Respiration training machine enabling grasp of effect

Abstract

A breathing exerciser includes: a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user; a biological information detecting unit for detecting biological information on the user; a biological information detection control unit for controlling detection of the biological information at timing associated with an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided; a characteristic value calculating unit for calculating a characteristic value that reflects an exercise index, based on the biological information detected according to the control of the biological information detection control unit, the exercise index being a target of breathing exercise; an effect index calculating unit for calculating an effect index based on at least two characteristic values, the effect index representing an effect of the breathing exercise; and an informing unit for informing the effect index to the user.

Description

[0001] This application is a National Stage application of PCT / JP2006 / 325900, filed Dec. 26, 2006, which claims the benefit of priority of Japanese Application No. 2006-012879, filed Jan. 20, 2006, the entire contents of these applications hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates to a breathing exerciser and more particularly to a breathing exerciser that guides an exercise pattern of breathing.BACKGROUND ART

[0003] It has been verified that slow deep breathing leads to suppression of autonomic nerves, providing an effect of decreasing blood pressure. For example, the document “Slow Breathing Improves Arterial Baroreflex Sensitivity and Decreases Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertension” (hereinafter, referred to as the “Non-Patent Document 1”) by 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 ne...

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