Real Time Dose-Response Assessment Tool Applicable in Exercise Therapy

João Santinha, Joana Sousa, Hugo Gamboa, Hugo Silva

2012

Abstract

In this paper we present a new tool, which enables the study of the dose-response relationship in real time, through the assessment of the level of physical activity using METs, and applicable in exercise therapy. A validation protocol for METs algorithm was performed, and METs values were obtained for various real-world and lifestyle and sporting activities. These values were compared with the results from the state-of-the-art work in the field for the same activities. Results have proven to be accurate, according to the model by Crouter, allowing the assessment of physical activity level. Our tool is intended for practitioners working addressing exercise activities and exercise therapy in a wide range of areas, one of which is psychology. According to the obtained results, the base hardware holds comparable performance with the advantage of being wearable and wireless, and thus convenient to be used on the daily monitoring of the patients daily routines.

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Santinha J., Sousa J., Gamboa H. and Silva H. (2012). Real Time Dose-Response Assessment Tool Applicable in Exercise Therapy . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health - Volume 1: MindCare, (BIOSTEC 2012) ISBN 978-989-8425-92-8, pages 91-95. DOI: 10.5220/0003892000910095


in Bibtex Style

@conference{mindcare12,
author={João Santinha and Joana Sousa and Hugo Gamboa and Hugo Silva},
title={Real Time Dose-Response Assessment Tool Applicable in Exercise Therapy},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health - Volume 1: MindCare, (BIOSTEC 2012)},
year={2012},
pages={91-95},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003892000910095},
isbn={978-989-8425-92-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Computing Paradigms for Mental Health - Volume 1: MindCare, (BIOSTEC 2012)
TI - Real Time Dose-Response Assessment Tool Applicable in Exercise Therapy
SN - 978-989-8425-92-8
AU - Santinha J.
AU - Sousa J.
AU - Gamboa H.
AU - Silva H.
PY - 2012
SP - 91
EP - 95
DO - 10.5220/0003892000910095