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A cardiovascular exercise program that includes selectable virtual and real time directed and/or guided exercises particularly adapted for stationary exercise equipment. The program may be performed by individuals in virtual or actual groups. The program allows individual participants to ascertain t

A cardiovascular exercise program that includes selectable virtual and real time directed and/or guided exercises particularly adapted for stationary exercise equipment. The program may be performed by individuals in virtual or actual groups. The program allows individual participants to ascertain their ongoing physical conditions such that the participants may customize the exercise program criteria to reflect recognition of such ongoing physical conditions. The program may be performed in a delayed or real-time mode, and includes a particular form of guidance that enables an individual to achieve objectives of self awareness and exercising at appropriate levels through a unique combination of verbal queues, guidance, motivation, entertainment, community, participation, and achievement monitoring. Thus, an individual can increase his or her level of fitness by controlling their perceived level of exertion and the performance of their heart during exercise through guidance and monitoring.

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A cardiovascular exercise program that includes selectable virtual and real time directed and/or guided exercises particularly adapted for stationary exercise equipment. The program may be performed by individuals in virtual or actual groups. The program allows individual participants to ascertain t

A cardiovascular exercise program that includes selectable virtual and real time directed and/or guided exercises particularly adapted for stationary exercise equipment. The program may be performed by individuals in virtual or actual groups. The program allows individual participants to ascertain their ongoing physical conditions such that the participants may customize the exercise program criteria to reflect recognition of such ongoing physical conditions. The program may be performed in a delayed or real-time mode, and includes a particular form of guidance that enables an individual to achieve objectives of self awareness and exercising at appropriate levels through a unique combination of verbal queues, guidance, motivation, entertainment, community, participation, and achievement monitoring. Thus, an individual can increase his or her level of fitness by controlling their perceived level of exertion and the performance of their heart during exercise through guidance and monitoring. lly experiences a generally radial flow which turns axial as a central axis of said cylindrical volume is approached; a capping device which seals said annulus at a position approximating an outer tube end face of said outer tube and an end face of said tube system; an optical means for providing an optical access to the interior of the containment vessel where said optical means is positioned interior to said inner tube and at a position within said end tube coupling system in a region exclusive of perforation and acts to direct the axial motion of the fluid along said central axis in a direction opposed to said optical means; a fluid coupling system which couples said annulus to an external fluid source which provides a transpiration fluid to said annulus. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 where said end tube coupling system consists of a first tube having said coupling face at one end and a second end face at the other and a second tube having a third face which abuts against said second face of said first tube. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 where said second face and said third face are machined to accept said optical means. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 where said optical means is a lens. 5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said optical means is a viewing port. 6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said optical means is a laser beam exit port. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 where said porous portion provides for perforations which completely encircle said tube providing for a symmetrical radial flow of said transpiration fluid. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 where said fluid is a gas. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 where said fluid is a liquid. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 where said fluid source provides said fluid at a specified flow rate such that said fluid passes through said length of porous tube or porous sleeve at such a rate and pressure as to keep said optical means free of contamination. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said fluid source is capable of providing said fluid at a steady fluid flow rate or a time varying flow rate. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 where said fluid source provides said fluid at a specific temperature.