Physical Training System and Method

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a physical training routine for a user are disclosed. One such method may include displaying a visual indicator indicating a movement to be completed by the user and determining whether the user completes the movement. The methods also include recording one or more characteristics of the movement and providing feedback to the user based on the one or more characteristics.

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         21 . A system for providing physical training routines for a user, the system comprising:
 a sensor pad, the sensor pad including a plurality of sensor units for registering foot touches by said user, the sensor pad configured to generate a touch signal when a foot touch is received by a sensor unit;   a general-purpose portable computing device, the general-purpose portable computing device comprising a memory, a controller, and an associated display panel,
 the memory storing program instructions for physical training routines, 
 the controller operatively connected to the sensor units of the sensor pad for receiving the touch signals generated by the sensor pads, the controller including a processor communicatively connected to the memory, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
 controlling the display panel to display visual indicators on the display panel, each of the visual indicators arranged to correspond to a position of one of the sensor units of the sensor pad for use in directing said user to touch a sequence of sensor units, 
 
 the program instructions programed to allow said user to select from at least three separate drills, the drills comprising a count drill, a sequence drill and a react drill, wherein
 in the count drill, the display indicates one or more of the plurality of sensors to touch, and the processor counts the number of times said user touches the sensors to touch, without taking into account erroneous touches, 
 in the sequence drill, the display repetitively displays a cycle of a pre-determined sequence of which sensors to touch, and the processor counts the number of times the user touches the sensors to touch, taking into account erroneous touches of sensors, and 
 in the react drill, the display displays a random series of sensors from among the plurality of sensors, and the processor counts the number of times the user touches the sensors to touch, taking into account erroneous touches of sensors. 
 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor calculates the number of times said user touches the sensors to touch in a selected period of time. 
     
     
         23 . The system to  claim 21 , wherein the processor terminates a selected drill when the number of times the user touches the sensors to touch matches a pre-selected number of touches. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the general-purpose computing device is a tablet device and the associated display panel is integral to the tablet device. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the display panel is selectively interconnected to the general-purpose computing device. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the touch signals are generated based on a change of resistance of the sensor units when a foot touch is received. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein, in react and sequence drills, the processor changes the visual indicators to any of a plurality of different colors, and the sensors to touch are indicated by at least one pre-selected color from the plurality of different colors to thereby test neurocognitive ability. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the sensors to touch are indicated by a plurality of different pre-selected colors from the plurality of different colors, to thereby slow down reaction time and test neurocognitive ability. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the sequence and react drills include a selectable flash mode in which the visual indicator to be touched illuminates for a pre-determined time duration and then turns off, and if said user fails to touch the corresponding sensor unit to be touched during the pre-determined time duration, said user's failure to touch is counted as an error. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the sequence and react drills include a selectable delay mode in which indicators to be touched are illuminated after a pre-determined delay, to thereby adjust the system for users of different abilities. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein in the count drill, the sequence drill, and the react drill, said user can select which sensors from among the plurality of sensors will be used during the drill. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the at least three separate drills further includes a vertical jump drill, wherein the processor calculates a vertical jump height for said user based on the amount of air time between touches of sensors, a longer air time correlating with a higher vertical jump. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of sensor units includes at least four peripheral sensor units peripherally spaced from a center of the sensor pad. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the plurality of sensor units further comprises a center sensor unit in the center of the sensor pad. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein each display of a visual indicator is initiated by said user touching a sensor unit, rather than by the controller.