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CADENCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CADENCE MEASUREMENT METHOD
20230047257 · 2023-02-16 ·

A cadence measurement device includes a myoelectric potential sensor attachable to a leg portion of a living body, a waveform processor that performs waveform processing to obtain a myoelectric potential waveform from an output signal from the myoelectric potential sensor, and a cadence deriving unit that derives cadence according to the myoelectric potential waveform obtained by the waveform processing.

METHOD FOR ASSESSING PITCHERS
20230049360 · 2023-02-16 ·

The skeletal position of a pitcher at the moment of foot strike in the delivery of a pitch is compared against a plurality of skeletal positions, the plurality of skeletal positions being associated with a plurality of pitchers, each skeletal position being associated with the moment of foot strike in the delivery of a pitch. A value representative of a position of the pitch on a spectrum is provided, the spectrum being defined by a characteristic known about each of the pitchers of the plurality, the characteristic being Tommy John surgery or maximum fastball speed.

Real time sports motion training aid

A sports training aid comprising a body unit, attachable to a person's body or the person's sports implement, is provided with a positioning sensor module; a feedback stimulator; and a processor. The sports training aid is configured to provide instantaneous feedback on motion faults of a studied sports motion, and the body unit is intended to be attached to a person's body (or a person's sports implement) at a representative location, the location being bound to travel a path representative of the studied sports motion, and the positioning sensor module comprises acceleration sensors and gyro sensors. The processor is configured to determine a still position corresponding to an event wherein the body unit is determined to be still, to keep track of the sensor module's movements relative to the still position, and to activate the feedback stimulator in real time, upon detection of a sports motion fault.

Methods for radio wave based health monitoring that utilize data derived from amplitude and/or phase data
11576586 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A method for monitoring a health parameter in a person is disclosed. The method involves transmitting radio waves below the skin surface of a person and across a range of stepped frequencies, receiving radio waves on a two-dimensional array of receive antennas, the received radio waves including a reflected portion of the transmitted radio waves across the range of stepped frequencies, generating data that corresponds to the received radio waves, wherein the data includes amplitude and phase data, deriving data from at least one of the amplitude and phase data, and determining a value that is indicative of a health parameter in the person in response to the derived data.

MUSCLE ACTIVATION, AND ASSOCIATED ALGORITHMS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20230039042 · 2023-02-09 ·

Systems and methods for tracking performance are provided. A method includes monitoring a first amplitude of a first muscle activity for a plurality of time. The method includes generating a plurality of measures of neuromuscular work for the plurality of time points using the first amplitude. The method includes determining a plurality of muscle activation quotients for the plurality of time points, using the plurality of measures of neuromuscular work. The method includes defining a plurality of muscle activation zones using the plurality of muscle activation quotients, wherein individual muscle activation zones correspond to ranges of values of the plurality of muscle activation quotients. The method includes generating a visualization of the plurality of muscle activation quotients and the plurality of muscle activation zones for the plurality of time-points. The method also includes outputting the visualization to a display.

HEAD INJURY ASSESSMENT BASED ON COMNINATIONS OF BIOMARKERS, COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT AND/OR IMPACT DETECTION
20230010314 · 2023-01-12 ·

Improved assessment of brain injuries, and improved brain injury management, is achieved using a combination of impact-related data derived from instrumented mouthguard devices, human function performance testing, and biomarkers derived from biological fluid (such as saliva and/or blood). The human function performance testing may include brain function performance testing, and/or other forms of human function performance testing. This involves combining a data-driven understanding of a head impact event (based on data collected via an instrumented mouthguard device) with a data-driven understanding of human function performance following that head impact event. The biomarkers may include salivary mRNA and/or ncRNA, and/or blood proteins (for example via a FDA-approved Brain Trauma Indicator test).

Calibration of pulse-transit-time to blood pressure model using multiple physiological sensors and various methods for blood pressure variation

Disclosed are devices and methods for estimating blood pressure, which implement a pulse-transit-time-based blood pressure model that can be calibrated. Some implementations provide reliable and user friendly means for calibrating the blood pressure model using blood pressure perturbation methods and multiple sensors.

Oral appliance for measuring head motions by isolating sensors from jaw perturbance

An oral appliance includes: 1) a body defining a channel to accommodate an upper dentition; and 2) a motion sensor. The body includes a front portion defining a recess, and the motion sensor is affixed to the front portion.

PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHIC SENSOR CONFIGURATION
20180000363 · 2018-01-04 ·

An apparatus is suitable for measuring a photoplethysmogram (PPG). A photoplethysmographic sensor apparatus may include a casing defining a surface, a plurality of optical emitters configured to emit radiation extending from the surface, at least one photo sensor configured to capture radiation emitted by at least a subset of the plurality of optical emitters. At least a first measurement configuration and a second configuration is defined by the plurality of optical emitters and the at least one photo sensor such that the first and the second measurement configuration provide different measurement channels by including at least partially different sets of at least one optical emitter and at least one photo sensor. The first and second measurement configurations define different spatial configurations, each of which is line symmetric with respect to an imaginary line along the surface.

SMART SPORT DEVICE
20180001183 · 2018-01-04 ·

An Internet of Thing (IoT) sport device includes a body with a processor, a camera and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.