KR20100122692A - Movement assist device controlled by indicator for cardioplumonary reserve and application thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an exercise aid and an exercise method using the cardiopulmonary loading table to monitor the cardiopulmonary function of the user so as to improve the safety to exercise while adjusting the exercise load of the user using the exercise aid.

The present invention is equipped with an exercise machine to improve the user's movement by wearing the body to exercise or exercise the body to assist the user's movement, the user's cardiopulmonary load to monitor and adjust the user's exercise load according to the user's exercise load It consists of cardiopulmonary load measurement means mounted on the body part.

According to the present invention, when a user wearing an exercise machine, for example, a rehabilitation assistive device performs rehabilitation training, measures the cardiopulmonary load of the user through the cardiopulmonary load measurement means, and when an abnormal signal is generated in the measured cardiopulmonary load. By controlling the driving load of the user by controlling the driving means for generating the power required for driving the exercise machine, it is possible to prevent the emergency situation to occur to the user.

Description

Exercise aid and exercise method using cardiopulmonary tract index {MOVEMENT ASSIST DEVICE CONTROLLED BY INDICATOR FOR CARDIOPLUMONARY RESERVE AND APPLICATION THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an exercise aid and method using a cardiopulmonary chart, more specifically, to check the cardiac rhythm, blood pressure, blood sugar, body temperature and blood oxygen saturation, etc. to calculate the cardiopulmonary chart of the patient, the calculated cardiopulmonary chart By receiving the control the exercise load of the exercise aids, and relates to the exercise aids and exercise method using the cardiopulmonary load to enable the user to safely and effectively support the exercise function.

An exercise machine refers to an exercise device that helps the user's movement to be improved, and the rehabilitation of the patient in various fitness equipment such as treadmills, indoor cycles, and hospitals, which are frequently used in gyms, to strengthen muscles to improve body movement. Rehabilitation exercise equipment used for the purpose, and rehabilitation aids worn on the body to improve the mobility of the disabled, senior citizens and patients. The rehabilitation aid is described as an example among these various exercise aids.

In the physically handicapped person whose muscle strength is lost or the elderly person whose muscle strength is deteriorated, even if it is a normal healthy person, even an operation which can be easily performed is often very difficult. For this reason, in recent years, various walk assistance devices have been developed to assist or act on behalf of these people.

In 1992, Solomonow created the first hybrid gait aid that combines a functional electric stimulator (FES) with a gait aid to study muscle responsiveness, training conditions, cost and muscle stiffness in patients with spinal cord injuries.

In 1999, the Cleveland FES Center and Case Western Reserve University team used a 16-channel electrical stimulator and walker with implant electrorods to allow paraplegic patients to stand for eight minutes and walk 20 meters. In 2000, Isocentric reciprocal gait orthosis (ISO-RGO) vs. A slow gait of 0.2 m / s was achieved using a functional nerve stimulator or brace. Currently, pedestrian research that is more stable and farther away is under way.

An exercise aid, such as a walking aid, is a mounted motion aid that is mounted to a user. This type of motion aid includes a muscle potential sensor that detects a muscle potential signal according to the muscle activity of the wearer, and each joint of the wearer. It is a trend that the joint angle detection means for detecting the angular displacement, the drive means such as a drive motor for providing torque as an auxiliary force to the wearer, and the control means for controlling the drive means.

However, since the walking aid is mainly used for the purpose of increasing the activity of the muscles, there is a risk of causing an emergency to the body of the wearer during use. In other words, when the cardiopulmonary function is reduced or the elderly are equipped with it, the muscle function may be improved through rehabilitation, but there may be an emergency due to excessive cardiopulmonary activity due to excessive exercise.

On the other hand, a patient who is recovering after a major surgery in a hospital, or a patient who has been hospitalized for a long time, or a patient who has been hospitalized for a long time in an intensive care unit, greatly reduces cardiopulmonary function. In particular, when using the oxygen respirator, only about 10% of the lungs are normally active, so when left in bed for a long time, lung function is lowered and, in severe cases, lung binding occurs, causing a high risk of complications. In these patients, the recovery of muscle function is also important, but the recovery of cardiopulmonary function is also important, so a steady rehabilitation exercise for cardiopulmonary function is necessary. However, in rehabilitation of patients with impaired cardiopulmonary function, excessive movement can strain the cardiopulmonary system and lead to death in a matter of minutes, so their rehabilitation is always under the supervision of a professional healthcare professional. Should be. However, in hospitals with more patients than medical practitioners, it is practically difficult for all patients to exercise steadily little by little under the guidance of rehabilitation specialists.

