Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations

Juha Pärkkä; Miikka Ermes; Kari Antila; Mark van Gils; Ari Mänttäri; Heikki Nieminen

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588

Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations

Juha Pärkkä, Miikka Ermes, Kari Antila, Mark van Gils, Ari Mänttäri, Heikki Nieminen

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Abstract

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).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	1511-1514
ISBN (Print)	1-4244-0788-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588
Publication status	Published - 2007
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - Lyon, France Duration: 22 Aug 2007 → 26 Aug 2007

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Conference	29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Country	France
City	Lyon
Period	22/08/07 → 26/08/07

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Pärkkä, J., Ermes, M., Antila, K., van Gils, M., Mänttäri, A., & Nieminen, H. (2007). Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007 (pp. 1511-1514). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588

Pärkkä, Juha ; Ermes, Miikka ; Antila, Kari ; van Gils, Mark ; Mänttäri, Ari ; Nieminen, Heikki. / Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations. Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2007. pp. 1511-1514

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Pärkkä, J, Ermes, M, Antila, K, van Gils, M, Mänttäri, A & Nieminen, H 2007, Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations. in Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 1511-1514, 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Lyon, France, 22/08/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588

Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations. / Pärkkä, Juha; Ermes, Miikka; Antila, Kari; van Gils, Mark; Mänttäri, Ari; Nieminen, Heikki.

Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2007. p. 1511-1514.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Pärkkä J, Ermes M, Antila K, van Gils M, Mänttäri A, Nieminen H. Estimating intensity of physical activity: a comparison of wearable accelerometer and gyro sensors and 3 sensor locations. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Lyon, France, 23-26 August 2007. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2007. p. 1511-1514 https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352588