INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS FACTOR

Abstract

Disclosed is an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor and, more particularly, to an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor, the integrated system being achieved by integrating separate health-related fitness measurement devices to be able to measure health-related fitness factors through one system, and raising convenience in management and guide by a manager and measurement by a measurer, and objectivity in a result by outputting measurement process and result in real time through a display.

Claims

1. An integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors, the integrated measurement system comprising: a user seat (100) enabling a measurer to sit and measure health-related fitness factors; a health-related fitness measurement device (200) measuring health-related fitness factors of the measurer sitting in the user seat; a measurement information outputter (300) outputting in real time measurement process and result of health-related fitness factors of the measurer that are measured by the health-related fitness measurement device (200) so that the measurer and a manager can monitor; and a measurement controller (400) controlling the user seat (100), the health-related fitness measurement device (200), and the measurement information outputter (300), wherein the health-related fitness measurement device (200) includes: a body configuration measurement unit (210) that quantitatively measure body composition for each of a muscle amount and a body fat amount of the measurer; a flexibility measurement unit (220) that measures the degrees of maintenance and increase of the available ranges of joints and muscles of the measurer; a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit (230) that measures the ability to maintain the function of the circulatory system of the heart and the respiratory system of the lung of the measurer; a muscular strength measurement unit (240) that measures the strength of the muscles of the measurer and durability of the strength; and a muscular endurance measurement unit (250) that measures durability of predetermined muscular strength of a measurer for a long period of time, and several health-related fitness factors of the measurer are easily measured through one system without moving the measurer and replacing measurement devices.

2. The integrated measurement system (1) of claim 1, further comprising a measurement result communication unit (N) that shares and transmits a measurement date, personal information, and a measurement result of the measurer to a database (DB1) of a measurement organization, a database (DB2) of a public institution, a dedicated terminal (S1) of a manager, and a personal terminal (S2) of the measurer, whereby the measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of the measurer are induced to be professionally managed and indexes for healthcare are constructed on the basis of the collected measurement data.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0049] FIG. 1 illustrates a concept diagram of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention;

[0050] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention;

[0051] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention;

[0052] FIG. 4 is a flowchart simply showing the procedure of measuring health-related fitness factors using the integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention;

[0053] FIG. 5 illustrates an example of outputting an information on a cardiopulmonary endurance of a measurer measured by a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor of the present invention through a measurement information outputter; and

[0054] FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a method of measuring a cardiopulmonary endurance of a measurer by using a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor of the present invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0055] 1: integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor [0056] 100: user seat [0057] 110: seat part [0058] 120: back [0059] 130: actuator [0060] 131: seat movement module [0061] 132: back angle adjustment module [0062] 200: health-related fitness measurement device [0063] 210: body configuration measurement unit [0064] 211: body configuration measurement module [0065] 212: body configuration measurement data transmitter [0066] 220: flexibility measurement unit [0067] 221: flexibility measurement module [0068] 222: flexibility measurement data transmitter [0069] 230: cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit [0070] 231: cardiopulmonary endurance measurement module [0071] 232: cardiopulmonary endurance measurement data transmitter [0072] 240: muscular strength measurement unit [0073] 241: muscular strength measurement module [0074] 242: muscular strength measurement data transmitter [0075] 250: muscular endurance measurement unit [0076] 251: muscular endurance measurement module [0077] 252: muscular endurance measurement data transmitter [0078] 300: measurement information outputter [0079] 310: health-related fitness measurement information storage [0080] 311: body configuration measurement information storage module [0081] 312: flexibility measurement information storage module [0082] 313: cardiopulmonary endurance measurement information storage module [0083] 314: muscular strength measurement information storage module [0084] 315: muscular endurance measurement information storage module [0085] 320: health-related fitness information display [0086] 330: measurement method guide [0087] 331: body configuration measurement method guide module [0088] 332: flexibility measurement method guide module [0089] 333: cardiopulmonary endurance measurement method guide module [0090] 334: muscular strength measurement method guide module [0091] 335: muscular endurance measurement method guide module [0092] 400: measurement controller [0093] B: measurement order provider [0094] N: measurement result communication unit [0095] N1: wire communication unit [0096] N2: wireless communication unit [0097] S1: dedicated terminal of a manager [0098] S2: personal terminal of the measurer [0099] DB1: database of measurement organization [0100] DB2: database of public institution [0101] TD: anti-fraud unit [0102] TD1: measurer authentication module [0103] TD2: measurer measurement process-temporal storage module [0104] TD3: measurement-temporal stop module [0105] TD4: measurement-continuing module [0106] TD5: measurer measurement result connection module

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0107] Hereafter, the function, configuration, and operation of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factors according to the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0108] FIG. 1 illustrates a concept diagram of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention, FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 illustrates an example of an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor according to the present invention.

