TY - GEN
T1 - Estimating intensity of physical activity
T2 - 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07
AU - Pärkkä, J.
AU - Ermes, M.
AU - Antila, K.
AU - Van Gils, M.
AU - Mänttäri, A.
AU - Nieminen, H.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Automatic estimation of physical activity using wearable sensors can be used for promotion of a healthier lifestyle. In this study, accelerometers and gyroscopes attached to ankle, wrist and hip were used to estimate intensity of physical activity. The estimates are compared to metabolic equivalent (MET) obtained from a portable cardiopulmonary exercise testing system. Data from common everyday tasks and exercise were collected with 11 subjects. The tasks include, e.g., ironing, vacuuming, walking, running and cycling on exercise bicycle (ergometer). The strongest linear correlation with metabolic equivalent was obtained with the tri-axial accelerometer attached to the ankle (r=0.86).
AB - Automatic estimation of physical activity using wearable sensors can be used for promotion of a healthier lifestyle. In this study, accelerometers and gyroscopes attached to ankle, wrist and hip were used to estimate intensity of physical activity. The estimates are compared to metabolic equivalent (MET) obtained from a portable cardiopulmonary exercise testing system. Data from common everyday tasks and exercise were collected with 11 subjects. The tasks include, e.g., ironing, vacuuming, walking, running and cycling on exercise bicycle (ergometer). The strongest linear correlation with metabolic equivalent was obtained with the tri-axial accelerometer attached to the ankle (r=0.86).
U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 18002254
AN - SCOPUS:57649165678
SN - 1424407885
SN - 9781424407880
T3 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
SP - 1511
EP - 1514
BT - 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07
Y2 - 23 August 2007 through 26 August 2007
ER -