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Global Positioning Satellite and Accelerometry to Assess Human Locomotion (ACTI GPS)

Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Other: GPS and accelerometer recording (s) during exercises
Registration Number
NCT01805219
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Angers
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to validate the association of the GPS and accelerometer tools in order to assess the humain locomotion during exercises.

The hypotheses are:

1. GPS and accelerometer together can assess the human locomotion

2. GPS and accelerometer together can assess the energy expenditure during exercises

Detailed Description

The assessment of the physical activity (PA) and the energy expenditure (EE) is very important to estimate the morbi-mortality. However, each of these tools has its advantages and disadvantages but none of them provides a measure of all components dimensions that characterize the associated PA and EE. The current scientific prospects for measurement of PA tend to associate several measuring devices. To date, these perspectives are facilitated by technological developments and miniaturization of various devices. Thus, the purpose of the study is to evaluate wether GPS associated with accelerometer are able to assess the humain locomotion and energy expenditure during exercises.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
67
Inclusion Criteria
  • Older than 18
  • Informed consent of the participant
  • Able to understand the protocol of the study
  • Register to the social health insurance
  • No exercise limitation
Exclusion Criteria
  • No informed consent of the participant
  • pregnant woman

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
healthy subjectsGPS and accelerometer recording (s) during exercises-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Defining optimal analysis parameter to accurately detect walking from stopping periodsup to 1 week

Predefined walking protocols will be recorded and the subjects asked to follow recorded procedures.

Detection performance of walking and resting bouts (expressed by the percentage accuracy in the detection of walking and resting bouts actually performed) for: i) GPS alone; ii) Accelerometer alone; iii) both GPS and accelerometer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Defining optimal analysis parameter to accurately detect speed and distance of periods of walkingup to 1 week

Predefined walking protocols will be recorded and the subjects asked to follow recorded procedures at a defined walking pace.

Accuracy of speed and distance estimations (expressed by the typical error of estimate and the coefficient of variation) from: i) GPS alone; ii) Accelerometer alone; iii) both GPS and accelerometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital

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Angers, France

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