Patent ID: 9707462
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,A63B,G01R,G06K,G16H,H04M

Claim:
1. A method of providing data to a user that is running or walking comprising the steps of: providing a lower leg sensing device having a mounting member configured to mount the lower leg sensing device on a user leg between the user's knee and ankle, the lower leg sensing device including at least a position angle sensor configured to measure a shank angle of the user at a time of a foot contact and a measurement sensor configured to measure an element positioned on a user leg; coupling the lower leg sensing device to a lower leg of a user between the user's knee and ankle; sampling the position angle sensor and determining a foot contact time; determining the angle of the lower leg relative to a line of gravity based upon the data received from the position angle sensor and the a foot contact time; providing information to a user pertaining to the angle of the lower leg relative to the line of gravity; comparing the angle that has been determined to a known range of acceptable angles using a program module; providing a user understandable signal to a user sufficient for the user to determine whether the angle that has been determined is within the known range of acceptable angles; providing a user understandable signal if the angle that has been determined is outside of the known range of acceptable angles on a first side of the range.