Patent ID: 7771321

Claim:
An exercise management system for managing exercise of an animal, comprising: a first motion induction device which is operative to induce motion of the animal by applying a force to the animal; a second motion induction device including a first orthosis and a second orthosis attached to the animal, an actuator mounted to the first orthosis, and a force transmitting member connected to the actuator and the second orthosis, the second motion induction device being operative to induce motion of the animal while adjusting a motion scale of the animal by applying a force to the animal at a rhythm harmonized with a motion rhythm of the animal, with the actuator applying a force to the animal via the force transmitting member and the second orthosis; a control unit which controls an operation of the second motion induction device; a first motion variable measuring unit which measures a first motion variable representing a speed of the motion of the animal that is moving while being induced by an operation of the first motion induction device, based on an output signal of a first sensor provided in the first motion induction device, the first sensor outputting a signal responsive to a speed of the operation of the first motion induction device; a second motion variable measuring unit which measures a second motion variable representing a motion rhythm of the animal, based on either a pattern of change over time of an output signal of a second sensor provided in the first motion induction device or an operating state of the second motion induction device controlled by the control unit, the second sensor outputting a signal responsive to a force of interaction between the first motion induction device and the animal; a motion variable measuring unit which measures a value of a function having the first motion variable and the second motion variable as variables, as a value of the motion variable, based on a measurement value of the first motion variable measured by the first motion variable measuring unit and a measurement value of the second motion variable measured by the second motion variable measuring unit; a physiological variable measuring unit which measures a physiological variable based on an output signal of a physiological variable sensor, the physiological variable sensor outputting a signal responsive to a physiological condition of the animal; and a recommended value setting unit which sets, as a recommended value of the motion variable, the motion variable that is measured by the motion variable measuring unit at the time when the physiological variable measured by the physiological variable measuring unit during a process where the animal is moving while being induced by the operation of the second motion induction device that is controlled by the control unit to change the motion variable attains an appropriate value in consideration of activation of physical functions or reduction of body load of the animal.