WO2002056969A9 - 10k step exercise method and apparatus - Google Patents
10k step exercise method and apparatusInfo
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- WO2002056969A9 WO2002056969A9 PCT/US2002/001218 US0201218W WO02056969A9 WO 2002056969 A9 WO2002056969 A9 WO 2002056969A9 US 0201218 W US0201218 W US 0201218W WO 02056969 A9 WO02056969 A9 WO 02056969A9
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for exercise
- the present invention achieves these objects by using a pedometer to
- strike-length is programmed to calculate the difference between the steps
- steps i.e. accomplishing 10,000 (10K) steps a day exercise with ease.
- the present invention is implementable in a software
- Figure 1 is a flow chart (Part A) showing how to calibrate
- Strike Length (calibrated once only for a treadmill);
- Figure 2 is a flow chart (Part B) showing how the "10,000 Steps-A-
- Figure 3A is a perspective partial view of a treadmill console
- Figure 3B is a view of the "10-K" step button used on the console of
- Figure 4 is a perspective of a conventional type of electronic
- Figure 5 is a flow chart "10K Steps" program similar to Figures 1 and
- Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a circuit for the electronic
- stepper Fig. 5
- elliptical machine or other similar device where steps
- the strike-length is calibrated using a target distance traveled by a
- the number of steps can be input from the pedometer. Subsequent, the strike-
- strike-length is within a maximum and minimum range
- the treadmill system calculates the difference in steps already made
- a pedometer of the type shown, for example, schematically in Fig. 6.
- the belt is
- steps from the pedometer is supplemented by the steps being measured on the
- Fig. 5 shows how the 10K steps program is utilized in a stepper
Abstract
An exercise method and apparatus for ensuring the completion of a predetermined number of steps each day as part of an exercise routine by integrating steps taken during a normal daily routine with steps taken on a treadmill or stepper machine.
Description
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
10K STEP EXERCISE METHOD AND APPARATUS
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application
No. 60/262,068, filed January 18, 2001, the disclosures of which is expressly
incorporated by reference herein.
[0002] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for exercise
users easily to help reaching their common goal of completing "10,000 steps a
day", i.e., 10K steps, so that exercise becomes part of a daily routine and fitness
is achieved through regular exercise.
[0003] The successful maintenance of an exercise program is often hindered
by uncertainty in the amount of exercise being completed during the day. This is
especially true when the goal of the program is to burn a certain number of
calories per day or to cover a certain distance by walking each day. Exercise
carried out outside of the formalized program may vary from day to day and is
essentially an unknown factor. Therefore, the amount of walking on the
treadmill necessary to attain a certain goal each day depends on the number of
steps completed during the rest of the day outside of the formalized exercise on
the treadmill.
[0004] The 10K steps per day program, while an effective method of
ensuring satisfactory performance of a daily routine, often leads to uncertainty
as to the amount of exercise already performed outside of the treadmill use or
involves a restriction on the type of exercise being performed. That is, jogging,
walking and other exercises performed aside from the treadmill, constitute an
unknown factor as far as its contribution to the overall 10K steps per day
program or requires careful calculations and estimates in order to determine how
much of the 10K steps per day were performed before exercising on to the
treadmill.
[0005] The method and apparatus of the present invention advantageously
combine a treadmill and a pedometer, by calibrating the strike-length
electronically and storing that calibrated strike-length inside the treadmill for
later use, (strike -length data for pedometer input use also), thereafter
completing the 10,000 (10K) steps each day as an increasingly routine, simple
task.
[0006] The present invention achieves these objects by using a pedometer to
accumulate the total number of steps whenever the exercise user is walking (or
even while shopping), jogging during a day; he/she can transfer the total steps
accumulated during the day to a treadmill. The treadmill, with the stored
strike-length, is programmed to calculate the difference between the steps
already made and the 10,000 (10K)steps.
[0007] A final "distance/time" workout program is then presented,
displaying the "count-down" as to the remaining number of steps. Also, running
at a pre-set user comfortable speed, the user is prompted to finish the necessary
workout (steps), i.e. accomplishing 10,000 (10K) steps a day exercise with ease.
[0008] The present invention is implementable in a software
program/module with the addition of a "lOK-Steps" or the like push button added
to a treadmill console.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention
will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention
when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0010] Figure 1 is a flow chart (Part A) showing how to calibrate
Strike=Length (calibrated once only for a treadmill);
[0011] Figure 2 is a flow chart (Part B) showing how the "10,000 Steps-A-
Da " exercise program is completed;
[0012] Figure 3A is a perspective partial view of a treadmill console
featuring "10K Steps" program in conjunction with a pedometer;
[0013] Figure 3B is a view of the "10-K" step button used on the console of
the treadmill shown in Fig. 3A;
[0014] Figure 4 is a perspective of a conventional type of electronic
pedometer;
[0015] Figure 5 is a flow chart "10K Steps" program similar to Figures 1 and
2 but applied to stepper machine; and
[0016] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a circuit for the electronic
pedometer shown in Figure 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The person seeking to exercise using the present invention will have
a portable electronic pedometer of the type shown in Fig. 4, such pedometers
being commercially available, as well as access to a stepper machine such as
shown in Fig. 3A to which has been added a "10K step" button such as shown in
Fig. 3B. The 10K step method and apparatus are extremely simple to implement
in software and hardware, and to use by the exerciser.
