Automated Exercise Protocol for Osteogenesis and Muscular Hypertrophy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional exercise machines do not implement an automated exercise protocol that effectively promotes increased bone density and one-repetition isometric maximum strength, which are essential for osteogenesis and muscular hypertrophy.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a therapeutic exercise protocol that includes a warmup session, a resting session, and an exercise session, with specific target load thresholds and time periods, guided by a user interface to optimize osteogenesis and muscular hypertrophy, using an exercise machine with load cells to measure and adjust user load.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional exercise machines are used without automated exercise protocols, then device simplicity is maintained, but effectiveness in promoting bone density and muscular hypertrophy is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeffectiveness in promoting osteogenesis and muscular hypertrophyVSAvoidcomplexity of exercise protocol implementation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures exercise protocols with specific warm-up, rest, and exercise sessions, along with target load thresholds and time periods, before the user begins exercising. This eliminates the need for users to design protocols themselves, ensuring scientific effectiveness while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors user performance through load cells and provides real-time feedback via the user interface, comparing actual load and duration against target thresholds. This automated feedback loop ensures users achieve the precise stimulus needed for osteogenesis and muscular hypertrophy without requiring expert knowledge.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If users perform isometric exercises without automated guidance, then ease of operation is maintained, but precision in achieving target load thresholds and time periods is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision in achieving target load thresholds and time periodsVSAvoidease of performing structured exercise protocol

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically monitors and records user performance data through integrated load cells and timing mechanisms, eliminating the need for users to manually track their own performance. The system self-corrects by providing real-time guidance to ensure target thresholds are met, combining precision measurement with user-friendly operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual self-monitoring and self-correction with automated electronic sensing and control. Load cells precisely measure force, microprocessors calculate performance metrics, and display interfaces provide guidance, substituting mechanical self-assessment with electronic precision measurement and feedback.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If structured exercise protocols with multiple sessions are implemented, then effectiveness in osteogenesis is improved, but exercise time and program complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeffectiveness in promoting bone densityVSAvoidtotal exercise time required

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic exercise protocols with structured cycles of warm-up sessions, rest periods, and exercise sessions, each with specific target load thresholds and time durations. This periodic structure ensures sufficient stimulus for osteogenesis while optimizing rest periods to minimize total exercise time and maximize recovery efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS11896540B2Method and system for implementing an exercise protocol for osteogenesis and/or muscular hypertrophy

Publication Date: 2024.02.13 ROM TECH INC

AI summary

A method and system for implementing an exercise protocol for osteogenesis and/or muscular hypertrophy are disclosed. A method may include initiating, based on the exercise protocol, a warmup session for a first exercise, where the warmup session specifies applying a first target load threshold for a first period of time. The method includes determining the warmup session is complete after the first period of time elapses. Responsive to determining the warmup session is complete, the method includes initiating, based on the exercise protocol, a resting session specifying not applying loads for a second period of time. The method includes determining the resting session is complete after the second period of time elapses. Responsive to determining the resting session is complete, the method includes initiating, based on the exercise protocol, an exercise session specifying applying a second target load threshold for a third period of time.