JP2003334269A - Exercising guidance support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercising guidance support system which enables the presentation of information on the exercising guidance corresponding to the appropriate exercising intensities of exercise practicing persons by determining the intensities without imposing excessive burden on the hearts and lungs of the exercise practicing persons requiring the kinematic therapy. <P>SOLUTION: In the exercising guidance support system 1, when exercising loads are imposed on the exercise practicing persons within the range of heart rates less than imposing excessive burdens on their hearts and lungs, a terminal 2 applied on the exercise practicing persons measures the heart rates while the exercising intensities are determined and the data of the heart rates and the exercising intensities are transmitted to an exercising guidance information presentation software program 6 housed in a serve 4 through the Internet 3, which 6 then determines the appropriate exercising intensities for the exercise practicing persons from the heart rate and exercising intensity data. The information on the exercising guidance corresponding to the appropriate exercising intensities is transmitted to a personal computer 5 of a medical organization 7 through the Internet 3 to be displayed on a screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exercise guidance support system for assisting exercise guidance given to a person who is diagnosed as needing exercise therapy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for patients with lifestyle-related diseases and those in the preparatory group, when a doctor's diagnosis indicates a disease caused by lack of exercise, exercise therapy is performed under the guidance of a medical institution specialist. Often. When exercise therapy is performed, an expert in a medical institution determines the type of exercise and exercise time in advance for each lifestyle-related disease patient or person in the preparatory group, and makes the exercise practice.

[0003]

As described above, when a lifestyle-related disease patient or a person in the preparatory group practices a walking exercise, for example, as instructed by a medical institution expert, the exercise intensity of the exercise is determined. Since it is difficult to know quantitatively, the exercise practitioner may perform an unreasonable exercise that puts an excessive burden on his / her cardiopulmonary system.

Therefore, in the present invention, the optimum exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner is obtained without imposing an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner,
It is a problem to be solved to provide an exercise guidance support system capable of appropriately supporting exercise guidance to exercise practitioners by presenting exercise guidance information corresponding to the optimum exercise intensity.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above problems can be solved by the exercise guidance support system described in the claims.

According to the exercise instruction support system of claim 1, when the exercise practitioner is quantitatively loaded with the exercise within a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner, the exercise load. Since the heart rate at the time is measured by the heart rate measuring means and the exercise intensity of the exercise is determined by the exercise intensity determining means, the exercise instruction information presenting means is suitable for the exercise practitioner based on the heart rate and the exercise intensity. Exercise intensity, that is, the optimal exercise intensity is determined, and exercise guidance information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity is presented. In this way, the optimum exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner is obtained by practicing a quantitative exercise without imposing an unreasonable burden on the exercise practitioner's heart and lung, and the exercise guidance information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity is presented. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately support exercise guidance for exercise practitioners.

According to the exercise instruction support system of claim 2, when the exercise practitioner is loaded with the exercise stepwise within a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner. By transmitting the heart rate data and the exercise intensity data recorded on the terminal worn by the exercise practitioner to the exercise instruction information presenting means of the server provided on the communication network, the exercise instruction information presenting means Since it is possible to determine the optimal exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner and transmit exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity to the information device of the medical institution through the communication network,
Multiple medical institutions can use this system jointly.

According to the exercise instruction support system of claim 3, when the exercise practitioner is loaded with the exercise stepwise within a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner. By transmitting the heart rate data and exercise intensity data from the terminal to the exercise instruction information presenting means stored in the information device of the medical institution, the exercise instruction information presenting means determines the optimal exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner. In addition, since the exercise guidance information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity can be presented, the exercise guidance information should be directly presented to the exercise practitioner when a medical institution specialist examines the exercise practitioner. You can

According to the exercise guidance support system of the fourth aspect, it is possible to present the analysis result and the evaluation comment regarding the exercise practiced by the exercise practitioner.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an overall configuration of an exercise guidance information support system capable of appropriately supporting exercise guidance to an exercise practitioner. As shown in FIG. 1, when the exercise instruction support system 1 is used by a patient with a lifestyle-related disease or a person in the preparatory group to practice an exercise based on the guidance of a specialist in a medical institution, the waist of the exercise practitioner, etc. A terminal 2 attached to the device for recording exercise intensity and heart rate,
A server 4 provided on the Internet 3 and a personal computer 5 of a medical institution connected to the server 4 via the Internet 3 are main components. Incidentally, the above-mentioned medical institution is a general name for general hospitals, university hospitals, health centers of local governments, sports clubs, esthetic clubs, medical research institutions, and the like, and an expert of a medical institution is doctor,
It is a collective term for athletic leaders, researchers, trainers, and the like.

