Lung and breath control exercise method and apparatus

摘要

A lung and breath control exercise device and methodology is provided. The device includes an elongated body with an upwardly open channel. An array of pegs are rotatably mounted on an axle extending along the channel and the pegs may be rotated from a first position against one wall of the channel to a second position against the opposite wall. In use, the pegs are positioned in one position and the device is placed on a level surface a predetermined distance from a user. The user then blows on the pegs to blow them to their second positions in a predetermined order or sequence. The immediate feedback provided by the moving pegs is a measure of success and progress, which encourages the user to engage and continue to engage in breath and lung exercises. In an enhanced embodiment, an on-board microprocessor is coupled to a clock, to sensors for detecting the conditions of the pegs, and to LEDs, which indicate a particular peg when lit. With this embodiment, predetermined exercises may be programmed into and controlled by the microprocessor and more effective feedback provided.