
  • the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 displays a screen for selecting a movement pace allocation pattern on the display unit 6 .
  • the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 When the wearer designates a specific movement pace allocation pattern on the selection screen, the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 reads out the designated pattern from the storage unit 5 . The movement pace allocation setting unit 23 sets a movement pace allocation for the case where the distance X of the read-out pattern is replaced with the designated target distance. Furthermore, the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 sets the final movement pace allocation by processing the movement pace set here so as to achieve a target pace for which the predetermined amount of time Y is set.
  • the map data is stored in the storage unit 5 , but a communication interface capable of connecting to a network such as the Internet may be added to the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 , and the control unit 2 may acquire the map data via the network.
  • the slope information acquisition unit 24 acquires slope information of routes on which the wearer moves.
  • the slope information can be acquired based on the map data stored in the storage unit 5 .
  • the slope information may be obtained from an external apparatus via the network, similarly to the map data.
  • the storage control unit 22 stores a movement pace measured by the movement pace measurement unit 20 and bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit 21 at a time when the wearer moves on a certain route, and slope information of the certain route, which is acquired by the slope information acquisition unit 24 , in association with each other in the storage unit 5 .
  • the storage unit 5 stores a movement route for a time when the wearer moved in the past, slope information of the movement route, a record of the movement pace when movement on the movement route was in progress, and a record of a heart rate when movement on the movement route was in progress.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 corrects the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 based on the movement pace, bodily information, and slope information stored in the storage unit 5 , and the slope information of the planned movement route acquired by the slope information acquisition unit 24 .
  • the guide unit 26 performs guidance with regard to the movement pace of the wearer in accordance with the movement pace allocation corrected by the movement pace correction unit 25 .
  • guidance regarding the movement pace is performed by causing the notification unit 3 to generate a sound or causing a vibrator to vibrate at a time in accordance with the movement pace such that movement can be performed at the set movement pace.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • the wearer of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 designates a planned movement route on a map displayed on the display unit 6 , selects one movement pace allocation pattern displayed on the display unit 6 , and inputs a target time needed for completing movement on the planned movement route.
  • the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 obtains and sets the target distance based on the designated planned movement route, sets the movement pace allocation for the target distance based on the target distance and the selected pattern, and furthermore sets the input target time (step S 1 ).
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a movement pace allocation set for the target distance set in step S 1 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a movement pace allocation that is set in the case of moving for an input target time on a designated planned movement route having a total distance of 6.5 km.
  • the slope information acquisition unit 24 acquires the slope information of the planned movement route designated by the wearer (step S 2 ).
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of slope information obtained in step S 2 .
  • the slope information is constituted by information on the altitude at each distance.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 corrects the movement pace set in step S 1 (step S 3 ).
  • uphill portions with an incline that is greater than or equal to a predetermined value are subjected to correction for lowering the movement pace
  • downhill portions with an incline that is greater than or equal to a predetermined value are subjected to correction for raising the movement pace.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 furthermore corrects the movement pace so that the amount of time needed to complete movement over the target distance matches the target time. Specifically, the movement pace correction unit 25 performs correction for uniformly increasing the overall movement pace.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a movement pace corrected in step S 3 .
  • reference numeral 61 indicates the movement pace set in step S 1 .
  • Reference numeral 62 indicates the movement pace obtained by correcting the movement pace indicated by reference numeral 61 based on the slope information shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Reference numeral 63 indicates the movement pace obtained by correcting the movement pace indicated by reference numeral 62 in order to match the target time.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 estimates changes in heart rate, which indicate values of the heart rate at distance achievement times in the case of moving at the corrected movement pace indicated by reference numeral 63 on the planned movement route designated by the wearer (step S 4 ).
  • the heart rate that will be achieved when moving at a certain pace on a route with a certain slope is found based on the movement pace, bodily information, and slope information stored in the storage unit 5 .
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the changes in the heart rate estimated in step S 4 .
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing, in an overlapped manner, the movement pace corrected in step S 3 , which is indicated by reference numeral 63 , and the estimated changes in the heart rate shown in FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 8 shows the upper limit threshold value of the heart rate.
  • the upper limit threshold value may be input at the discretion of the wearer by operating the operation unit 4 , or may be set by being calculated by the control unit 2 .
  • the control unit 2 uses ⁇ (maximum heart rate ⁇ resting heart rate) ⁇ +(resting heart rate) ⁇ as the upper limit threshold value, for example.
  • the maximum heart rate in this context is (220—age of wearer) beats per minute.
