Title: Remote coaching system for runner's form with wearable wireless sensor

Authors: Naka Gotoda; Kenji Matsuura; Shinji Otsuka; Toshio Tanaka; Yoneo Yano

Addresses: Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita, Tokyo 115-0056, Japan. ' The University of Tokushima, 2-1, Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan. ' The University of Tokushima, 2-1, Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan. ' The University of Tokushima, 2-1, Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan. ' The University of Tokushima, 2-1, Minamijosanjima, Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan

Abstract: This paper describes a remote training which supports the coaching of runner's form by applying wearable wireless sensors. The system provides a trainer with kinematic information about exercise behaviour of a trainee through monitoring the arm swing with the tri-axial accelerometer in real time. While a trainer can advise the improvement of body movement on a web browser, a trainee can receive the indication during running as a sound feedback. We have designed and implemented our proposal. From the result of an experiment, it was found that the system contributed to the stabilisation of the running form through trainer's appropriate advice.

Keywords: remote coaching; wearable sensors; wireless sensors; tri-axial accelerometers; awareness; pace-training; triggers; ubiquitous computing; CMS; content management system; arm swings; sport; sports science; athletes; remote training; coaching; runners; trainers; kinematic information; exercise behaviour; trainees; monitoring; body movements; web browsers; sound feedback; stabilisation; running form; training advice; physical education; Japan; mobile learning; m-learning; internet; world wide web.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2011.045318

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2011 Vol.5 No.3/4, pp.282 - 298

Published online: 18 Feb 2015 *

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