The terminal 2 is a power sensor using a motion sensor for detecting the motion of the exercise practitioner, a microcomputer, a communication network interface for connecting the microcomputer to a communication line or the Internet 3, and a battery. It has built-in parts. Further, the terminal device 2 has a heart rate measuring function of counting a heart rate by inputting a heartbeat detection signal from a sensor for detecting the heartbeat of the exercise practitioner. Further, the terminal device 2 is provided with an operation switch, which can be used when the exercise practitioner inputs the date and time of the exercise start day, the day of the week, sex, age, height, weight, or various mode switching. It is operated when you do. For this reason, the microcomputer stores calendar data such as the date, the day of the week, and the like, and clock data for displaying the current time and the like. The motion sensor, the microcomputer, the communication network interface, the power supply unit, the heart rate measuring function, and the operation switches mounted on the surface of the terminal 2 are not shown in the figure.

A microcomputer built in the terminal 2 stores a motion detection data of a motion practitioner detected by the motion sensor, and calculates a motion intensity of the motion based on the motion detection data. Exercise intensity calculation software program for measuring, exercise time calculation software program for measuring the time of each exercise intensity calculated by the exercise intensity calculation software program, and heartbeat from a sensor for detecting the heartbeat of the exercise practitioner It stores a heart rate measurement software program that inputs a detection signal and counts the heart rate.

The server 4 provided on the Internet 3 is based on the exercise intensity data of the exercise practitioner, the time data corresponding to each exercise intensity, and the heart rate data sent from the terminal 2 via the Internet 3. An exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 for creating exercise instruction information described later is stored. The personal computer 5 of the medical institution 7 that can access the server 4 inputs the exercise guidance information created by the exercise guidance information presentation software program 6 of the server 4 and displays the exercise guidance information on the screen. The printer 8 prints out.

When the terminal 2 is connected to the server 4, the terminal 2 is connected to the mobile phone 9 as shown in FIG.
The terminal device 2 may be connected to the server 4 via the mobile phone 9 and the Internet 3, or a personal computer of an exercise practitioner may be used instead of the mobile phone 9. Alternatively, the terminal 2 may be directly connected to the Internet 3.

Next, how to use the exercise instruction support system 1 will be described. When a doctor diagnoses a lifestyle-related disease patient or a person in the preparatory group and determines that treatment by exercise is necessary, the doctor first determines the exercise policy to be performed by the exercise practitioner. FIG. 2 is a screen diagram displayed on the screen of the personal computer 5 of the medical institution 7, and shows information regarding the exercise practitioner and information about the test exercise performed by the exercise practitioner. In the “subject information” column 11 in FIG.
Exercise practitioner (subject) ID number and name, gender, age,
The heart rate is displayed as the measured test type, and the target heart rate set by the doctor in accordance with the sex, age, and physical condition of the exercise practitioner is shown.

Further, the "step test" column 12 in FIG.
In addition, as a test exercise performed by an exercise practitioner, for example, a walking exercise speed (m / min) using a belt-type walking device,
Also, a recording space for recording each value of heart rate and exercise intensity when this test exercise is performed is displayed. The doctor uses the personal computer 5 in the first step so that the exerciser can perform the test exercise in the heart rate range without imposing an unreasonable burden on his or her heart and lungs.
The speed (m / min) of each walking motion in the 4th stage is set to 6
After setting to 0, 80, 100, 120, the above-mentioned terminal device 2 is given to the exercise practitioner.