The object of the present invention devised in view of the above point is to monitor the cardiopulmonary load of the user wearing the exercise assisting device and to control the exercise load of the user according to the detected cardiopulmonary load, the user is caused to the body The present invention provides an exercise aid and a method using a cardiopulmonary loading table, which can safely exercise within the limit.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise assisting device and method using a cardiopulmonary region, which helps a patient who needs rehabilitation treatment or a patient with reduced cardiopulmonary function, such as an elderly person, to perform a fitness suitable for them without the help of an expert. Is in.

Exercising apparatus using a cardiopulmonary loading to achieve the object of the present invention as described above is an exercise machine to improve the movement of the user; And a cardiopulmonary load measurement means mounted on a part of the user's body to monitor and adjust the exercise load of the user according to the cardiopulmonary load index of the user when the exercise load is generated while using the exercise machine. It includes.

In addition, more preferably, the exercise machine is worn on the user's body to assist the user's movement, is mounted on the exercise machine further includes a driving means for generating the power required to drive the exercise machine.

In addition, more preferably, the cardiopulmonary load measurement means may include a heart rate monitor for measuring a heart rate of a user; A blood pressure monitor for measuring blood pressure; A blood glucose meter for measuring blood sugar; An oxygen saturation measuring system for measuring oxygen saturation in the blood; And a thermometer for measuring body temperature; At least one measuring means selected from the group consisting of.

In addition, more preferably, the cardiopulmonary site measurement means further includes an electrocardiograph provided with an electrode attached to the body of the user and a cable connecting the electrode to the cardiopulmonary site measurement means.

In addition, more preferably, the exercise device is a waist fixing member wound around the user's waist; One end is connected to the waist fixing member and the thigh fixing member for fixing the thigh of the user; And a lower leg fixing member having one end hinged to the other end of the femoral fixing member and fixing the calf of the user. And a controller configured to control the driving force of the driving means by receiving the cardiopulmonary loading table measured by the cardiopulmonary loading table measuring means. It includes.

In addition, more preferably, the driving means is a hip joint motor mounted to the connection between the waist fixing member and the femoral fixing member so that the femoral fixing unit can be rotated relative to the waist fixing member; And a piston for operating a link member connected to the lower leg fixing member so that the lower leg fixing member can be rotated based on the femoral fixing member. .

Further, more preferably, one end of the link member is hinged at a predetermined distance from one end of the lower fixing member, and the other end is hinged to the piston rod forming the piston.

In addition, more preferably, as an exercise method using the exercise aid using the cardiopulmonary load according to the present invention, the cardiopulmonary load measuring means by the user's heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature and electrocardiogram A cardiopulmonary site measurement step of obtaining a cardiopulmonary site by measuring one or more; A transmission step of transmitting the measured cardiopulmonary loading table to the control unit; And adjusting the exercise load of the driving means according to the transmitted signal transmitted to the controller to adjust the exercise load of the user so that the exercise suitable for the cardiopulmonary ability is performed according to the cardiopulmonary load index measured during the exercise. .

As described above, the exercise method using the cardiopulmonary site to achieve the object of the present invention by the cardiopulmonary site measurement means mounted on the user's body, the heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature or electrocardiogram of the user A cardiopulmonary site measurement step of obtaining a cardiopulmonary site by measuring one or more; A transmission step of transmitting a cardiopulmonary loading table measured to a control unit controlling a movement of a driving means mounted on an exercise machine worn by a user; And adjusting an exercise load of the driving means for driving the exerciser according to the transmission signal transmitted to the control unit. Adjust the exercise load according to the cardiopulmonary capacity according to the cardiopulmonary loading chart.

Further, more preferably, in the transmitting step, when the cardiopulmonary loading measured by the cardiopulmonary loading measurement means is dangerous to the user, the detected signal is transmitted to a central server installed in a hospital or an emergency rescue center. It further includes the step of sending an emergency rescue signal to enable action.

