Bluetooth<sup>TM</sup>Enabled Acceleration Tracking (BEAT) mHealth System: Validation and Proof of Concept for Real-Time Monitoring of Physical Activity

作     者：Aleksey Shaporev Mathew Gregoski Vladimir Reukov Teresa Kelechi David Morgan Kwartowitz Frank Treiber Alexey Vertegel 

作者机构：Bioengineering Department Clemson University Clemson USA College of Nursing Medical University of South Carolina Charleston USA 

出 版 物：《E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks》 (远程医疗系统和网络（英文）)

年 卷 期：2013年第2卷第3期

页      面：49-57页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：mHealth Accelerometer Sensor Physical Activity Monitoring 

摘      要：Physical activity is critical to improve the condition of patients with chronic leg and foot ulcers, especially those who are obese and experienced multiple co-morbid conditions. Unfortunately, these individuals are unable to engage in guideline based physical activity (PA) programs. A prototype of BluetoothTM enabled acceleration tracking (BEAT) mHealth system was developed and manufactured for remote monitoring and stimulation of adherence to PA in deconditioned patients. The system consists of a miniature accelerometer-based sensor, smartphone application, and a network service. Validation testing showed high reliability and reproducibility of the BEAT sensors. Pilot study with human subjects demonstrated high accuracy of the BEAT system in recognition of different exercises and calculating overall outcomes of PA. Taken together, these results indicate that BEAT system could become a valuable tool for realtime monitoring of PA in deconditioned patients.