The exercise practitioner sets the belt type walking device at the speed of 60 (m / min) with the terminal 2 and the sensor for detecting the heartbeat attached to the body, and then performs the first step. Practicing the walking exercise of for the required time. In the state where the exercise practitioner practiced the first stage walking exercise, if the heart rate measurement value by the terminal device 2 is 90 and the exercise intensity subjected to statistical processing is 4, the data is stored in the terminal device 2. Will be recorded. The exercise intensity determined by the exercise intensity calculation software program of the terminal device 2 is the range in which the walking exercise and the running exercise are qualitatively divided as shown in parentheses below, or the walking exercise and the running exercise per minute. It is decided within the range quantitatively divided into the number of steps. Exercise intensity 1 to 6 (walking exercises such as slow walking, normal walking, and fast walking) Exercise intensity 7 to 9 (running exercises such as light running, normal running, fast running)

Next, the exercise practitioner sets the belt-type walking device at a speed of 80 (m / min), and then carries out the walking motion of the second stage for the same time as the first stage. In the state where the exercise practitioner practiced the second stage walking exercise, when the heart rate measurement value by the terminal device 2 is 100 and the exercise intensity is 4, the data is recorded in the terminal device 2.

Next, the exercise practitioner sets the belt type walking device at a speed of 100 (m / min), and then carries out the walking motion of the third step for the same time as the first and second steps. With the exercise practitioner practicing the walking exercise of the third stage, the heart rate measurement value by the terminal device 2 is 120, and the exercise intensity is 6
If it is, the data is recorded in the terminal 2.

Next, the exercise practitioner sets the belt-type walking device at a speed of 120 (m / min), and then carries out the fourth stage walking exercise for the same time as the first, second, and third stages. . In the state where the exercise practitioner practiced the walking exercise of the fourth stage, when the heart rate measurement value by the terminal device 2 is 140 and the exercise intensity is 8, the data is recorded in the terminal device 2.

As described above, the doctor transfers the data recorded in the terminal 2 to the personal computer 5 while the exercise practitioner successively carries out the test walking exercises from the first stage to the fourth stage. While these data are recorded in the personal computer 5, each data is displayed in the “heart rate” and “exercise intensity” recording spaces in the “step test” column 12 on the screen. Incidentally, the "step test" column 1 on the screen of the personal computer 5
The "speed" of 2 is the speed 6 of the first to fourth steps in advance.
Each data of 0, 80, 100, 120 (m / min) is displayed.

The above-mentioned test exercise may be carried out by the belt method as long as it is a means by which the exercise practitioner can perform a quantitative exercise in a heart rate range without imposing an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary system of the exercise practitioner. It is not limited to quantitative exercise with a walking device.

When these data are recorded in the personal computer 5, these data are transferred to the Internet 3
Since it is transmitted to the server 4 via the above, the above-mentioned exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 stored in the server 4 generates the walking speed-heart rate correlation approximate line 13 shown in FIG. The walking speed-exercise intensity correlation approximate lines 14 shown in FIG. 4 are generated, and the appropriate exercise intensity for the exercise practitioner, that is, the optimal exercise intensity is determined based on these approximate lines. When the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 determines the optimum exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner in this way, specific exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimum exercise intensity is generated and the information is obtained via the Internet 3. Is transmitted to the personal computer 5 described above.

When the exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimum exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner is transmitted to the personal computer 5 via the Internet 3 as described above, the screen of the personal computer 5 displays, for example, as shown below. Exercise guidance information is displayed. (1) Kind of exercise Walking (2) Optimal exercise intensity 5 (Walking speed 120 m / min 110 steps / min) (3) Exercise time 30 minutes or more / day (4) Frequency 4 days / weeks Such exercise The guidance information can be printed out by the printer 8.

In the above description, the data of the terminal 2 is input to the personal computer 5, and the data is transmitted from the personal computer 5 to the server 4 to generate exercise instruction information in the server 4, and the exercise instruction information is generated. Although it is transmitted to the personal computer 5 and displayed on the screen, the data of the terminal 2 is directly transmitted to the server 4, the server 4 generates exercise instruction information, and the exercise instruction information is sent to the terminal 2. It may be configured to be transmitted and displayed on the display of the terminal device 2.