In addition, more preferably, the measuring step further includes an alarm issuing step of warning the user in advance of the risk when the cardiopulmonary burden is measured by the cardiopulmonary load measurement means.

As described above, the exercise assisting apparatus using the cardiopulmonary site, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, detects the cardiopulmonary site of the user when the user exercises the body using the exercise machine or improves the motion by wearing the exercise machine. By monitoring and adjusting the exercise load of the user through the detected cardiopulmonary loading table, the user can exercise alone within the limit, so that the safety and reliability of using the product can be improved.

In addition, when the exercise machine is worn on the body to assist the user's movement by controlling the drive means for driving the exercise machine based on the measured cardiopulmonary load, by the user does not overdo the exercise alone Therefore, the safety and reliability of the product use is improved.

In addition, in the case of patients with reduced cardiopulmonary function, it is possible to adjust exercise load by checking their own cardiopulmonary load alone without the help of a specialist, thereby increasing convenience and safety of use.

In addition, the user's exercise load can be adjusted, and in case of an emergency, the patient's condition can be transmitted to a hospital or emergency rescue center for rapid emergency treatment. Therefore, the elderly who have weakened musculoskeletal system and cardiopulmonary function due to aging or diabetes mellitus Patients who were unable to live their daily lives due to the disease can perform rehabilitation exercises or activities with confidence.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the exercise aiding apparatus and the exercise method using the cardiopulmonary loading table which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The exercise device constituting the exercise assisting device using the cardiopulmonary lower limbs refers to an exercise device that helps the user's movement to be improved. In other words, it refers to various fitness equipment such as treadmills or indoor cycles that are used by the general public in the gym to train muscles to improve body movements, and various rehabilitation exercise equipments used for rehabilitation of patients in hospitals. And rehabilitation aids worn by the body to improve mobility of the elderly and patients. In the present invention, a rehabilitation assist device is described as an example of such a sports machine.

1 is an outer side view showing an exercise assisting apparatus using a cardiopulmonary region, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an inner side view showing an exercise machine, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show a state in which an exercise machine is operated. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which the exerciser operates.

As shown in the figure, the exercise assisting apparatus using the cardiopulmonary loading table according to the present invention includes: an exercise machine 1 mounted on the lower body of the user, and driving means mounted on the exercise machine 1 to generate power required to drive the exercise machine 1. (10), and the cardiopulmonary loading chart measuring means (2) for controlling the drive means 10 by measuring the cardiopulmonary loading table of the user.

Cardiopulmonary load measurement means (2) is made of a structure worn on the user's wrist, the heart rate monitor for measuring the user's heart rate, blood pressure monitor for measuring the user's blood pressure, blood glucose meter for measuring the user's blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation of the user Oxygen saturation measuring device (PO ₂ ) to measure, the thermometer to measure the user's body temperature, the electrode attached to the user's body and the cable consisting of a cable connecting the electrode to the cardiopulmonary load measurement means (2) for measuring the user's ECG It consists of a structure comprising one or more of the electrocardiographs. Cardiopulmonary index is used as a measure of the cardiopulmonary function of the user and when the cardiopulmonary changes occur due to the exercise that puts pressure on the cardiopulmonary heart, it detects and quantifies changes in heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature and electrocardiogram It is.

Exercise device 1 is a waist fixing member 20 is wound around the user's waist and fixed, thigh fixing member 30 is connected to one end to the waist fixing member 20 to fix the thigh, femoral fixing member 30 Is hinged to the other end of the consists of a lower leg fixing member 40 for fixing the calf of the user. The control unit 50 for controlling the driving means 10 is mounted to the waist fixing member 20, the control unit 50 is preferably located outside the back when the user wears the waist fixing member 20. .

The drive means 10 is connected to the hip joint motor 11 and the femoral fixation member 30, which is mounted on the connection portion to which the lumbar fixation member 20 and the femoral fixation member 30 are connected. It consists of a piston (12) connected to the link member (60).

The hip joint motor 11 is a hip joint motor in which a speed reducer and a motor are integrated therein, and helps the user to walk by turning the thigh fixing member 30 based on the waist fixing member 20, or the thigh fixing member 30. By rotating the waist fixing member 20 on the basis of) helps the user get up or sit down while lying down.

