Quantifying Functional Mobility Progress for Chronic Disease Management

A method for quantifying improvements in functional mobility is presented based on patient-worn accelerometer devices. For patients with cardiovascular, respiratory, or other chronic disease, increasing the amount of functional mobility is a large component of rehabilitation programs. We have conduc...

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Published in:2006 International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2006, p.5916-5919
Main Authors: Boyle, J., Karunanithi, M., Wark, T., Chan, W., Colavitti, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerometers
Australia
Cardiac disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cities and towns
Feedback
Hip
Legged locomotion
Motion measurement
USA Councils
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Summary:A method for quantifying improvements in functional mobility is presented based on patient-worn accelerometer devices. For patients with cardiovascular, respiratory, or other chronic disease, increasing the amount of functional mobility is a large component of rehabilitation programs. We have conducted an observational trial on the use of accelerometers for quantifying mobility improvements in a small group of chronic disease patients (n=15, 48 - 86 yrs). Cognitive impairments precluded complex instrumentation of patients, and movement data was obtained from a single 2-axis accelerometer device worn at the hip. In our trial, movement data collected from accelerometer devices was classified into Lying vs Sitting/Standing vs Walking/Activity movements. This classification enabled the amount of walking to be quantified and graphically presented to clinicians and carers for feedback on exercise efficacy. Presenting long term trends in this data to patients also provides valuable feedback for self managed care and assisting with compliance
ISSN:1557-170X
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260426