A Micro Power Physical Activity Telemetry System

描述：自由生活的老年人个人的体力活动通常是 使用持续心率监测进行评估。对这种措施的限制 是它很少或根本没有提供对所使用的身体节段、类型 行动，甚至涉及到的活动。这样的运动学信息将是 对改善目前的干预和康复有相当大的好处 程序。这笔第一阶段的赠款将开发一个持续监测的系统 多个身体部位的绝对和相对运动。目前可用 运动监测设备限制了充分研究自由生活的能力 个人的。这是由于包装尺寸限制了 传感器可以非侵入性地应用于有限的数据采集 内容。低功耗CREARE无线运动测量模块及其 关联的数据收集和分析模块(2.5x2.5x1厘米)，将允许 临床医生和研究科学家在选择方面具有前所未有的灵活性 病人和传感器的放置，揭示体力活动的细节 和运动序列。 建议的商业应用： 临床和门诊环境中对遥测数据访问的需求是 巨大的。这些只是一些例子：1)无线病室监控； 2)持续监测体力活动；3)锻炼计划。

DESCRIPTION: The physical activity of a free-living elderly individual is often assessed using continuous heart rate monitoring. A limitation of such a measure is that it provides little or no insight into the body segments used, types of movements, or even activities involved. Such kinematic information would be of considerable benefit to improving current intervention and rehabilitation programs. This Phase 1 grant will develop a system for continuously monitoring absolute and relative movements of multiple body segments. Currently available movement monitoring devices limit the ability to fully study a free-living individual. This is due to packaging dimensions that restrict the number of sensors that can be applied non-invasively and to limited data acquisition content. The low power, Creare wireless motion measurement module and its associated data collection and analysis module (2.5x2.5x1 cm), will allow clinicians and research scientists unprecedented flexibility in the selection of patients and placement of sensors, revealing details of physical activity and movement sequences. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The need for telemetric access to data in clinical as well as ambulatory settings is enormous. These are just some examples: 1) Wireless Hospital Room Monitoring; 2) Continuous Monitoring of Physical Activity; 3) Exercise Planning.