  • the resting heart rate is generally 70 beats per minute, and the coefficient ⁇ is set to 0.5 for a person with a low body strength level, and is set to 0.85 for a person with a high body strength level.
  • the maximum heart rate and resting heart rate are input through manual input by the wearer, or by being measured by the heart rate sensor 7 , and the control unit 2 sets the upper limit threshold value using the expression above.
  • the upper limit threshold value is a value indicating that if the heart rate becomes greater there than or equal thereto, an excessive burden will be placed on the heart of the wearer.
  • the upper limit threshold value is not limited to this, and can be determined as the wearer desires.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 may set the upper limit value in response to a desire to not exceed xx % of the maximum heart rate since it is dangerous for the heart rate to be greater than or equal to such a value.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 corrects the movement pace indicated by reference numeral 63 such that the heart rate estimated in step S 4 is less than or equal to the upper limit threshold value (e.g., 90% of the upper limit threshold value) over all segments of the planned movement route (step S 5 ).
  • the upper limit threshold value e.g. 90% of the upper limit threshold value
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 performs correction for lowering the movement pace such that the heart rate in those segments is less than or equal to the upper limit threshold value, and thus the movement pace indicated by reference numeral 70 in FIG. 9 is obtained.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 furthermore corrects the movement pace indicated by reference numeral 70 so that the amount of time needed to complete movement over the target distance matches the target time.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 performs correction for uniformly increasing or reducing the movement pace in all of the segments except for the segments in which the movement pace was changed in step S 5 , such that the amount of time needed to complete movement over the target distance matches the target time.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 stores the corrected movement pace as the final movement pace in the storage unit 5 (step S 6 ).
  • the guide portion 26 guides the movement pace of the wearer by periodically performing notification from the notification unit 3 based on the final movement pace stored in the storage unit 5 in step S 6 (step S 8 ).
  • the movement pace set for the planned movement route first instructed by the wearer is corrected based on the slope information of the planned movement route, and based on the movement pace for a certain past movement route of the wearer, bodily information obtained while movement on the movement route is in progress, and slope information of the movement route. Since the set movement pace is corrected based on the past data of the wearer, which is stored in the storage unit 5 , it is possible to suitably perform guidance regarding the movement pace in accordance with the person wearing the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 .
  • the overall changes in the corrected movement pace (reference numeral 70 ) are based on the overall changes in the set movement pace. For this reason, exercise at a load desired by the wearer can be performed without excessive burden being placed on the heart of the wearer.
  • the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 can correspond not only to walking and running at a constant pace, but also to more complex exercise patterns, whereby convenience can be improved and the product value can be increased.
  • the movement pace is corrected with consideration given to slope information of the set planned movement route. For this reason, it is possible to perform suitable correction corresponding to a certain route selected by the wearer, and it is possible to receive accurate guidance corresponding to the certain route without being limited to the route for exercising.
  • the slope information acquisition unit 24 may be omitted.
  • the storage control unit 22 stores the movement pace calculated by the movement pace control unit 20 and the bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit 21 in association with each other in the storage unit 5 .
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 estimates the changes in the heart rate of the wearer at the time of moving over a target distance at the set movement pace, based on the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 and the movement pace for a certain movement route and heart rate stored in the storage unit 5 .
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 corrects the set movement pace based on the changes in the heart rate.
  • step S 5 of FIG. 3 the movement pace is corrected such that the estimated heart rate is less than or equal to the upper limit threshold value.
  • the movement pace is corrected in various ways depending on the mode of use.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 also corrects the movement pace such that the heart rate is less than or equal to the upper limit value of this range.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for illustrating operations performed by the control unit 2 of a modified example.
  • processing similar to that shown in FIG. 3 is denoted by identical reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 estimates changes in the heart rate of the wearer at the time of moving on the planned movement route at the set movement pace, based on the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit 23 , and based on the movement pace and heart rate for the certain movement route stored in the storage unit 5 (step S 4 a ).
  • the heart rate that will be achieved when moving at a certain pace is found based on the movement pace and bodily information stored in the storage unit 5 . Accordingly, by using a relational expression expressing the relationship between the movement pace and the bodily information, and the set movement pace shown in FIG. 4 , the changes in the heart rate in the case of moving on the designated planned movement route at the movement pace shown in FIG. 4 can be obtained.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 corrects the movement pace such that the heart rate is less than or equal to the upper limit threshold value over all segments of the designated planned movement route (step S 5 a ). Specifically, correction is performed in which the movement pace of a segment in which the designated heart rate exceeds the upper limit threshold value is reduced such that the heart rate is less than or equal to the upper limit threshold value.