[0109] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention includes:

[0110] a user seat (100) enabling a measurer to sit and measure health-related fitness factors;

[0111] a health-related fitness measurement device (200) measuring health-related fitness factors of a measurer sitting in the user seat (100);

[0112] a measurement information outputter (300) outputting in real time measurement process and result of health-related fitness factors of a measurer that are measured by the health-related fitness measurement device (200) such that a measurer and a manager can monitor; and

[0113] a measurement controller (400) controlling the user seat (100), the health-related fitness measurement device (200), and the measurement information outputter (300).

[0114] The health-related fitness measurement device (200) includes:

[0115] a body configuration measurement unit (210) that quantitatively measures body composition for each of a muscle amount and a body fat amount of a measurer;

[0116] a flexibility measurement unit (220) that measures the degrees of maintenance and increase of the available ranges of joints and muscles of a measurer;

[0117] a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit (230) that measures the ability to maintain the function of the circulatory system of the heart and the respiratory system of the lung of a measurer;

[0118] a muscular strength measurement unit (240) that measures the strength of the muscles of a measurer and durability of the strength; and

[0119] a muscular endurance measurement unit (250) that measures durability of predetermined muscular strength of a measurer for a long period of time.

[0120] Accordingly, it is possible to easily measure several health-related fitness factors of the measurer through one system without moving the measurer and replacing measurement devices.

[0121] That is, the integrated system of the present invention raises accuracy and convenience of measurement by enabling a measurer to sit in the user seat (100) and to measure and check several health-related fitness factors through one system using the health-related fitness measurement device (200) in accordance with information about the measurement items, the measurement order, and the measurement method of the health-related fitness factors that are output from the measurement information outputter (300).

[0122] In more detail, the user seat (100) in which a measurer sits to measure health-related fitness factors includes:

[0123] a seat part (110) in which a measurer can sit;

[0124] a back (120) that assists a measurer to maintain a sitting position by supporting the measurer's waist; and

[0125] an actuator (130) that moves the seat part (110) and the back (120) to optimal positions in accordance with the body shape and measurement items of a measurer.

[0126] Accordingly, a measurer can measure health-related fitness factors while maintaining an optimal position for measuring the health-related fitness factors.

[0127] The actuator (130) includes:

[0128] a seat movement module (131) that moves the seat part (110) forward, backward, and horizontally in accordance with the body shape and measurement items of a measurer; and

[0129] a back angle adjustment module (132) that adjusts the angle of the back (120) by rotating forward and backward in accordance with the body shape and measurement items of a measurer.

[0130] Accordingly, the measurer is assisted to maintain the optimal position for measuring health-related fitness factors.

[0131] On the other hand, the health-related fitness measurement device (200) that can measure health-related fitness factors that is, a body configuration (body composition examination), flexibility, cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, and muscular endurance of a measurer includes:

[0132] the body configuration measurement unit (210) that quantitatively measure body composition for each of a muscle amount and a body fat amount of a measurer;

[0133] the flexibility measurement unit (220) that measures flexibility of joints and muscles of a measurer;

[0134] the cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit (230) that measures the ability to maintain the function of the circulatory system of the heart and the respiratory system of the lung of a measurer;

[0135] the muscular strength measurement unit (240) that measures strength of the muscles of a measurer; and

[0136] the muscular endurance measurement unit (250) that measures muscular endurance of a measurer.

[0137] Accordingly, it is possible to acquire general information about the health-related fitness of the measurer.

[0138] The body configuration measurement unit (210) includes: a body configuration measurement module (211) that measures the body composition of a measurer; and a body configuration measurement data transmitter (212) that transmits in real time information about the body composition of a measurer measured by the body configuration measurement module (211) to the measurement information outputter (300).

[0139] The flexibility measurement unit (220) includes: a flexibility measurement module (221) that measures flexibility of a measurer; and a flexibility measurement data transmitter (222) that transmits in real time information about the flexibility of a measurer measured by the flexibility measurement module (221) to the measurement information outputter (300).

