The present invention is for arousing a sense of rivalry to the user so
that the user can exhibit an active will to exercise. The present
invention relates to an exercise assistance apparatus which has a cycling
machine 1 provided with pedals 11b and a rotation sensor 11c for detecting
the movement of the pedals 11b, comprising a monitor 14 for displaying
images, means for storing image data to express a traveling path and
opponent characters, exercise equipment control means for performing
variable control for the load status of the electromagnetic clutch 12b of
the machine 1, means for sequentially updating and controlling the
traveling position of the opponent characters on the traveling path, means
for calculating a virtual self position of the user on the traveling path
from the detection content of the rotation sensor 11c and the load status
controlled by the exercise equipment control means, and image display
means for displaying the traveling path and opponent characters on the
monitor 14, and displaying the degree of difficulty to pass an opponent
character.
