Patent ID: 7625319

Claim:
An interactive virtual personal trainer comprising: an impact receiving body; a support platform at least one impact sensor associated with the impact receiving body; an impact measuring device operatively connected to the impact sensor and capable of measuring data related to an impact force applied to the impact sensor; at least one illuminable indicator associated with the impact receiving body; a display unit; and a control unit in operative communication with the impact measuring device, the illuminable indicator and the display unit, wherein the control unit is programmable to: send a signal to illuminate the illuminable indicator and display an image on the display unit, to instruct a user to apply an impact force to the impact receiving body; calculate a response time and amount of force applied by the user from the data measured by the sensor and impact measuring device; and send another signal correlated to the response time or the amount of force applied by the user; wherein: the impact measuring device is connected to the impact sensor by a hose; a fluid is forced through the hose from the impact sensor and to the device when the impact force is applied to the impact sensor; and the impact measuring device is capable of measuring data related to the velocity of fluid forced through the hose from the impact sensor.