[0140] The cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit (230) includes: a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement module (231) that measures cardiopulmonary endurance of a measurer; and a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement data transmitter (232) that transmits in real time information about the cardiopulmonary endurance of a measurer measured by the cardiopulmonary endurance measurement module (231) to the measurement information outputter (300).

[0141] The muscular strength measurement unit (240) includes: a muscular strength measurement module (241) that measures muscular strength of a measurer; and a muscular strength measurement data transmitter (242) that transmits in real time information about the muscular strength of a measurer measured by the muscular strength measurement module (241) to the measurement information outputter (300).

[0142] The muscular endurance measurement unit (250) includes: a muscular endurance measurement module (251) that measures muscular endurance of a measurer; and a muscular endurance measurement data transmitter (252) that transmits in real time information about the muscular endurance of a measurer measured by the muscular endurance measurement module (251) to the measurement information outputter (300).

[0143] The five health-related fitness factors described above are measured through the health-related fitness measurement device (200), and measurement information that is measured in real time is collected and stored in the measurement information outputter (300).

[0144] Briefly, the body configuration measurement unit (210) calculates a lean mass and a body fat mass of a human body using a body mass index, a waist-to hip ratio, a skin-fold method, Bone Scan and CT, and a somewhat simple examination method using bio-electricity impedance (in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, an integrated measurement system that employs the examination method using bio-electricity impedance is shown as an embodiment).

[0145] Further, the flexibility measurement unit (220) measures flexibility of a measurer using a distance technique that measures flexibility as a distance, an angle technique that measures flexibility as an angle, and an index technique that measures flexibility as an index (sit & reach of the distance technique is employed as an embodiment in the present invention).

[0146] The flexibility measurement method measures available ranges of joints and muscles with both talus bones of a measurer sitting in the seat part (110) closed to each other, two legs being open about 5 cm, feet attached to the integrated measurement system 1 for measuring health-related fitness factors, and the ends of hands to be positioned as low as possible by bending over while exhaling after taking a deep breath.

[0147] Further, the cardiopulmonary endurance measurement unit (230) performs measurement using a Grade Exercise Test (GXT) that uses a stepper method, and maximum oxygen uptake is used and measured as an evaluation element.

[0148] This is the most preferred method to evaluate the cardiovascular function, and the maximum oxygen uptake, which is an evaluation element, is determined with oxygen uptake per weight.

[0149] The maximum oxygen uptake of the measurer is derived by wirelessly measuring the number of heartbeats and a change in electrocardiogram of V5 after putting a polar-type belt on the chest of the measurer, and a change in inspiration of the measurer is derived by measuring an oxygen consumption amount (VO2) and a carbon dioxide discharge amount (VCO2) by wearing a mask on the mouth and nose.

[0150] The muscular strength measurement unit (240) measures static strength of a wrist muscle by the flexor digitorum and the flexor carpi of the measurer using a Smedley-type dynamometer through a grip strength test corresponding to static strength for measuring isometric strength of the measurer.

[0151] The muscular endurance measurement unit (250) measures muscular endurance of the measurer using sit-up, in which the muscular endurance is measured after adjusting the angle of the back (120) using the back angle adjustment module (132) with respect to the seat part (110) and producing an environment of the system in which the measurer can do sit-up.

[0152] On the other hand, the measurement information outputter (300) that outputs in real time measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of a measurer so that the measurer and a manager can check them includes: a health-related fitness measurement information storage (310) that stores in real time measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of a measurer that are sequentially measured through the health-related fitness measurement device (200); a health-related fitness information display (320) that outputs in real time the measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of a measurer stored in the health-related fitness measurement information storage (310); and a measurement method guide (330) that enables a measurer to easily understand the health-related fitness factors to be measured, by outputting description and measurement methods of the health-related fitness factors to be measured through the health-related fitness information display (320) using any one or more of sound, a picture, and a moving image.

[0153] The health-related fitness measurement information storage (310) includes: a body configuration measurement information storage module (311) that stores measurement information and result of a measurer transmitted from the body configuration measurement data transmitter (212); a flexibility measurement information storage module (312) that stores measurement information and result of a measurer transmitted from the flexibility measurement data transmitter (222); a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement information storage module (313) that stores measurement information and result of a measurer transmitted from the cardiopulmonary endurance measurement data transmitter (232); a muscular strength measurement information storage module (314) that stores measurement information and result of a measurer transmitted from the muscular strength measurement data transmitter (242); and a muscular endurance measurement information storage module (315) that stores measurement information and result of a measurer transmitted from the muscular endurance measurement data transmitter (252).

