Physical Activity and Ecological Means of Transport—Functional Assessment Methodology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Overview of Individual Environmentally Friendly Means of Transport
3. Research Object
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Aim and Scope of the Research
- Lumbar Flexion
- Lumbar Lateral
- Lumbar Axial
- Thoracic Flexion
- Thoracic Lateral
- Thoracic Axial
- Elbow Flexion
- Shoulder Total Flexion
- Shoulder Flexion
- Shoulder Abduction
- Shoulder Rotation out
- Hip Flexion
- Hip Abduction
- Hip Rotation out
- Knee Flexion
4.2. Description of the Myo Motion System Used for Testing
4.3. Test Procedure
5. Results
6. Discussion
Limitations
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Respondent | Age | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI |
---|---|---|---|---|
k1 | 54 | 165 | 72 | 26.45 |
k2 | 54 | 164 | 79 | 29.37 |
k3 | 52 | 153 | 62 | 26.49 |
k4 | 59 | 162 | 69 | 26.29 |
k5 | 62 | 165 | 63 | 23.14 |
k6 | 50 | 167 | 90 | 32.27 |
k7 | 57 | 166 | 69 | 25 |
k8 | 50 | 170 | 57 | 19.7 |
k9 | 52 | 164 | 57 | 21.2 |
k10 | 58 | 161,5 | 62 | 23.92 |
k11 | 50 | 170 | 72 | 24.91 |
Characteristics | |
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Dimensions | 37.6 mm (L) × 52 mm (W) × 18.1 mm (H) |
Weight | Less than 34 g |
Output & Transmission Frequency | Up to 2.5 mW |
DSSS 2415–2472 MHz on (up to) 8 selectable radio channels | |
Utilizing up to 4 different radio frequencies on each channel | |
Signal latency of 140 ms during data collection | |
sensor transmission range: 30 m | |
X, Y, Z acceleration sampled at: | Low g accelerometer: 800 Hz |
High g accelerometer: 400 Hz | |
X, Y, Z angular velocity sampled at: | Low speed gyro: 800 Hz |
High speed gyro: 400 Hz | |
X, Y, Z magnetic field sampled: | 50 Hz |
Accuracy | +/−1 degree in vertical plane, +/−2 degrees in horizontal plane |
Battery life | 8 h, 3 h charge time |
Sample rates | 100 Hz and 200 Hz |
Other | Fully wireless Inertial Measurement Sensor |
2.4 GHz unlicensed radio |
Cervical (°) | Thoracic (°) | Lumbar (°) | Hips (°) (Excluding ab and Adduction) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flexion | 0–60 | 0–50 | 0–60 | 0–110 |
Extension | 0–75 | 0–45 | 0–25 | 0–30 |
Lateral Flexion | 0–45 | 0–40 | 0–25 | n/a |
Rotation | 0–80 | 0–30 | 0–18 | Internal = 0–40 External = 0–50 |
Range of Motion | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | K9 | K10 | K11 | |
Lumbar Flexion | 8.78 | 11.51 | 13.09 | 13.53 | 10.16 | 6.79 | 10.80 | 8.29 | 11.14 | 14.26 | 20.32 |
Lumbar Lateral RT | 6.09 | 5.26 | 7.14 | 7.19 | 8.28 | 5.83 | 5.42 | 5.48 | 4.51 | 13.50 | 8.31 |
Lumbar Axial RT | 34.10 | 12.92 | 23.64 | 25.10 | 37.60 | 8.90 | 7.70 | 23.28 | 15.01 | 28.90 | 25.69 |
Thoracic Flexion | 11.77 | 11.85 | 22.72 | 15.55 | 16.62 | 9.36 | 29.10 | 14.62 | 30.70 | 37.90 | 33.09 |
Thoracic Lateral RT | 11.66 | 8.08 | 17.07 | 12.16 | 11.48 | 9.81 | 24.07 | 9.69 | 16.27 | 16.16 | 16.44 |
