Systems for providing training opportunities based on data collected from monitoring a physiological parameter of a player wearing a protective sports helmet while engaged in playing a contact sport
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing training opportunities based on data collected from monitoring a physiological parameter of persons engaged in physical activity. The physical activity can be a sporting activity, such as a contact sport (e.g., football, hockey, lacrosse) or a recreational activity or sport (e.g., biking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, motorsports). The system is configured with select components that perform a method of (i) recording data related to a physiological parameter of a person engaged in a physical activity (e.g., an impact received by a player engaged in a contact sport), (ii) analyzing the recorded data related to the physiological parameter while the person is engaged in a physical activity (e.g., is the received impact greater than a predetermined threshold), and (iii) providing post-physical activity analysis of the recorded data to make suggested changes in how the person engages in the physical activity.
1 . A physiological parameter monitoring system for a protective sports helmet worn by a specific player engaged in playing a contact sport, the monitoring system comprising:
a helmet shell;
an energy attenuation layer installed within the helmet shell, the energy attenuation layer having:
an inner extent configured to be placed adjacent to a specific player's head when the helmet is worn by the specific player;
an outer extent configured to be placed adjacent to an inner surface of the helmet shell;
a void residing between the inner and outer extents of the energy attenuation layer;
a first region (i) residing between the inner extent of the energy attenuation layer and the void, and (ii) having a first set of mechanical properties; and
a second region (i) residing between the outer extent of the energy attenuation layer and the void, and (ii) having a second set of mechanical properties, wherein at least a portion of the second set of mechanical properties differs from the first set of mechanical properties;
an in-helmet unit removably installed within the helmet shell, the in-helmet unit having:
a sensor assembly removably positioned in the void between the first region and the second region, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect sensor data experienced by the specific player while engaged in playing a session of the contact sport;
a control module coupled to the sensor assembly and removably positioned within the helmet shell, the control module being configured to receive sensor data and condition said sensor data to determine physiological parameter data for the specific player, wherein the physiological parameter data is stored in the control module for the session of the contact sport; and
a receiving device remote from the helmet shell and the in-helmet unit, wherein the receiving device receives physiological parameter data for the specific player from the control module after completion of one or more plays of the session of the contact sport that resulted in detection of said sensor data by the sensor assembly;
a remote server that subsequently receives physiological parameter data for the specific player from the receiving device that is transmitted after conclusion of the session of the contact sport, wherein the remote server subsequently runs at least one training algorithm that selectively generates a report applicable to the specific player when the received physiological parameter data for the specific player exceeds a predetermined threshold derived from a previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data, wherein said report is provided to an authorized user and includes a collection of information with one or more of: a first training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact intensity, a second training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact location, a third training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact volume, and a fourth training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact load; and
a remote graphical user interface (GUI) configured to selectively display said report to said authorized user.
2 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) a number of alertable impacts other similarly situated players have received over an alertable time period, and (ii) a number of alertable impacts the specific player has received over the alertable time period.
3 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) a number of high magnitude impacts other similarly situated players have received over a high magnitude time period, and (ii) a number of high magnitude impacts received by the specific player over the high magnitude time period.
4 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) a number of impacts other similarly situated players have received over an impact time period, and (ii) a number of impacts the specific player has received over the impact time period.
5 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) an impact load other similarly situated players have received over an impact load time period, and (ii) an impact load the specific player has received over the impact load time period.
6 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) an average historical number of high magnitude impacts the specific player has experienced and (ii) an average recent number of high magnitude impacts the specific player has experienced.
7 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) an average historical number of impacts the specific player has experienced and (ii) an average recent number of impacts the specific player has experienced.
8 . A physiological parameter monitoring system for a protective sports helmet worn by a specific player engaged in playing a contact sport, the monitoring system comprising:
a helmet shell;
an energy attenuation layer installed within the shell of the helmet and including an arrangement of energy attenuation members;
an in-helmet unit removably installed within the helmet shell, the in-helmet unit having:
a sensor assembly positioned within an extent of the arrangement of energy attenuation members of the energy attenuation layer, the sensor assembly configured to detect sensor data experienced by the specific player while playing a session of the contact sport;
a control module positioned within the helmet shell and coupled to the sensor assembly, the control module configured to: (i) receive sensor data from the sensor assembly, (ii) condition the sensor data to derive physiological parameter data for the specific player over a predetermined amount of time, and (iii) store said physiological parameter data prior to transmission of said data after conclusion of the session of the contact sport that resulted in detection of the sensor data;
a remote server configured to receive the physiological parameter data from the control module after the conclusion of said session, wherein the remote server runs at least one training algorithm that selectively generates a report applicable to the specific player when the received physiological parameter data for the specific player exceeds a predetermined threshold derived from a previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data, wherein said report is provided to an authorized user and includes a collection of information with one or more of: a first training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact intensity, a second training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact location, a third training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact volume, and a fourth training opportunity icon representative of a future training opportunity for the specific player based on impact load, and wherein the report is generated after a predetermined amount of time subsequent to the conclusion of said session; and,
wherein said previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data is distinct from said physiological parameter data for said specific player.