[0018] Specifically, the exerciser uses the pedometer in its normal fashion to
accumulate the total number of steps whenever he or she is walking, whether
that walking be involved with an exercise program, shopping, jogging or the like.
The steps accumulated by the pedometer during the day are then transferred to
a treadmill. Alternatively, this exercise technique can be used in connection
with a stepper (Fig. 5), an elliptical machine or other similar device where steps
are utilized.
[0019] The strike-length is calibrated using a target distance traveled by a
user on the treadmill at a comfortable speed. Once the target distance has been
reached (100 feet) in the example of Fig. 1, the treadmill stops and a reading of
the number of steps can be input from the pedometer. Subsequent, the strike-
length or distance for each step is calculated based on the distance of the
treadmill divided by the number of steps taken on the treadmill to accomplish
that distance. If the strike-length is within a maximum and minimum range,
then it is saved into an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only
memory).
[0020] As shown in Fig. 1, the exerciser's strike-length has been calibrated
and stored in the treadmill memory. Thereby, when the exerciser transfers the
total steps accumulated during the day in the pedometer to the input of the
treadmill, the treadmill system calculates the difference in steps already made
and the goal of the 10,000 (10K) steps.
[0021] After this calculation takes place, a final "distance/time" workout
program showing a "count up" to 10,000 steps or "count down" in the remaining
number of steps in the display. Running at a preset user comfortable speed, the
user is prompted to finish the final number of steps required to accomplish the
10,000 steps in an appropriate and easy manner.
[0022] In Fig. 2, the completion portion of the 10K steps per day program is
illustrated beginning with the reading out of the strike-length and comfortable
speed from the EEPROM or the use of a default value. The number of steps that
the user has completed during the day is then entered as accumulated on a
pedometer of the type shown, for example, schematically in Fig. 6. The belt is
then adjusted to the saved "comfortable" speed and effectively the number of
steps from the pedometer is supplemented by the steps being measured on the
treadmill to calculate the elapsed distance and to determine whether the number
of steps has equaled 10K. When the number of steps on the treadmill, plus the
number of steps entered from the pedometer for the day equals 10K, the
treadmill automatically stops.
[0023] As noted above, the calibration of the strike-length as well as the
completion of the program in the treadmill as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is easily
implemented in a software program and hardware module with the addition of
the lOK-steps button on the treadmill console as shown in Fig. 3B.
[0024] Fig. 5 shows how the 10K steps program is utilized in a stepper
machine in conjunction with the pedometer. Instead of entering the number of
steps the user has completed during the day in a treadmill, the number of steps
completed is entered on the stepper. The difference between the number of steps
already completed and the 10,000 steps is calculated and the workout pursued as
displayed on the stepper.
[0025] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the
invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed
embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur
to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include
everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. An exercising apparatus comprising:
a resettable step counting device providing an output indicating the
number of steps taken by a user since being reset;
an exercise machine including a means for determining a strike-length of
said user during a first exercise period on said machine as a function of a first
output of said step counting device;
a means for storing said strike -length;
a means for calculating the number of steps taken by said user during a
second exercise period on said machine as a function of said stored strike -length;
a means for inputting a second output of said step counting device;
means for summing the second output of said step counting device and the
number of steps taken by said exerciser during said second exercise period to
provide a final output indicating a total number of steps;
means for comparing the total number of steps with a predetermined
number of steps and stopping said exercise machine when the total number of
steps equals said predetermined number.
2. A method of determining the number of steps resulting from the
combination of normal daily movement and movement on a treadmill, comprising
the acts of: using a treadmill to cover a first predetermined distance at a user
determined comfortable speed on said treadmill;
stopping said treadmill when said predetermined distance has been
accomplished;
input the number of steps taken by said user during traverse of said
predetermined distance;
calculate a distance per step;
storing in a memory means the calculated distance per step and the
comfortable speed;
input the number of steps the user has completed away from the treadmill
during a predetermined time period;
read the distance per step and comfortable speed from said storage means;
move said treadmill at said comfortable speed;
calculate number of steps equivalent to movement of said treadmill as a
function of said distance per step;
determining the sum of said input steps the user completed away from the
treadmill during said predetermined time period and said calculated steps
resulting from movement of said treadmill at said comfortable speed and at said
distance per step; and
stopping said treadmill when said sum equals a predetermined number.
3. The exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said exercise
machine is a treadmill.
4. The exercise apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said treadmill
further includes a means for controlling the speed of said treadmill to a user
settable speed during said first exercise period, and wherein said treadmill is
controlled to function at said user set speed during said second exercise period.
5. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a console having an input section for receiving a first quantitative input
representing exercising units completed by said user away from said exercise
machine during a predetermined time period;
an exercise surface communicating with said console and providing to said
console a second quantitative indication of exercise units performed by said user
on said surface;
a summing device for adding together said first and second quantitative
unit to provide a total number of quantitative exercise units completed;
comparing means for comparing said total number of said quantitative
units completed with a predetermined number.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising the step of
providing an indication that said total number of quantitative units equals said
predetermined number.
7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said exercise
apparatus is a stepper machine.
8. The exercise apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said
apparatus is a treadmill.
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