  • step S 5 a Due to the correction performed in step S 5 a, misalignment occurs between the set target time and the amount of time needed to complete movement in the case of moving over the target distance at the corrected movement pace. For this reason, the movement pace correction unit 25 furthermore corrects the movement pace corrected in step S 5 a so that the amount of time needed to complete movement over the target distance matches the target time.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 performs correction for uniformly increasing or reducing the movement pace in all of the segments except for the segments in which the movement pace was changed in step S 5 a, such that the amount of time needed to complete movement over the target distance matches the target time.
  • the movement pace correction unit 25 stores the corrected movement pace as the final movement pace in the storage unit 5 (step S 6 ).
  • the movement pace is corrected in accordance with the person wearing the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 . For this reason, even when exercise is performed at a movement pace that is not constant, it is possible to perform assistance such that exercise is performed without the heart rate exceeding an upper limit threshold value.
  • control unit 2 of the exercise information measurement apparatus 10 may monitor variations in the heart rate based on the detection information of the heartbeat sensor 7 and correct the set movement pace allocation as appropriate such that the heart rate does not exceed the upper limit threshold value.
  • a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 10 or a program for causing a computer to function as the functional blocks shown in FIG. 2 can be provided by a program being recorded on a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium.
  • Examples of this kind of “computer-readable recording medium” include an optical medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM), a magnetic recording medium such as a memory card, and the like. Also, this kind of program can be provided by downloading via a network.
  • an optical medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM)
  • a magnetic recording medium such as a memory card, and the like.
  • this kind of program can be provided by downloading via a network.
  • the disclosed exercise assistance apparatus includes: a movement pace measurement unit configured to measure a movement pace of a wearer; a bodily information measurement unit configured to measure bodily information indicating an exercise load of the wearer; a storage control unit configured to store the movement pace measured by the movement pace measurement unit during movement of the wearer and the bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit in association with each other in the storage unit; a movement pace allocation setting unit configured to set a movement pace allocation for when moving a designated distance; a movement pace correction unit configured to correct the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit, based on the movement pace and the bodily information stored in the storage unit; and a guide unit configured to perform guidance regarding a movement pace of the wearer in accordance with the movement pace allocation corrected by the movement pace correction unit.
  • the movement pace correction unit uses the movement pace allocation set by the movement pace allocation setting unit and the movement pace and the bodily information stored in the storage unit to estimate a change in the bodily information of the wearer at a time of moving over the designated distance at the set movement pace allocation, and the movement pace correction unit corrects the movement pace allocation such that the estimated bodily information is less than or equal to a threshold value over all segments of the designated distance.
  • the disclosed exercise assistance apparatus further includes a slope information acquisition unit configured to acquire slope information of a route on which the wearer moves, wherein the storage control unit stores the movement pace and the bodily information measured during movement of the wearer and the slope information of the route during the movement in association with each other in the storage unit, and the movement pace correction unit corrects the set movement pace allocation based on the movement pace, the bodily information, and the slope information stored in the storage unit, and on the slope information of the route for which the designated distance is set, the slope information being acquired by the slope information acquisition unit.
  • the movement pace correction unit uses the slope information of the route for which the set movement pace allocation and the designated distance are set, and uses the movement pace, the bodily information, and the slope information stored in the storage unit to estimate the change in the bodily information of the wearer at the time of moving over the designated distance, and the movement pace correction unit corrects the movement pace allocation such that the estimated bodily information is less than or equal to a threshold value over all segments of the designated distance.
  • the disclosed exercise assistance method includes: a movement pace measurement step of measuring a movement pace of a wearer of an exercise information measurement apparatus; a bodily information measurement step of measuring bodily information indicating an exercise load of the wearer; a storage control step of storing the movement pace and the bodily information measured during movement of the wearer in association with each other in the storage unit; a movement pace allocation setting step of setting a movement pace allocation for a time of moving over a designated distance; a movement pace correction step of correcting the movement pace allocation set in the movement pace allocation setting step, based on the movement pace and the bodily information stored in the storage unit; and a guide step of performing guidance regarding a movement pace of the wearer in accordance with the movement pace allocation corrected in the movement pace correction step.
  • the disclosed exercise assistance program is a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the exercise assistance method.
  • an exercise information measurement apparatus an exercise assistance method, and an exercise assistance program according to which it is possible to assist effective exercise of a user by accurately obtaining a movement pace for making the exercise load of the user appropriate.

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