[0154] Accordingly, the measurement information and result for each of the health-related fitness factors of the measurer measured by the health-related fitness measurement device (200) are stored.

[0155] The measurement method guide (330) includes: a body configuration measurement method guide module (331) that stores information about the measurement method for measuring a body configuration, and if necessary, outputs the information to a measurer; a flexibility measurement method guide module (332) that stores information about the measurement method for measuring flexibility, and if necessary, outputs the information to a measurer; a cardiopulmonary endurance measurement method guide module (333) that stores information about the measurement method for measuring cardiopulmonary endurance, and if necessary, outputs the information to a measurer; a muscular strength measurement method guide module (334) that stores information about the measurement method for measuring muscular strength, and if necessary, outputs the information to a measurer; and a muscular endurance measurement method guide module (335) that stores information about the measurement method for measuring muscular endurance, and if necessary, outputs the information to a measurer.

[0156] Accordingly, the measurer is able to easily understand the measurement methods, whereby accurate measurement results are derived from correct measurement postures.

[0157] On the other hand, the integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors further includes a measurement result communication unit (N) that shares and transmits the measurement date, personal information, and the measurement result of a measurer to a database (DB1) of a measurement organization, a database (DB2) of a public institution, a dedicated terminal (S1) of a manager, and a personal terminal (S2) of the measurer.

[0158] Accordingly, it is possible to induce the measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of the measurer to be professionally managed, and it is also possible to construct indexes for healthcare on the basis of the collected measurement data.

[0159] The measurement result communication unit (N) includes: a wire communication unit (N1) that connects the dedicated terminal (S1) of the manager and the personal terminal (S2) of the measurer to the measurement information outputter (300) through a cable, if necessary, so that information can be transferred among them; and a wireless communication unit (N2) that wirelessly connects the database (DB1) of the measurement organization, the database (DB2) of the public institution, the dedicated terminal (S1) of the manager, and the personal terminal (S2) of the measurer to the measurement information outputter (300), if necessary, so that information can be transferred among them.

[0160] Further, the system further includes a measurement order provider (B) that, when the health-related fitness factors are measured through the health-related fitness measurement device (200), turns on/off the health-related fitness measurement device (200) to be used for measurement as the measurement method guide (330) is output in accordance with the measurement order so that a measurer can more easily use the health-related fitness measurement device (200).

[0161] Accordingly, a measurer can more easily perform measurement.

[0162] That is, it is possible to further induce the effect of the measurement method guide (330).

[0163] On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a flowchart simply showing the procedure of measuring health-related fitness factors using the integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention.

[0164] As shown in FIG. 4, a measurer sits in the user seat (100) to measure various health-related fitness factors ( S100, measurer-sitting step),

[0165] when it is determined that the measurer has sit, a guide for the health-related fitness factors to be measured is output through the measurement information outputter (300) ( S200, measurement method-outputting step), and

[0166] the measurer is enabled to measure the health-related fitness factors through the health-related fitness measurement device (200) in accordance with the output guide ( S300, health-related fitness factor-measuring step).

[0167] In this procedure, the measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors that are measured from the measurer are output in real time to the measurement information outputter (300) ( S400, measurement process and result-outputting step), and

[0168] the measured result is stored ( S500, measurement result-storing step),

[0169] so that other health-related fitness factors to be sequentially measured are induced to be measured ( S600, remaining health-related fitness factor-checking step).

[0170] Measurement is ended when there is no more health-related fitness factor to be measured ( S700, measurement-ending step),

[0171] whereby measuring various health-related fitness factors of the measurer is finished.

[0172] On the other hand, the measurement controller (400) that controls the user seat (100), the health-related fitness measurement device (200), and the measurement information outputter (300) enables the mechanical operation of the user seat (100) and the health-related fitness measurement device (200), and corresponding measurement process, result, and output by the health-related fitness measurement device (200) and the measurement information outputter (300) to be stably performed.

[0173] Consequently, measurement information obtained from the integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention can be collected into one program through wire and wireless communication networks, and the collected personal measurement data can be reflected to periodic evaluation and can be used as personal healthcare indexes through periodic evaluation data. Further, indexes that are lowered or abnormal in the healthcare indexes are sent to a special management organization or special medical institution to be able to receive follow-up management. Further, the information can be used later as healthcare indexes for the nation by sharing the measured information with National Health Insurance Corporation.

