Can RFID Technology Capture Stair Walking: A Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 39
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Stair walking duration
研究概览
简要总结
There are two main aims for this study:
- conduct a proof-of-concept study illustrating how radio-frequency identification technology can be used to document the timestamps and duration of stair walking (ascending and descending stairs), and detect if an individual is stationary in the stairwell.
- assess the association of a 4-min bout of self-paced stair walking with changes in blood pressure, mood, and perceived exertion.
详细描述
Objective, passive methods for measuring physical activity participation can minimize error associated with self-report bias and cognitive processing. This study will test the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) for the measurement of stair walking within buildings. RFID readers will be placed at stairwell entrances on each floor. Participants will wear a RFID tag. As the participant walks past the different readers going up and down the stairs, the reader will log the date and time. The frequency and duration of time in the stairwell can be calculated, as can an estimated speed.
There are known effects for blood pressure (hypotensive) and moodafter exercise. However, few studies have assessed this effect for short bouts (<10 minutes) of exercise. Participants will have their pre- and post-stair walking blood pressure measured to determine the hypotensive and mood enhancing effects of four minutes of stair walking at a comfortable pace. Participants also will rate the exertion level of four minutes of stair walking at a self-selected pace.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •in desired age range
排除标准
- •Unable to or uncomfortable climbing stairs
- •Not cleared for exercise using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
研究组 & 干预措施
Stair Walking
Participants in this arm will engage in four minutes of stair walking while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment.
干预措施: Stair Walking (Behavioral)
Control
Participants in this arm will stand in the stairwell for four minutes while being tracked by radio frequency identification equipment.
结局指标
主要结局
Stair walking duration
时间窗: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Duration, in seconds, of stair walking as tracked by the RFID equipment
Stair walking distance
时间窗: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Distance, in number of stairs climbed, as tracked by the RFID equipment
Stair walking speed
时间窗: Calculated after the completion of the 4-minute stair walking episode
Speed of stair walking, in stairs per second based on duration and distance, as tracked by the RFID equipment
次要结局
- Physical Energy(Before and immediately after stair walking)
- Blood Pressure(Before stair walking and 2-minutes and 5-minutes post stair walking)
- Physical Fatigue(Before and immediately after stair walking)
- Borg's Rating of Perceived Exertion(Immediately after stair walking)
- Mental Energy(Before and immediately after stair walking)
- Mental Fatigue(Before and immediately after stair walking)
研究者
Jennifer Gay
Associate Professor
University of Georgia