The piston 12 is composed of a cylinder 12a and a piston rod 12b fixed to the femoral fixing member 30. One end of the link member 60 is hinged to a point forming a certain distance from the end of the lower frame 41 constituting the lower fixing member 40, the other end is hinged to the end of the piston rod (12b).

The waist fixing member 20 is composed of a waist frame 21 extending to both sides of the user's back and pelvis and a waist belt 22 connected to the waist frame 21 and fastened to the waist. Hinge coupling portions 21a are formed at two ends of the waist frame 21 at predetermined intervals to allow the user to move the legs smoothly in both side directions and at the same time to facilitate the wearing and taking off. .

The femoral fixing member 30 is a femoral frame 31 for supporting a part of the user's outer and rear sides of the user, a femoral belt 32 to which both ends are fastened to the femoral frame 31 so as to wind and fix the thighs; It is composed of a femoral pad 33 attached to the middle of the femoral belt 32 and supporting the femoral front side.

The retraction fixing member 40 has a retraction frame 41 for supporting a part of the retraction outer and rear sides of the user, a retraction belt 42 at which both ends are fastened to the retraction frame 41 so that the retraction can be wound and fixed, It is composed of a lowering pad 43 attached to the middle of the lowering belt 42 to support the lowering front side.

An exercise method of the exercise assisting device using the cardiopulmonary loading table which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

The user assists the user's movement by the operation of the hip motor 11 and the piston 12 constituting the driving means 10 in a state in which the exercise aid is worn by the user. In more detail, when the user wants to walk as shown in FIG. 3, when the hip motor 11 moves in one direction while standing in place as shown in FIG. 3, the femoral fixation member 30 is moved forward. While the piston rod 12b of the piston 10 is pulled out of the cylinder 12a, the link member 60 pushes the lower leg fixing member 40, and the knee joint is straightened and the foot is moved forward. Will be stretched out.

In this state, when the hip joint motor 11 is operated in the opposite direction, the femoral fixation member 30 rotates to the rear side, and at the same time, the piston member 12b is introduced into the cylinder 12a and the link member 60 is lowered. When the knee joint is changed to a bent state by rotating the fixing member 40, the user moves forward while the position of the foot is changed to the rear side as shown in FIG.

As described above, during the rehabilitation training or daily life while the user wears the exercise assisting device, the cardiopulmonary site measurement means 2 monitors the cardiopulmonary site of the user while being mounted on the user's arm. In other words, by checking the heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, etc., which change according to the user's movement, the user always monitors whether or not the cardiopulmonary function is abnormal.

The cardiopulmonary load measurement step of measuring the cardiopulmonary load is performed by the cardiopulmonary load measurement means 2, and immediately after the cardiopulmonary load is measured that a problem has occurred in the cardiopulmonary function during measurement, the control signal is transmitted to the control unit 50. A transmission step is performed. At this time, the alarm issuing step of generating a warning sound to recognize that the user is a dangerous situation, and the emergency rescue signal to transmit the detected signal to the central server installed in the hospital or emergency rescue center so that the first aid of the patient can be made quickly Carry out additional shipping steps. The alarm issuing step is preferably carried out in advance so that the user can recognize a dangerous situation in advance before the transmission step is carried out the control operation of the controller 50.

When the abnormal signal of the cardiopulmonary function is transmitted to the control unit 50 through the transmission step, the control unit 50 performs an adjustment step of controlling the operation of the driving means 10 according to the transmission signal so that the user can escape from the dangerous situation. . The adjusting step is to control the operation of the hip joint motor 11 or the operation of the piston 12, as a result it is possible to adjust the exercise load of the user.

As described above, the exercise assisting device and method using the cardiopulmonary site according to the present invention monitor the cardiopulmonary state of the user using the cardiopulmonary site measurement means (2) while the exercise assisting device is used, thereby relieving the user during rehabilitation training or daily life. Give impaired cardiopulmonary function is characterized by preventing the emergence of emergencies. Such exercise aids are the most commonly used rehabilitation aids to improve the mobility of patients or elderly people, and may be used in conjunction with exercise equipment, such as rehabilitation exercise equipment mainly used in the physical therapy room of the hospital.