Thoracic Axial RT | 27.37 | 11.22 | 25.59 | 15.48 | 14.69 | 12.34 | 51.50 | 29.12 | 36.19 | 43.30 | 16.10 |
Elbow Flexion LT | 120.90 | 90.20 | 110.10 | 117.70 | 113.36 | 68.10 | 105.85 | 107.35 | 99.80 | 115.45 | 109.38 |
Elbow Flexion RT | 115.30 | 91.21 | 108.90 | 69.80 | 123.10 | 59.80 | 128.50 | 103.52 | 79.90 | 109.50 | 130.17 |
Shoulder Total Flexion LT | 42.70 | 39.28 | 54.11 | 41.07 | 47.56 | 32.50 | 55.15 | 39.70 | 42.80 | 68.19 | 63.09 |
Shoulder Total Flexion RT | 51.03 | 40.42 | 44.80 | 41.89 | 55.61 | 34.54 | 52.89 | 41.26 | 45.97 | 57.02 | 66.42 |
Shoulder Flexion LT | 89.20 | 60.00 | 62.83 | 47.30 | 58.02 | 39.66 | 89.10 | 69.70 | 79.30 | 84.90 | 86.10 |
Shoulder Flexion RT | 85.90 | 59.00 | 53.55 | 56.50 | 80.50 | 42.48 | 101.90 | 60.40 | 90.60 | 90.60 | 83.20 |
Shoulder Abduction LT | 58.30 | 21.23 | 54.00 | 52.80 | 42.10 | 26.66 | 66.10 | 35.55 | 35.83 | 53.90 | 40.30 |
Shoulder Abduction RT | 47.40 | 22.79 | 44.03 | 24.06 | 66.20 | 20.35 | 80.40 | 33.90 | 40.00 | 56.20 | 51.96 |
Shoulder Rotation out LT | 71.41 | 56.98 | 75.30 | 137.10 | 50.20 | 47.79 | 113.80 | 61.45 | 90.60 | 106.20 | 77.71 |
Shoulder Rotation out RT | 100.60 | 51.65 | 66.20 | 56.80 | 101.20 | 56.48 | 129.20 | 81.00 | 71.10 | 105.00 | 96.10 |
Hip Flexion LT | 11.11 | 5.77 | 15.61 | 10.60 | 6.00 | 7.73 | 21.20 | 10.74 | 8.68 | 25.09 | 17.58 |
Hip Flexion RT | 12.46 | 8.76 | 10.79 | 11.27 | 8.77 | 8.48 | 28.67 | 12.40 | 9.74 | 30.96 | 14.16 |
Hip Abduction LT | 10.60 | 4.61 | 9.69 | 7.06 | 4.20 | 7.20 | 9.78 | 6.04 | 4.43 | 23.10 | 13.44 |
Hip Abduction RT | 10.08 | 5.40 | 11.51 | 4.81 | 4.21 | 3.49 | 10.86 | 7.24 | 10.12 | 18.58 | 11.65 |
Hip Rotation out LT | 74.80 | 73.60 | 73.30 | 78.60 | 72.00 | 56.50 | 66.70 | 83.00 | 78.60 | 85.70 | 81.50 |
Hip Rotation out RT | 82.30 | 48.00 | 111.00 | 98.00 | 62.50 | 81.57 | 99.20 | 44.00 | 50.40 | 79.70 | 65.40 |
Knee Flexion LT | 12.55 | 12.14 | 14.99 | 15.04 | 11.84 | 9.44 | 18.42 | 14.79 | 10.64 | 23.12 | 18.55 |
Knee Flexion RT | 13.18 | 10.50 | 14.93 | 14.16 | 10.31 | 7.74 | 24.51 | 14.65 | 16.48 | 20.47 | 17.92 |
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Bęczkowska, S.A.; Grabarek, I.; Zysk, Z.; Gosek-Ferenc, K. Physical Activity and Ecological Means of Transport—Functional Assessment Methodology. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159211
Bęczkowska SA, Grabarek I, Zysk Z, Gosek-Ferenc K. Physical Activity and Ecological Means of Transport—Functional Assessment Methodology. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):9211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159211
Chicago/Turabian StyleBęczkowska, Sylwia Agata, Iwona Grabarek, Zuzanna Zysk, and Katarzyna Gosek-Ferenc. 2022. "Physical Activity and Ecological Means of Transport—Functional Assessment Methodology" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 15: 9211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159211