COMPUTER CONTROLLED EXERCISE MACHINE

• Main Authors: RODNEY E. SCHWARTZ, GARY D. STEWART, JOHN K. GEIST, GARY M. ORMAN, TODD M. JOHNSON, PATRICIA B. ORMAN, JOSEPH WESTLEY LAMBRIGHT, GARY D. JORGENSEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.07.1988
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BALL GAMES; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; SPORTS; TRAINING EQUIPMENT

A computer controlled exercise machine in which the user selects an exercise mode and its profile by programming the computer (10). Signals are produced by the program to control a resistive force producing device (54). Sensors produce data signals corresponding to the force applied to an actuating...