A portable user device, method and computer program provide rhythmic athletic training assist by tracking an athletic proficiency level of a user. A respective sport control affordance for a plurality of sports are presented on a user interface of the portable user device. In response to a user selection of one sport control affordance associated with a selected sport, more than one drill control affordance for a type of athletic drill associated with the selected sport are presented on the user interface. In response to a user selection of a particular drill control affordance for a particular type of athletic drill, the type of athletic drill is associated with two or more available rhythmic speed settings. Based upon the tracked proficiency level of the user, one of the two or more rhythmic speed settings is selected. Video/audio guide is presented on the user interface at the selected rhythmic speed setting.

A device for facilitating or enhancing proprioceptive feedback during breathing and related exercises includes a user attachment component attachable to a user about the thorax. Two elongate tensile members are connected at proximal ends to the user attachment component at points essentially just below the armpits of a user. These two elongate tensile members are connectable at their distal ends to the feet of the user. Another two tensile members are connected at their proximal ends to a back portion or strap of the harness and at their distal ends to or about the user's hands.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a meditation support device that is used by being held by hands, the meditation support device including: a sound output module that outputs sound whose volume varies in order to guide timing of respiration; and a vibration generator that generates vibration whose magnitude varies in order to guide timing of respiration.

Systems, devices, and methods for determining a user's lung capacity may employ a sound-producing breathing device and a recording device such as a microphone included in a user electronic device (e.g., smart phone or tablet computer). A user may inhale or exhale through the sound-producing breathing device, thereby producing a sound that is received by the microphone and communicated to a processor. The processor may analyze the received sound recording to determine one or more sound intensity values over, for example, the duration of the received sound and/or points in time within the sound recording. The sound intensity values may then be used to determine the user's lung capacity.

A mechanism for guiding the length of a plurality of different segments of a plurality of breathing cycles. A recorded length of each of the plurality of segments in a sample breathing cycle is obtained. The recorded length of each segment is used, together with a sample breathing rate and a desired breathing rate, to define a target length of each segment in each of a plurality of breathing cycles. Each target length is proportional to the corresponding recorded length.

Methods are disclosed in which a user performs breathing exercises with breathing apparatuses. The breathing apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The valve mechanism of the breathing apparatus may be configured to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater than a threshold pressure. The breathing apparatus may be configured such that the threshold pressure of the valve mechanism is modifiable.

Methods are disclosed in which a user performs breathing exercises with breathing apparatuses. The apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with an airflow resistance mechanism. The breathing apparatus may further include a chromogenic material, membrane, visual signal, airflow meter, acoustic device, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the airflow or airflow rate is greater than a threshold airflow or threshold airflow rate, respectively. The breathing apparatus may be configured such that the airflow resistance mechanism is modifiable. The airflow resistance mechanism may provide a constant or variable airflow resistance during the performance of the exercise.

Disclosed are biofeedback methods and devices suitable for providing biofeedback useful for helping a user control an own breathing, for example, to help in inducing deep breathing, and such biofeedback devices further comprising a dispenser for dispensing an inhalable substance.

An oscillating positive expiratory pressure system including an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device, an adapter coupled to the device, and a control module coupled to the adapter. The control module provides real time information about the use of the device, and provides feedback and storage of the information to improve the use thereof.

An exercise device, comprising: more than one resistance adjusting inserts wherein said resistance adjusting inserts are selected to change the overall resistance a user exercises against; a chamber wherein one or more of said resistance adjusting inserts are capable of being inserted within said chamber; and an inlet to said chamber wherein the one or more of said resistance adjusting inserts are movable within the chamber by breath of a user. A method for exercising comprising: using an exercise device comprising a chamber capable of holding at least one resistance adjusting insert where the chamber has an inlet; selecting at least one resistance adjusting inserts from more than one resistance adjusting inserts; and, moving the selected inserts in the chamber by air pressure generated by a user directed through an inlet into the chamber.