Fatigue indices and uses thereof
Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for monitoring a user performing an athletic movement and/or exercise and generating a fatigue value. Fatigue values may be determined for different groups. In one embodiment, a first value is determined for a muscle fatigue value and a second value is determined for a respiratory value. In another embodiment, a first value may pertain to a first muscle group and a second value may pertain to a second muscle group. A fatigue index may be created from values obtained during an athletic movement and/or a workout session. In further embodiments, a cumulative fatigue index may be determined. A cumulative fatigue index may consider values obtained during several workout sessions. Further, data obtained outside of workout sessions may be considered in determinations relating to fatigue values and/or indices.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing first instructions to a user to perform an athletic movement comprising predefined criteria at a first location during a first time period;
detecting, with at least a first sensor, an item of apparel of the user performing the athletic movement corresponding to a position of a limb of the user at the first location;
constructing a form profile, wherein the form profile comprises a plurality of data points generated by the sensor during the athletic movement, wherein a selected data point, from the plurality of data points, comprises a location of a body part of the user in combination with a time stamp;
determining the user's performance of the predefined criteria, wherein the determining comprises comparing the form profile against a first profile template for the athletic movement; and
based upon the user's performance, estimating with a processor a muscle fatigue value.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
based upon a determination that the muscle fatigue value exceeded a threshold, determining second instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the muscle fatigue value comprises a first muscle group fatigue value for a first muscle group and a second muscle group fatigue value for a second muscle group.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
based upon the first muscle fatigue value, determining second instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration of the first muscle group.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining third instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration of the second muscle group.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein a plurality of muscle fatigue values are estimated during the first time period, the method further comprising:
constructing a fatigue index for the first period that associates at least a portion of the plurality of muscle fatigue values with a time stamp representative of a time of capture.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
based upon the fatigue index, determining second instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration of the first muscle group, and determining third instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration of the second muscle group.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor comprises an image capture device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the muscle fatigue value is a first muscle fatigue value, the method further comprising:
providing second instructions to a user to perform an athletic movement comprising predefined criteria at the first location during a second time period that is at least a predetermined value of time after the first time period;
monitoring with at least the first sensor the user performing the athletic movement at the first location, wherein the monitoring comprises determining a form profile of the user as a function of time for the athletic movement during the second time period;
determining the user's performance of the predefined criteria during the second time period, wherein the determining comprises comparing the form profile against a first profile template for the athletic movement; and
based upon the user's performance during the first and the second time periods, estimating with a processor a second muscle fatigue value.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
constructing a fatigue index comprising at least the first and the second fatigue values.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein a plurality of muscle fatigue values are estimated during both the first and the second time periods, the method further comprising:
constructing a fatigue index for the first period that associates at least a portion of the plurality of muscle fatigue values for the first time period with a time stamp representative of a time of capture;
constructing a second fatigue index for the second period that associates at least a portion of the plurality of muscle fatigue values for the second time period with a time stamp representative of a time of capture;
comparing the first fatigue index with the second fatigue index to estimate a cumulative fatigue index; and
based upon the cumulative fatigue index, determining second instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first time period and the second time period are separated by a value selected from the group consisting of: at least 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, at least 6 hours, at least 12 hours, at least 18 hours, at least 1 day, at least 3 days, at least 1 week, at least 10 days, at least 15 days, at least 1 month, and at least 1 year.
13. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
receiving from a second sensor, movement data collected during the user's performance of an athletic movement at a second location; and
utilizing at least a portion of movement data collected from the second location in estimating the fatigue value.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the of the user's performance of the predefined criteria further comprises:
upon detecting a first variance from a form profile threshold, transmitting first instructions to the user providing motivation to complete the criteria; and
further detecting the user's performance of the predefined criteria.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
detecting a second variance from a form profile threshold.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the fatigue value is weighted upon at least one of the first and the second variances.
17. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing first instructions to a user to perform an athletic movement comprising predefined criteria at a first location during a first time period;
detecting, with at least a first sensor, an item of apparel of the user performing the athletic movement corresponding to a position of a limb of the user at the first location;
constructing a first form profile, wherein the form profile comprises a plurality of data points generated by the sensor during the athletic movement, wherein a selected data point, from the plurality of data points, comprises a location of a body part of the user in combination with a time stamp;
determining that the user's performance does not meet at least one of the predefined criteria, wherein the determining comprises:
comparing the obtained first form profile against a form profile template for the athletic movement;
transmitting first instructions to the user providing motivation to complete the criteria;
further detecting the user's performance of the predefined criteria during a second time period comprising:
obtaining a second form profile of the user as a function of time during user's performance of the athletic movement; and
comparing the obtained second form profile against a form profile template for the athletic movement, and
estimating with a processor a muscle fatigue value based upon, at least in part, the user's performance at the first location during the first time period and the second time period.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the muscle fatigue value is a first muscle fatigue value and the method further comprising:
continuing to monitor the user at the first location during the first time; and
generating a second muscle fatigue value.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
based upon at least the first and the second muscle fatigue values, forming or modifying a fatigue index; and
determining, based upon the fatigue index, second instructions to provide the user to promote muscle regeneration.
20. A device configured to be worn on an appendage of a user comprising:
a processor;
a sensor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform at least:
detecting with at least the sensor, an item of apparel of the user performing an athletic movement corresponding to a position of a limb of the user;
constructing a form profile, wherein the form profile comprises a plurality of data points generated during the athletic movement, and wherein a selected data point, from the plurality of data points, comprises a location of a body part of the user in combination with a time stamp;
determining the user's performance of the athletic movement, wherein the determining comprises comparing the form profile against a form profile template for the athletic movement; and
based upon the determination of the user's performance, calculating a muscle fatigue value with the processor of the device.