Title :
Development of an Exercise Meter using Triaxial Acceleration Data
Author :
Asano, Masakazu ; Tanabe, Yoshinori ; Watanabe, Keiko ; Genno, Hirokazu ; Nemoto, Ken-ichi ; Isawa, Masako ; Nose, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Human Ecology Res. Center, Sanyo Electr. Co. Ltd.
Abstract :
Shinshu University and an NPO "JTRC" (Jukunen Taiiku Daigaku Research Center; a health promotion and support organization) provide exercise guidance focused on walking activity with the object of enhancing strength among elderly individuals. Sanyo Electric has developed an exercise meter as a tool to promote these efforts effectively. This exercise meter is equipped with a function providing estimates of energy consumption, leg muscle strength, and endurance based on triaxial acceleration data from the lumbar region. In this paper, we provide an outline of the estimation techniques and present an application of this exercise meter
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; gait analysis; geriatrics; mechanical strength; muscle; elderly individuals; endurance; energy consumption; exercise meter; leg muscle strength; lumbar region; strength enhancement; triaxial acceleration data; walking activity; Acceleration; Costs; Energy consumption; Environmental factors; Leg; Legged locomotion; Medical services; Muscles; Nose; Senior citizens;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1617294
