Abstract: An apparatus for the assisted performance of a fitness exercise, equipped with a fitness tool configured to interact with the user to enable the user to perform a movement along a preset path overcoming the force of a resistant load, comprises: sensing means set up to provide a signal representing the movement of the user; feedback means for transmitting a signal to the user during performance of the exercise; a processor connected to the sensing means and to the feedback means to provide the user with feedback in real time on the correctness of performance of the exercise, based on a comparison between the signal representing the movement of the user and a predetermined reference pattern representing an ideal pattern for the movement of the user corresponding to the exercise performed correctly.

Abstract: A gymnastic machine (3) is described comprising: a data processing unit and relative control station (4) operatively associated to said data processing unit, at least one short-range communication interface (6) operatively associated to said data processing unit. The short range communication interface (6) is configured to form a two-way short-range communication channel to receive at least one user identification code. A training system (100) for a user is also described, comprising: a portable electronic device (1) associated to the user; a short-range communication interface (2) operatively associated to said portable electronic device (1); said short range interface (2) being configured to form a two-way, short-range communication channel to provide at least one user identification code; the aforementioned gymnastic machine (3).

Abstract: Exercise device (1) comprising an exercise ball (10) and a cover (20) for housing and completely surrounding this ball (10); the cover being designed to couple, in use, in a substantially form-fitting manner to the outer surface of the shell (11) of the exercise ball (10) and being provided with a respective closing device (25) that can be selectively opened to allow the exercise ball (10) to be inserted into and extracted from the cover.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the assisted performance of a fitness exercise, equipped with a fitness tool (2) configured to interact with the user (3) to enable the user to perform a movement along a preset path overcoming the force of a resistant load (7), comprises: sensing means (4) set up to provide a signal representing the movement of the user (3); feedback means (5) for transmitting a signal to the user (3) during performance of the exercise; a processor (6) connected to the sensing means (4) and to the feedback means (5) to provide the user (3) with feedback in real time on the correctness of performance of the exercise, based on a comparison between the signal representing the movement of the user and a predetermined reference pattern representing an ideal pattern for the movement of the user (3) corresponding to the exercise performed correctly.

Abstract: An exercise machine equipped with a device designed to be driven to move by the user during a workout, by applying a muscular force against a resistant load and which includes: a detector for detecting the muscular power applied by the user to the device; a display; a computer connected to the display and having access to a memory containing a plurality of values, representative of the power nominally absorbed by a plurality of corresponding electric household appliances, and digital data for graphically representing the plurality of electric household appliances, the computer being programmed for: comparing the power detected by the detector and at least one of the power values contained in the memory; and for generating on the display, depending on the comparison, a graphical output of the comparison, including a graphical representation of at least one of the electric household appliances, generated based on the digital data.

Abstract: Functional group (1) for a gymnastic machine (100) provided with a frame (110) supporting a load group (120) usable for executing a gymnastic exercise; the machine (1) comprising an actuating group (130) provided with at least one user interface (132) carried movable by the frame (110) to exchange power with the load group (120); a modular transmission member (10) being arranged between each user interface (132) and the load group (120) to exchange power between these latter so as to facilitate the assembling and disassembling of the frame (110).

Abstract: Method, system and program product for managing data representative of the personal experience of a user on an exercise equipment. During the execution of a client software application launched by the user of the exercise equipment, when the client software application sends a request of updating data representative of the state of the client software application to a database remotely disposed with respect to the exercise equipment, updated data representative of the state of the client software application are retrieved, associated to a user identification code and temporarily stored in a first memory unit of the exercise equipment. When a procedure of logout of the user on the exercise equipment is performed, the updated data representative of the state of the client software application associated with said user identification code are stored in a second memory unit of the exercise equipment and sent to the remote database.

Abstract: A gymnastic equipment (1) comprising a frame (10), a load group (20) carried by the frame (10) in a given manner; the load group (20) comprising an elongated elastic body (30) connected to the frame (10) and a flexible member (40) connected to the elastic body (30) in a given manner; the elastic body (30) comprising an arch (30) delimited by two respective end portions (32) (33), each of which being designed to couple with the flexible member (30) in such a manner as to maintain this latter tensioned both at rest and in use, during the execution of a training exercise.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the physical activity of a user comprises a portable medium and a remote server having access to a database containing data received from the portable medium. The portable medium has a sensor for detecting the movement of the user, a display, a memory, an interface for exchanging data with a gym machine, a processor for deriving in real time a dimensionless parameter representing the physical activity of the user wearing the portable medium, and wireless communication means configured to establish a connection between the portable medium and a mobile telephone which is set up to connect to the remote server to transfer data to the remote server in real time. The remote server is programmed to transmit, in real time, motivational indications as a function of the data transmitted by the portable medium for display on the mobile telephone.

Abstract: A safety device (20) for a gymnastic machine (1) provided with a frame (5) and with a gravitational load group (10) connected to an interface (2) designed to allow a user of the gymnastic machine (1) to perform exercises against the action of the load group (10); the load group (10) comprising a movable equipment (19) provided with at least one load element (11) carried, in a freely sliding manner along a given direction (V), by respective guiding elements (12) associated to the frame (5); the safety device (1) comprising a return group (21) suitable, in use, to exert a given return force (F) on the movable equipment (19) so as to prevent substantially inertial ascending displacements thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for locating the point of impact of a body on a surface comprises detecting means (12; 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) adapted to detect pressure waves generated by the interaction of said body with said surface, and a processing unit (15) operatively connected to said detecting means (12; 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d); the detecting means (12; 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) and the processing unit (14, 15) are configured for detecting and processing power values associated with said pressure waves so as to calculate the position of said point of impact as a function of the aforementioned power values. Also described is the related method.

Abstract: A device for analyzing and monitoring exercise done by a user comprises at least a portable support (2), electric power supply means, sensor means (3) for measuring the exercise done by the user during at least one predetermined period of time, expressed at least in the form of at least one non-dimensional parameter, at least one memory (4) designed to archive data relating to the measurement of exercise done by the user, display means (5) for displaying the measurement of the exercise done by the user and the data archived in the memory, data communication means (6a), (6b) and at least one processing unit (7a), (7b).

Abstract: An exercise machine equipped with a device designed to be driven to move by the user during a workout, by applying a muscular force against a resistant load and which includes: a detector for detecting the muscular power applied by the user to the device; a display; a computer connected to the display and having access to a memory containing a plurality of values, representative of the power nominally absorbed by a plurality of corresponding electric household appliances, and digital data for graphically representing the plurality of electric household appliances, the computer being programmed for: comparing the power detected by the detector and at least one of the power values contained in the memory; and for generating on the display, depending on the comparison, a graphical output of the comparison, including a graphical representation of at least one of the electric household appliances, generated based on the digital data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing users of a gym facility. The method comprises the steps of: analyzing a population of users or possible users of a gym facility by means of statistical tools in order to detect desires of attaining mean term objectives, or “ASPIRATIONS”, of the population being analyzed; determining, by means of statistical tools, a limited number of ASPIRATIONS present in the population being analyzed; subdividing the population being analyzed, by means of statistical tools, into homogeneous groups each belonging to a given ASPIRATION included in a limited number of ASPIRATIONS; and assigning a user to at least one of the homogeneous groups based on responses to a closed-response questionnaire. The invention also relates to a system for managing users of a gym facility and to an information technology product for managing a gym facility and the users of a gym facility.