[0174] Further, the measurement information outputter (300) of the components of the integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention further includes an anti-fraud unit (TD) for preventing a fraud by a measurer or a fraud by a unauthenticated person.

[0175] Accordingly, it is possible to derive objective measurement process and result for health-related fitness factors.

[0176] That is, when a measurer sits in the user seat (100) to measure health-related fitness factors, the integrated measurement system (1) for measuring health-related fitness factors of the present invention can measure five health-related fitness factors with one-time sitting due to the characteristics of the system. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a fraud by a measurer and an unauthenticated user using the characteristics of the system.

[0177] Describing this configuration in more detail in terms of the components, the system includes: a measurer authentication module (TD1) that checks, examines, and stores identification information (TM) of a target sitting in the user seat (100) for measurement; a measurer measurement process-temporal storage module (TD2) that temporarily stores measurement process and result of health-related fitness factors of the measurer authenticated by the measurer authentication module (TD1); a measurement-temporal stop module (TD3) that delays measurement for a predetermined time when a measurer leaves the user seat (100) for an avoidable reason while measuring health-related fitness factors; a measurement-continuing module (TD4) that deactivates the measurement-temporal stop module (TD3) and enables measurement to continue; and a measurer measurement result connection module (TD5) that connects the measurement process and result of five health-related fitness factors of the measurer to the health-related fitness measurement information storage (310).

[0178] Accordingly, the objectivity of the measurement process and result of the health-related fitness factors of the measurer is maximized.

[0179] In this configuration, as described above, when a measurer has to unavoidably leave the user seat (100) while measuring the health-related fitness factors, the measurement-temporal stop module (TD3) is activated, and when the measurer sits again in the user seat (100) for measurement, the identification information (TM) of the measurer is checked and examined by the measurer authentication module (TD1) and measurement is restarted and continued.

[0180] Accordingly, it is possible to obtain measurement process and result with maximized objectivity by preventing a fraud of a measurer and an unauthenticated user when measuring health-related fitness factors.

[0181] For reference, the term health-related fitness used herein means muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, cardiopulmonary endurance, and a body configuration (body composition examination).

[0182] Further, the term identification information (TM) means information enabling identification and recognition of a measurer such as the fingerprints, face, iris, weight, resident registration number of a measurer.

[0183] In the configuration and operations, according to the present invention described above, it can easily measure various health-related fitness factors as one measurement system at the same position without specifically moving a measurer and a measurement device.

[0184] Further, the present invention enables a measurer to monitor in real time measurement process and result of his/her health-related fitness factors while measuring the health-related fitness factors.

[0185] Further, the present invention can provide a healthful mental stimulus so that a measurer can be given and maintain a motive about health management as the system enables the measurer to monitor his/her health-related fitness status in real time when measuring the health-related fitness factors.

[0186] Further, the present invention can be easily managed and measured by a manager and a measurer by securing convenience in management and measurement of a measurement device and objectivity in measurement process and result.

[0187] Further, the present invention can be considered as a very effective invention that can specially manage the measurement date, personal information, and measurement data of a measurer by sharing and transmitting them to a database of a measurement organization, a database of a public institution, a dedicated terminal of a manager, and a personal terminal of the measurer, can later construct indexes for healthcare using measurement data for health-related fitness factors collected, and can improve the health of the nation (induce a measurer to steadily exercise by making the measurer feel the necessity of healthcare on the basis of a measurement data).

[0188] Further, since various health-related fitness factors are measured and examined in one integrated measurement system, frauds such as changing the result or measuring the factors by another person rather than the subjected person, and an unauthenticated user are prevented, thereby outputting and storing an objective and clear measurement result of health-related fitness factors of a measurer.

[0189] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

[0190] This invention can be implemented in many different forms without departing from technical aspects or main features. Therefore, the implementation examples of this invention are nothing more than simple examples in all respects and will not be interpreted restrictively.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0191] The present invention relates to an integrated measurement system for measuring health-related fitness factor and can be applied to contribute to the promotion of a variety of medical industry and fitness industry such as manufacturing and sales industries thereof, a health examination center for checking of the status of the health-related fitness by using it, a training center, and a rehabilitation sports center etc.