In this way, the test exercise is completed, and the optimal exercise intensity in the heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner is determined, and the exercise corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity. When the instruction information is presented, the exercise practitioner wears the terminal device 2 and practices the exercise according to the exercise instruction information.

When the exercise practitioner starts the above exercise, the motion sensor of the terminal 2 outputs a voltage corresponding to the acceleration of the motion, so that the built-in microcomputer samples the voltage at predetermined time intervals. Then sequentially,
It is recorded in the memory circuit as exercise data.

When the exercise data is recorded as described above, the exercise intensity calculation software program stored in the microcomputer of the terminal 2 calculates the exercise intensity of the exercise and stores the exercise intensity in the storage circuit. Record.
When the exercise intensity of the exercise is determined by the exercise intensity calculation software program and the exercise intensity is recorded in the memory circuit, the time measurement software program described above displays the time at each exercise intensity of the exercise practiced by the exercise practitioner. Is measured and the time is recorded in the memory circuit. Further, the above-mentioned heart rate measurement software program inputs a heartbeat detection signal from a sensor for detecting the heartbeat of the exercise practitioner, counts the heart rate, and records the heart rate in a memory circuit.

As described above, when the exercise intensity of the exercise practiced by the exercise practitioner, the time at each exercise intensity, and the heart rate are recorded in the memory circuit of the terminal 2, these exercise intensity data and time are recorded from the terminal 2. The data and the heart rate data are transmitted to the above-mentioned server 4 via the Internet 3. In this case, the terminal 2 is connected to the server 4 via the mobile phone 9. Further, the exerciser's personal computer may be used instead of the mobile phone 9. If the terminal device 2 is configured to be directly connected to the internet 3, it may be directly connected to the internet 3.

As described above, when the exercise intensity data, the time data and the heart rate data are transmitted to the server 4, the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 stored in the server 4 is transmitted from the terminal 2. The exercise practiced by the exercise practitioner is analyzed based on the exercise intensity data, time data, and heart rate data that have been obtained.

FIG. 5 is an example of exercise analysis information analyzed by the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6, and this exercise analysis information is transmitted to the personal computer 5 of the medical institution 7 via the Internet 3. The motion analysis information transmitted from the server 4 to the personal computer 5 of the medical institution 7 is displayed on the screen of the personal computer 5 and printed out by the printer 8. It should be noted that this motion analysis information is used by the medical institution 7
It can be transmitted to the personal computer 5 and the terminal 2 and displayed on the display of the terminal 2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the exercise analysis information for the exercise of the exercise practitioner includes the exercise guidance information column 21 showing the previous exercise guidance information, the analysis comment and the graph for the exercise of the exercise practitioner. It is composed of a graph column 22 and an exercise comment column 23 showing a comprehensive comment on the exercise.

The graph 31 shown in the graph column 22
Reference numerals a, 31b, and 31c show the correspondence between exercise time and exercise intensity (strong exercise, fast walking exercise, walking exercise, resting state) for the maximum day, average day, and minimum day of exercise time. The graphs 31a, 31b, 31c show the exercise practice day, the cumulative number of steps on the exercise practice day, and the calorie consumption (kcal) and total calorie consumption (kcal) by the exercise. Further, the graphs 32a, 32b, and 32c show exercise intensity during a predetermined exercise practice period and measurement time corresponding to each exercise intensity. Further, the graph 33 shows the correspondence between the number of steps and the exercise amount on a plurality of exercise practice days. The graphs 31a, 31b, 31
Two horizontal line sections m shown in c indicate the optimum exercise intensity range of the exercise practitioner.

The exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 stored in the server 4 presents detailed exercise evaluation comments in addition to the simple comments on the exercise as shown in the exercise comment field 23 of the exercise analysis information screen of FIG. can do. The exercise practitioner and the doctor can obtain more detailed exercise evaluation information by this exercise evaluation comment. Further, the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 determines whether the exercise intensity of the exercise performed by the exercise practitioner is a risk intensity of exerting an excessive burden on the cardiopulmonary system, or the exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner is accumulated. A warning comment will be issued when it is judged that time is in the dangerous stage. When the warning comment is displayed on the display of the personal computer 5 and the terminal 2, the exercise practitioner can recognize that he / she has performed dangerous exercise.

