Athletes schedule their training and recovery in periods, often utilizing a pre-defined
strategy. To avoid underperformance and/or compromised health, the external load during …

The need to quantify aspects of training to improve training prescription has been the holy
grail of sport scientists and coaches for many years. Recently, there has been an increase in …

It is a well-known fact that exercising helps people improve their overall well-being; both
physiological and psychological health. Regular moderate physical activity improves the risk …

BACKGROUND 0002 Sensors have been incorporated into a variety of user devices to
provide enhanced functionality and new opportunities for user interaction. Motion sensors …

1 Integrative and Experimental Exercise Science & Training, University of Würzburg,
Würzburg, Germany, 2 Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement, Ecole …

Advances in mobile technology have led to the emergence of the “smartphone”, a new class
of device with more advanced connectivity features that have quickly made it a constant …

Background Accelerometery and other sensing technologies are important tools for physical
activity measurement. Engineering advances have allowed developers to transform clunky …

Automatic recognition of human activity is useful as a means of estimating energy
expenditure and has potential for use in fall detection and prediction. The emergence of the …

Objective: To present the design and pilot test results of a continuous multi-sensor
monitoring system of real-world physiological conditions and daily life (activities, travel …

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of global mortality. Health organizations have
requested a tool to objectively measure physical activity. Respirometry and doubly labeled …