Patent ID: 6264582
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method for training at least one muscle of a user, the method comprising:assessing a condition and a functional state of the at least one muscle of the user;after the condition and the functional state of the at least one muscle are assessed, designing a personal training and treatment program for the user;programming a measurement probe and apparatus;individually tailoring treatment protocols of the training and treatment program for the user;saving the training and treatment program in a memory;placing the measurement probe adjacent the at least one muscle when the user is training;measuring and recording electrical activity of the at least one muscle using the measurement probe when the user is training;tracking the condition and functional state of the at least one muscle while the electrical activity of the at least one muscle is recorded;providing feedback to the user in the form of auditory guidance to help the user concentrate on the condition and the functional state of the at least one muscle, wherein the feedback prompts the user to contract the at least one muscle at a predetermined level for a predetermined amount of time based on tracking the condition and functional state of the at least one muscle of the user; andrepeatedly providing said feedback when the user is training.