Title :
Classification of sit-to-stand locomotion task based on spectral analysis of waveforms generated by accelerometric transducer
Author :
Costantini, G. ; Carota, M. ; Maccioni, G. ; Giansanti, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Rome ´´Tor Vergata´´, Roma, Italy
Abstract :
A new method to evaluate the ability to rise from a chair by means of the analysis of the sit-to-stand locomotion task is introduced. In particular, the method is based on the frequency analysis of the acceleration measurements supplied by a home-made transducer.
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; accelerometers; biomechanics; spectral analysis; acceleration measurements; accelerometric transducer; frequency analysis; homemade transducer; sit-to-stand locomotion task; waveform spectral analysis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20062623