9 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data comprises: (i) said specific player's own historical data, and (ii) a team's historical data.
10 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) a sum of alertable impacts other similarly situated players have received over an alertable time period, and (ii) a sum of alertable impacts the specific player has received over the alertable time period.
11 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) a sum of impacts other similarly situated players have received over an impact time period, and (ii) a sum of impacts the player has received over the impact time period.
12 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) an impact load other similarly situated players have received over an impact load time period, and (ii) an impact load the specific player has received over the impact load time period.
13 . The physiological parameter monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data includes: (i) an average historical number of high magnitude impacts the player has experienced and (ii) an average recent number of high magnitude impacts the specific player has experienced.
14 . A physiological parameter monitoring system for multiple players wearing a protective sports helmet while engaged in playing a contact sport, the monitoring system comprising:
a first helmet shell configured to be worn by a first player and having:
an energy attenuation layer including an arrangement of energy attenuation members;
an in-helmet unit removably installed within the arrangement of energy attenuation members of the energy attenuation layer, the in-helmet unit having:
a sensor assembly configured to detect sensor data experienced by the first player while engaged in playing a session of the contact sport;
a control module coupled to the sensor assembly, the control module being configured to receive sensor data and condition said sensor data to determine physiological parameter data for the first player, wherein the physiological parameter data is stored in the control module;
a second helmet shell configured to be worn by a second player and having:
an energy attenuation layer including an arrangement of energy attenuation members;
an in-helmet unit removably installed within the arrangement of energy attenuation members of the energy attenuation layer, the in-helmet unit having:
a sensor assembly configured to detect sensor data experienced by the second player while engaged in playing a session of the contact sport;
a control module coupled to the sensor assembly, the control module being configured to receive sensor data and condition said sensor data to determine physiological parameter data for the second player, wherein the physiological parameter data is stored in the control module;
a receiving device remote from said in-helmet units, wherein the receiving device selectively receives physiological parameter data for the first and second players from said control modules after completion of a first time interval of the session of the contact sport;
a remote server that subsequently receives physiological parameter data for the first and second players from the receiving device that is transmitted after conclusion of the session of the contact sport, wherein the remote server subsequently runs at least one training algorithm that selectively generates: (i) a first report applicable to the first player when the received physiological parameter data for the first player exceeds a first predetermined threshold derived from a daily or weekly summary of the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data, and (ii) a second report applicable to the second player when the received physiological parameter data for the second player exceeds a second predetermined threshold derived from a daily or weekly summary of the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data, wherein said first and second reports are provided to an authorized user and include a collection of information that includes one or more training opportunity icons representative of a future training opportunity tailored to each of the first and second players based on daily or weekly summaries of one or more of: impact intensities, impact locations, impact volumes, and impact loads; and
a remote graphical user interface (GUI) configured to selectively display said first and second reports to said authorized user.
15 . The monitoring system of claim 14 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data for the first player includes: (i) a number of alertable impacts other similarly situated players have received over an alertable time period, and (ii) a number of alertable impacts the first player has received over the alertable time period.
16 . The monitoring system of claim 15 , wherein the similarly situated players play the same position as the first player.
17 . The monitoring system of claim 15 , wherein the previously recorded collection of physiological parameter data for the second player includes: (i) a number of alertable impacts other similarly situated players have received over an alertable time period, and (ii) a number of alertable impacts the second player has received over the alertable time period.
18 . The monitoring system of claim 17 , wherein the similarly situated players play the same position as the second player.
19 . The monitoring system of claim 14 , wherein the first predetermined threshold is substantially similar to the second predetermined threshold.
20 . The monitoring system of claim 14 , wherein the first player report and the second player report each include at least one training opportunity indicator.
21 . The monitoring system of claim 14 , wherein the first player report and the second player report each include impact location indicators that comprise a first graphical headform oriented in a front orientation, a second graphical headform oriented in a rear orientation, and a third graphical headform oriented in a side orientation.
22 . The monitoring system of claim 21 , wherein the first player report and the second player report further includes an impact percentage that is associated with at least one of the first graphical headform, the second graphical headform and the third graphical headform.