Toning garment with modular resistance unit docking platforms
AssigneeTau Orthopedics, LLC
InventorsGerard von Hoffmann, Belinko K. Matsuura, David G. Matsuura
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Abstract
Disclosed is a technical training garment configured for use with modular, interchangeable electronics and resistance modules. The garment provides resistance to movement throughout an angular range of motion and tracks biomechanical parameters such as stride length, stride rate, angular velocity and incremental power expended by the wearer. The garment may be low profile, and worn by a wearer as a primary garment or beneath or over conventional clothing. Alternatively, the device may be worn as a supplemental training tool during conventional training protocols.
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A wearable garment training system for increasing physiological load and monitoring power exerted to overcome the load, comprising:
- a waist portion;
- a left leg portion;
- a right leg portion;
- a left hip resistance unit carried by the garment such that movement of the left leg portion relative to the waist portion is resisted by the left hip resistance unit;
- a right hip resistance unit carried by the garment such that movement of the right leg portion relative to the waist portion is resisted by the right hip resistance unit;
- a left force sensor;
- a right force sensor;
- wherein the left and right force sensors each measure force exerted by a wearer against the respective left and right resistance units throughout a range of motion.
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A wearable resistance and measurement system, comprising:
- a wearable support, a resistance element carried by the support;
- a sensor for sensing force exerted by the wearer;
- a processing module for processing sensed force data;
- and a transmitter for transmitting data to a remote device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.