Cumulative Heart Rate Analysis for Exercise Intensity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise prescription methods lack accurate and accessible means to quantify exercise intensity, relying on expensive equipment and professional analysis for oxygen uptake measurement, making it difficult for users to achieve desired exercise effects.
Innovation Solution
An exercise managing method and apparatus that determine cumulative heart rate (HR) and analyze exercise performance by calculating ratios of anaerobic to aerobic metabolism, using a processor to evaluate exercise based on HR data from a start time and steady-state HR, allowing for personalized exercise objective adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If oxygen uptake measurement is used to determine exercise intensity, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses heart rate as a surrogate measure (copy) of oxygen uptake. Instead of directly measuring oxygen consumption which requires complex equipment, the system measures heart rate which correlates with exercise intensity and oxygen uptake, providing an accessible alternative that maintains sufficient measurement precision for exercise prescription
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physiological measurement system (oxygen uptake measurement requiring metabolic carts and flow meters) with a simpler physiological proxy system (heart rate monitoring using optical or electrical sensors). This substitution dramatically reduces device complexity while maintaining the ability to assess exercise intensity
2Measurement precision
If oxygen uptake measurement is used to determine exercise intensity, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs heart rate as an accessible proxy that users can easily monitor without professional equipment. Heart rate can be measured using simple wrist-worn devices or chest straps, making exercise intensity assessment accessible to general users rather than requiring professional laboratory settings
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to self-monitor their exercise intensity by tracking their own heart rate. Users can independently determine whether they are achieving their exercise goals without requiring professional analysis or expensive equipment, empowering them to manage their own exercise programs
3Productivity
If cumulative heart rate analysis is used to evaluate exercise performance, then productivity is improved, but measurement precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes target cumulative heart rate values before exercise sessions based on user profiles, exercise type, and desired intensity. This preliminary setting of benchmarks allows for efficient post-exercise evaluation where users simply compare their actual cumulative heart rate against pre-determined targets, rapidly assessing whether exercise goals were achieved
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by comparing actual cumulative heart rate measurements against target values. This feedback mechanism allows users to understand their exercise performance efficiency and make adjustments to achieve desired exercise effects, maintaining measurement adequacy while improving evaluation productivity
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AI summary
An exercise managing method and an exercise managing apparatus are provided. The exercise managing method involves determining, with a processor, a cumulative heart rate (HR) indicating a cumulative sum of HRs of a user, analyzing an exercise performed by the user based on the cumulative HR, and providing a result of the analyzing to the user.