In addition, the cardiopulmonary site measurement means used in the present invention is used in conjunction with the exercise aids and used to prevent excessive exercise of the user, it is also possible to use only the cardiopulmonary site measurement means. In other words, the elderly and patients can be used as a device that can be attached to the body at all times to prevent accidents due to excessive exercise in daily life as well as during rehabilitation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 is an outer side view showing the exercise assisting device using a cardiopulmonary loading table which is an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a side view showing an exercise machine;

3 and 4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the exercise machine is operated,

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which an exerciser is operated.

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

1: exercise machine 2: cardiopulmonary load measurement means

10: driving means 20: waist fixing member

30: thigh fixing member 40: lower thigh fixing member

50: control unit

Claims (11)

An exercise machine for improving a user's movement; And Cardiopulmonary load measurement means mounted on a part of the user's body so as to monitor and adjust the exercise load of the user according to the cardiopulmonary load index of the user when the exercise load is generated while using the exercise machine; Exercise aids using a cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, The exercise machine Wearing on the body of the user to assist the movement of the user, the exercise assisting device using the cardiopulmonary loading, characterized in that it further comprises a drive means for generating the power required to drive the exercise machine. 3. The method of claim 2, The cardiopulmonary loading table measuring means A heart rate monitor for measuring a heart rate of the user; A blood pressure monitor for measuring blood pressure; A blood glucose meter for measuring blood sugar; An oxygen saturation measuring system for measuring oxygen saturation in the blood; And A thermometer for measuring body temperature; Exercise aids using the cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it comprises at least one measuring means selected from the group consisting of. The method of claim 3, wherein The cardiopulmonary loading table measuring means An electrocardiograph including an electrode attached to a body of a user and a cable connecting the electrode to the cardiopulmonary site measurement means; Exercise aids using a cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, The exercise machine A waist fixing member wound around the waist of the user; One end is connected to the waist fixing member and the thigh fixing member for fixing the thigh of the user; And A lower thigh fixing member which is hinged at one end to the other end of the thigh fixing member and fixes the calf of the user; And A control unit for controlling the driving force of the driving means by receiving the cardiopulmonary loading table measured by the cardiopulmonary loading table measuring means; Exercise aids using a cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 5, The driving means A hip joint motor mounted to a connection portion between the waist fixing member and the thigh fixing member so that the thigh fixing part can be rotated based on the waist fixing member; And A piston for operating a link member connected to the lower leg fixing member so that the lower leg fixing member can be rotated based on the femoral fixing member; Exercise aids using a cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 6, The link member One end is hinged at a predetermined distance from one end of the lower fixing member, the other end is hinged to the piston rod forming the piston, the exercise aid using cardiopulmonary loading, characterized in that. An exercise method using the exercise aid using the cardiopulmonary loading table according to claim 5, A cardiopulmonary site measurement step of acquiring a cardiopulmonary site by measuring one or more of a user's heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, and electrocardiogram by the cardiopulmonary site measurement means; A transmission step of transmitting the measured cardiopulmonary loading table to the control unit; And An adjusting step of adjusting the exercise load of the driving means according to the transmission signal transmitted to the control unit; Exercise method using the cardiopulmonary load table to adjust the exercise load of the user to perform the appropriate exercise according to the cardiopulmonary capacity according to the cardiopulmonary load chart measured during the exercise. A cardiopulmonary site measurement step of acquiring a cardiopulmonary site by measuring one or more of heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, or electrocardiogram by a cardiopulmonary site measurement means mounted to a user's body; A transmission step of transmitting a cardiopulmonary loading table measured to a control unit controlling a movement of a driving means mounted on an exercise machine worn by a user; And An adjusting step of adjusting the exercise load of the driving means for driving the exercise machine according to the transmission signal transmitted to the control unit; Exercise method using the cardiopulmonary loading chart to adjust the exercise load to suit the cardiopulmonary capacity according to the cardiopulmonary loading chart. The method of claim 9, In the transmission step When the cardiopulmonary loading measured by the cardiopulmonary loading measurement means is dangerous to the user, an emergency rescue signal sending step of transmitting a detected signal to a central server installed in a hospital or an emergency rescue center so that emergency treatment of a patient can be performed Exercise method using a cardiopulmonary region, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 9 or 10, In the measuring step And a warning issuing step of warning the user of danger if the cardiopulmonary load is measured by the cardiopulmonary load measurement means.

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