There is provided electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit (106) configured to receive heart rate data generated by a heart rate measuring system; a calculation unit (112) configured to calculate heart rate variation data on the basis of the received heart rate data. The electronic device further comprises: a processing unit (110) configured to analyse the calculated heart rate variation data in comparison with the corresponding heart rate data, and to determine at least one threshold value for fat burning on the basis of the analysis.

To permit a person to take a power-striding most effective to be healthy the quantity of exercising is managed by using, in combination, bioelectrical impedance measuring means 110; personal data inputting means 120; body fat rate calculating means 130 for determining the body fat rate on the basis of the personal data and the value of bioelectrical impedance; target body fat rate setting means 140; target calorie consumption calculator means 150 for calculating the calorie consumption required to attain the target body fat rate; management period setting means 160 for setting a length of period required to attain the target body fat rate; healthful calorie consumption calculator means 170 for calculating the calorie consumption per day within the management period; walking calorie per minute calculating means 180 for calculating caloric quantity consumed by walking per minute in consideration of the individual basal metastasis; healthful exercise quantity calculating means 190 for calculating the healthful exercise quantity per day required to consume the healthful calorie per day; exercise quantity measuring means 200; calorie consumption per day calculating means 210 for determining the calorie consumption on the basis of the so measured exercise quantity; and healthful exercise quantity correcting means 220 for comparing the calorie consumption per day of the previous day with the target value of the present day and for converting any difference therebetween in terms of exercise quantity, thereby renewing the healthful exercise quantity of the present day.

An exercise guidance system and method display either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout.

An exercise guidance system and method dynamically adjusts an exercise route for meeting a fitness objective based upon a comparison of the route and actual received exercise metrics on an exercise device.

The invention provides a state-of-exercise measuring apparatus and a biometric apparatus configured to measure a state of exercise of a user accurately and easily in real time by calculating biometric impedances of the user doing an exercise and utilizing a change of the biometric impedances. A state-of-exercise measuring apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: a conducting electrode configured to come into contact with the user to supply an electric current; a measuring electrode configured to acquire a voltage of the electric current being supplied from the conducting electrode and flowing in the user's body; a biometric impedance calculating unit configured to calculate a biometric impedance of the user from a current value supplied from the conducting electrode and a voltage value measured by the measuring electrode; and a state determining unit configured to determine a state of exercise on the basis of a first biometric impedance value of the user in a predetermined state and a second biometric impedance value of the user in a state of exercise different from the predetermined state.

A sports electronic training system with electronic gaming features, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system comprises at least one monitor and a portable electronic processing device for receiving data from the at least one monitor and providing feedback to an individual based on the received data. The monitor can be a motion monitor that measures an individual's performance such as, for example, speed, pace and distance for a runner. Other monitors might include a heart rate monitor, a temperature monitor, an altimeter, et cetera. In an embodiment, an input is provided to an electronic game based on data obtained from the at least one monitor that effects, for example, an avatar, a digitally created character, an action within the game, or a game score of the electronic game.

Es wird eine Messvorrichtung vorgeschlagen, welche zum automatisierten Ermitteln von Werten eingerichtet ist, die einer Höhe zumindest eines Drehpunkts zumindest eines Gelenks unterschiedlicher Personen in einer vorgegebenen Haltung der jeweiligen Person entsprechen, wobei aus zumindest einer standardisierten Körperbewegung der jeweiligen Person die Werte ermittelt werden und diese Werte in maschinell weiterverarbeitbarer Form für eine automatisierte Ersteinstellung von zumindest einem Fitnessgerät auf die Höhe des Drehpunkts des Gelenks der jeweiligen Person bereitgestellt werden. Dabei ist die standardisierte Körperbewegung eine Schwenkbewegung eines Körperteils um das Gelenk um einen vorgegebenen Winkel, beispielsweise eine Armschwenkung um das Schultergelenk.

Disclosed is a muscle strengthening exercise machine equipped with an exercise effect display for showing a time-sequential graph representing how the muscle of a selected part of one's body has been developed with time.

It comprises bodily impedance measuring means 11 having grip-shaped electrodes H to be applied to selected parts of one's body for determining the bodily impedance; data inputting means 12 for inputting individual data pertaining to sex, age, height and weight with the aid of a colour liquid crystal panel; means 13 for determining a bodily fat rate from the bodily impedance and the individual data; means 14 for calculating the non-fat texture weight from the bodily fat rate and the bodily weight; memory means 15 for storing the non-fat texture weight for each measurement; and display means 16 for providing a time-sequential display of so stored non-fat texture weight, thereby showing how the non-fat texture weight varies with time as a consequence of the muscle strengthening exercise.

Disclosed is an automatic load control for a load-variable exercise machine, which permits determination as to how much the machine is to be loaded with, how often and how long the so loaded machine is to be used to remove extra amount of bodily fat, and permits the automatic controlling of the machine to follow a muscle-curl program while the machine is being used.

It comprises: a bodily impedance measuring means for determining the impedance of the human body; data input means for inputting individual data pertaining to sex, age, height and weight; means for determining the instantaneous fat rate from the body impedance and the individual data; means for calculating non-fat texture weight from the instantaneous fat rate and the body-weight; means for setting a selected non-fat texture weight as a target value; means for determining and setting the number of times of exercise as a set value of exercise amount; means for comparing the calculated non-fat texture weight with the target non-fat texture weight to determine the amount of exercise required for reducing the difference therebetween; means for determining on the basis of the required amount of exercise and the set value of exercise amount an exercise program describing how much the load-variable exercise machine is to be loaded, and how long the so loaded exercise machine is to be used; and means for changing the amount of load on the load-variable exercise machine to be in conformity with the load given in the exercise program.

Disclosed is an automatic load control for a load-variable aerobics machine, which permits determination as to how much the machine is to be loaded, how often and how long the so loaded machine is to be used to remove extra amount of bodily fat, and permits the automatic controlling of the machine to follow a given aerobics program while the machine is being used.

It comprises: a bodily impedance measuring means; data input means for inputting individual data pertaining to sex, age, height and weight; means for determining the instantaneous fat rate from the body impedance and the individual data; means for setting a desired fat rate as a target value; means for determining the number of times of exercise and setting the so determined exercise amount for a set exercise amount value; means for comparing the instantaneous fat rate with the set fat rate to determine the amount of exercise required for reducing the difference therebetween; means for determining on the basis of the required amount of excercise and the set exercise amount value an exercise program describing how much heartbeat rate is to be set as a desired one, and how long the aerobics machine is to be used; and means for changing the amount of load on the load-variable aerobics machine to be in conformity with the set heartbeat rate given in the exercise program.