# US 10,478,671 B2 · Aerobic exercise assistance apparatus

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- Number: US 10,478,671 B2
- Document ID: US10478671B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/737,181
- Filed: 2015-10-02
- Published: 2018-06-21
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2015-06-17
- Assignees: Inter Reha Co., Ltd.; National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Applicants: Inter Reha Co., Ltd.; National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Inventors: Hiroyuki Shimada; Hajime Noguchi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478671B2

## CPC

- A63B 24/0087: {Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load}
- A63B 22/0235: {driven by a motor}
- A63B 22/06: with {support elements performing a} rotating cycling movement, {i.e. a closed path movement}(support stands for bicycles A63B69/16; unicycles B62K1/00)
- A63B 24/0059: {Exercising apparatus with reward systems}
- G16H 10/20: for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
- A63B 2024/0093: {the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed}
- G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

An aerobic exercise assistance apparatus 1 includes an input/output unit 131 that, under control by a control unit, gives a user a question and accepts an input of an answer from the user to the question while the user performs the aerobic exercise. The control unit controls the load application driving unit 110, 120 to change the load applied by the load application driving unit 110, 120, based on a correct answer ratio of the user for the question and timing of the answer to the question by the user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aerobic exercise assistance apparatus comprising:
a load application driving unit that is driven to apply a load continuously to a part or an entirety of a user's body against a movement of the part or the entirety of the body, in order to cause a user perform an aerobic exercise by continuously moving the part or the entirety of the body;
a control unit that controls the load application driving unit to change the load applied by the load application driving unit; and
an input/output unit that, under control by the control unit, presents the user a question and accepts an input of an answer from the user to the question while the user performs the aerobic exercise,
wherein the control unit controls the load application driving unit to change the load applied by the load application driving unit, based on a correct answer ratio of the user for the question and timing of the answer to the question by the user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the load application driving unit and the control unit constitute an ergometer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the load applied by the load application driving unit immediately after the user answers the question at a predetermined correct answer ratio.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the question comprises a question set for loaded exercise for cognitive function that causes the user perform a loaded exercise for cognitive function to thereby increase cerebral blood flow of the user.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a seat portion that allows the user to perform the aerobic exercise in a seated position,
wherein the seat portion comprises an armrest.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a fingerprint authentication device that can identify a predetermined user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising an aroma diffusing unit that diffuses aroma toward the user.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The aerobic exercise assistance apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a seat portion that allows the user to perform the aerobic exercise in a seated position,
wherein the seat portion is supported by a slide rail so as to be movable with respect to the slide rail, and comprises a switching member that switches between a movable state and a fixed state with respect to the slide rail.