It should be noted that the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 makes a comment that the optimal exercise is being performed if the exercise intensity and exercise time of the exercise practiced by the exercise practitioner are within predetermined criteria. Present. This allows the exercise practitioner to practice proper exercise.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 is stored in the server 4 on the Internet 3 has been described, but the exercise instruction information presentation software program 6 is stored in the personal computer 5 of the medical institution 7. Store the terminal 2 and the medical institution 7 described above.
The personal computer 5 may be connected to the Internet 3 via the Internet 3. The optimum exercise intensity and exercise instruction information presented by the exercise instruction information presenting software program 6 correspond to gradually stronger exercise when the exercise practitioner appropriately continues the exercise based on the exercise instruction information. Move to. Therefore, the exercise guidance information presentation software program 6 changes the optimal exercise intensity and exercise guidance information to be presented in the process in which the exercise performed by the exercise practitioner gradually shifts to a strong exercise.

[0037]

According to the present invention, the optimum exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner is obtained without imposing an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner,
Since the exercise guidance information corresponding to the optimum exercise intensity can be presented, it is possible to appropriately support the exercise guidance to the exercise practitioner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the configuration of an exercise guidance support system.

FIG. 2 is a screen view of a personal computer of a medical institution showing a policy of a test exercise performed by an exercise practitioner.

[Figure 3] Walking speed of test exercises practiced by exercise practitioners
It is the graph figure which showed the heart rate correlation approximate line.

[Figure 4] Walking speed of test exercises practiced by exercise practitioners
It is a graph which showed the exercise strength correlation approximate line.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram of motion analysis information displayed on the screen of a personal computer of a medical institution.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 exercise guidance support system 2 terminals 3 Internet 4 servers 5 personal computer 6 Exercise instruction information presentation software program 7 medical institutions 8 printers 9 mobile phones

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shigeru Wada             8 Higashikatabata-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Stock             Company Suzuken (72) Inventor Shigeaki Tatematsu             8 Higashikatabata-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Stock             Company Suzuken (72) Inventor Shuji Funabashi             8 Higashikatabata-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Stock             Company Suzuken (72) Inventor Kohei Kitao             8 Higashikatabata-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Stock             Company Suzuken F-term (reference) 4C017 AA02 BB12 BC11 BD01 CC01

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An exercise load means for applying a quantitative exercise to an exercise practitioner, and a heart rate measuring means for measuring the heart rate of the exercise practitioner when the exercise practitioner is loaded with the exercise. An exercise intensity determining means for determining the exercise intensity of the exercise loaded on the exercise practitioner; and the exercise practitioner performing the exercise in a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner. And an exercise instruction information presenting means for presenting exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity while determining the optimal exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner based on the heart rate and exercise intensity An exercise guidance support system characterized by the following. 2. The heart rate data and exercise intensity data when the exercise practitioner is step-wise loaded within a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner. The exercise instruction information is recorded in a terminal device worn by an exercise practitioner, and the heart rate data and exercise intensity data are transmitted to the exercise instruction information presenting means stored in a server on a communication network to obtain the exercise instruction information. The presenting means determines the optimal exercise intensity of the exercise practitioner and transmits exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimal exercise intensity to an information device of a medical institution via a communication network. Exercise guidance support system. 3. A terminal for receiving heart rate data and exercise intensity data when the exercise is stepwise applied to the exercise practitioner within a heart rate range that does not impose an unreasonable burden on the cardiopulmonary of the exercise practitioner. The heart rate data and the exercise intensity data are transmitted from the terminal to the exercise instruction information presenting means stored in the information device of the medical institution, so that the exercise instruction information presenting means can be used by the exercise practitioner. The exercise instruction support system according to claim 1, wherein the exercise instruction information corresponding to the optimum exercise intensity is presented while determining the optimum exercise intensity. 4. The exercise instruction information presenting means presents an analysis result and an evaluation comment for an exercise practiced by an exercise practitioner based on the exercise instruction information. The exercise guidance support system described.