Activity aid apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to a light-weight body portable arrangement ( 10, 12 ) for correcting or aiding a human being to keep an amount of physical activity correlated to a preferred level of dieting.

1 . A portable arrangement ( 10 ,  12 ) for correcting the amount of physical activity to a preferred level of dieting, comprising: 
 at least one sensor ( 12 ) attached to a body part of a human user, registering movements with a predetermined resolution of the movement of said body part;    a processor, having a memory connected, controlling and recording input signals from said sensor ( 12 );    a comparator means, comparing said input signals with predetermined stored movements within a provided resolution for said preferred level of dieting in said memory; and    a feedback means providing an output signal to said user, whereby said output signal indicates how to adapt said movements to said stored movements, thus adapting physical body activity to a level corresponding to said dieting level, whereby physical activity is being correlated to said level of dieting.    
     
     
         2 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said movements stored for the preferred level of dieting is correlated to at least one of the parameters weight and height of said human being.  
     
     
         3 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said preferred stored level of movements for dieting is correlated to said human beings Body Mass Index.  
     
     
         4 . An arrangement according to claims  1 - 3 , wherein said feedback through at least two signals demands to increase or decrease movements, respectively.  
     
     
         5 . An arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein said signals are sound, visual display or tactile feedback signals.  
     
     
         6 . An arrangement according to claims  1 - 5 , wherein said processor and said means are comprised in a portable housing with a display.  
     
     
         7 . An arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein said housing comprises said at least one sensor.  
     
     
         8 . An arrangement according to claims  1 - 7 , wherein said predetermined stored movements differ between different activities.  
     
     
         9 . A method using a body portable arrangement ( 10 ,  12 ) for correcting the amount of physical activity to a preferred level of dieting, comprising: 
 attaching at least one sensor ( 12 ) to a body part of a human user, registering movements    with a predetermined resolution of the movement of said body part;    controlling and recording input signals from said sensor ( 12 ) through a processor, having a memory connected;    comparing said input signals with predetermined stored movements within a provided resolution for said preferred level of dieting in said memory; and    providing a feedback through an output signal to said user, whereby said output signal indicates how to adapt said movements to said stored movements, thus adapting physical body activity to a level corresponding to said dieting level, whereby physical activity is being correlated to said level of dieting.    
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein said movements stored for the preferred level of dieting are correlated to at least one of the parameters weight and height of said human being.  
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein said preferred stored level of movements for dieting is correlated to said human beings Body Mass Index.  
     
     
         12 . A method according to claims  9 - 11 , wherein said feedback through at least two signals demands to increase or decrease movements, respectively.  
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 12 , wherein said signals are sound, visual display or tactile feedback signals.  
     
     
         14 . A method according to claims  9 - 13 , wherein said processor and said means are comprised in a portable housing with a display.  
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said housing comprises said at least one sensor.  
     
     
         16 . A method according to claims  9 - 15 , wherein said predetermined stored movements differ between different activities.