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Accelerometry
• The quantitative determination of acceleration and deceleration in
the entire human body or a part of the body in the performance
of a task.
– triaxial accelerometers
• Objective method to monitor physical activity and estimate energy
expenditure [Bouten et al., 1994], [Jacobi, 2007]
– during exercises
– during rehabilitation process
• assist the physician / therapist
– track the rehabilitation progress
– adjust the training schedule
– therapy assessment
Project MRH Page 6 30 September 2010