System, apparatus, and method for monitoring athletic or exercise performance

A system for evaluating performance of a particular user during an exercise period, the system comprising:

• a plurality of stationary bikes each associated with a user, each stationary bike including at least one flywheel and at least one performance sensor configured to measure at least one performance parameter associated with each user of each stationary bike;
• a biometric sensor configured to measure at least one biometric parameter of the particular user, wherein the at least one biometric parameter includes one or more of a heart rate, respiration rate, and hydration;
• wherein the at least one performance sensor is operatively coupled to communication circuitry, the communication circuitry configured to communicate the at least one measured performance parameter associated with each user to a server computing device associated with the plurality of stationary bikes;
• wherein the server computing device is configured to determine one or more performance metrics of the particular user of a particular stationary bike based at least in part on a comparison between the at least one measured performance parameter associated with the particular user and a target cadence, the target cadence determined by the server computing device based at least in part on a data set including the measured performance parameters associated with each user of each stationary bike during the exercise period.

A method of evaluating performance of a particular user during an exercise period, the method comprising:

• playing, via a speaker system, one or more music selections to a plurality of stationary bike users associated with a plurality of stationary bikes, wherein each stationary bike includes a sensor and a flywheel;
• detecting, via the sensor of each of the plurality of stationary bikes, at least one performance parameter of each stationary bike user while one of the one or more music selections is playing, the at least one performance parameter including a pedal cadence associated with each user;
• identifying, via a processor communicatively coupled to the sensors, an upper threshold cadence and a lower threshold cadence based at least in part on a data set including the detected pedal cadence associated with each user of each stationary bike;
• calculating, via the processor, an expected cadence based on the upper and lower threshold cadences wherein the expected cadence is equal to the lower threshold cadence when the lower threshold cadence is below about 10 rotations per minute during the exercise period, and wherein the expected cadence is equal to the higher threshold cadence when the lower threshold cadence is above about 10 rotations per minute during the exercise period;
• determining, via the processor, a target cadence based at least in part on the expected cadence;
• comparing, via the processor, the pedal cadence of the particular user and the target cadence;
• and
• determining, via the processor, one or more performance metrics of the particular user based at least in part on the comparison between the pedal cadence of the particular user and the target cadence.

A system for measuring performance of a user associated with a stationary bike during an exercise period, the system comprising:

• a sensor configured to measure a pedal cadence of the user associated with a stationary bike during the exercise period, wherein the sensor comprises one or more of a power meter, an optical sensor, and a magnetic flywheel sensor;
• a speaker system configured to play music for the user of the stationary bike during the exercise period;
• an electronic user device;
• and
• a control circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and the electronic user device, wherein the control circuit is configured to:
• determine, by a processor of the control circuit, at least one performance metric based at least in part on a comparison between the pedal cadence measured by the sensor and a target cadence, the target cadence calculated at least in part based on a tempo of a music selection played by the speaker system during the exercise period;
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• communicate, by communication circuitry of the control circuit, the at least one determined performance metric to the electronic user device.

A system for measuring performance of a user associated with a stationary bike during an exercise period, the system comprising:

• a sensor configured to measure a pedal cadence of the user associated with a stationary bike during the exercise period;
• a speaker system configured to play music for the user of the stationary bike during the exercise period;
• an electronic user device;
• and
• a control circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and the electronic user device, wherein the control circuit is configured to:
• determine, by a processor of the control circuit, at least one performance metric based at least in part on a comparison between the pedal cadence measured by the sensor and a target cadence, the target cadence calculated at least in part based on a tempo of a music selection played by the speaker system during the exercise period;
• and
• communicate, by communication circuitry of the control circuit, the at least one determined performance metric to the electronic user device wherein the sensor is configured to be detachably coupled to the stationary bike.

A method of evaluating performance of a user of a stationary bike, the method comprising:

• playing, via a speaker associated with the stationary bike, one or more music selections during an exercise period, each of the one or more music selections having a tempo;
• detecting, via a sensor operatively coupled to the stationary bike, a performance parameter of the user while one of the one or more music selections is playing;
• comparing, via a processor operatively coupled to the sensor, the tempo of each of the one or more music selections and the detected performance parameter of the user;
• determining, via the processor, a match score for each of the one or more music selections, the match score based at least in part on the comparison between the tempo of each music selection and the detected performance parameter;
• and
• recommending one of the one or more music selections to the user based at least in part on the match score determined by the processor.

A method of evaluating performance of a participant in a repetitive activity involving an exercise station, the method comprising:

• playing, via a speaker system, one or more music selections during an exercise period, each of the one or more music selections having a tempo;
• detecting a frequency of the participant's repetition of the activity via a sensor operatively coupled to the station;
• detecting a respective frequency of one or more additional participants' repetition of the activity via sensors operatively coupled to additional stations;
• comparing, via a processor operatively coupled to the sensor, the tempo of each of the one or more music selections and the frequency of the participant;
• comparing, via a processor operatively coupled to the sensor, the tempo of each of the one or more music selections and the frequency of each of the additional participants;
• determining, via the processor, a match score for each of the one or more music selections for the participant and each of the additional participants, the match scores based at least in part on the comparison between the tempo of each selection and the respective frequencies;
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• providing feedback to each participant based on the match score, wherein the feedback includes providing information to each participant concerning that participant's match score relative to those of other participants.

A system for evaluating performance of a particular user during an exercise period, the system comprising:

• a plurality of exercise stations each associated with a user, each station including at least one sensor, each sensor configured to measure at least one performance parameter associated with each user of each exercise station, the at least one performance parameter including a movement cadence associated with each user;
• wherein each sensor is operatively coupled to communication circuitry, the communication circuitry configured to communicate the at least one measured movement cadence associated with each user to a server computing device associated with the plurality of stations;
• wherein the server computing device is configured to identify an upper threshold cadence and a lower threshold cadence based at least in part on a data set including the measured movement cadence associated with each user of each exercise station during the exercise period and calculate an expected cadence based on the upper and lower threshold cadences, and wherein the server computing device is further configured to determine a target cadence based at least in part on the expected cadence;
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• wherein the server computing device is further configured to determine one or more performance metrics of the particular user of a particular exercise station based at least in part on a comparison between the at least one measured movement cadence associated with the particular user and the target cadence, wherein the system includes a speaker system configured to play music for each of the plurality of exercise stations during the exercise period and wherein the server computing device is communicatively coupled to a database having a playlist of music stored therein.