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Evaluation of Functional Capacity
| Functional performance is a key criterion in
determining whether a patient needs surgery, the appropriate type of surgery and
extent of it. In many cases the patient’s functional capacity is determined
only by the patient’s personal feelings.
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| Medical professionals can use IDEEA two ways for
evaluation of functional performance. First, a patient can wear IDEEA during
exercise tolerance test to accurately record the functional capacity. Second, IDEEA can
be worn during daily work and leisure time, which gives a more realistic
evaluation of the patient’s functional capacity and actual level of physical
activity. In addition, the amount of work and energy expenditure can also be
assessed.
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| Information derived from these evaluations
assists in decision making for many operations including: cardiovascular
surgery, orthopedic surgery, organ transplant and other surgeries that rely on
cardiovascular performance. IDEEA also helps determine if cardiovascular
intervention is needed before an operation.
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Functional capacity evaluation is also an important part of industrial efficiency. It
is used to assess a worker's ability to perform work and his physical
tolerances to a variety of real and/or simulated work activities. IDEEA
provides a basic tool to those who wish to best match people to physical
challenges and occupations and to those who monitor performance for both
safety and evaluation purposes.
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The symmetry, coordination of locomotion, and flexibility and cardiovascular
conditions of a subject can all be evaluated from the gait parameters such
as velocity, cadence, single limb support/double limb support, ground
impact, pre-swing angle and many other variables, as well as ECG and heart
rate (optional, custome device with IRB approval) recorded by IDEEA.
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In addition, the dynamic curves of speed, distance and ECG signals provide
extremely valuable information on the strength and endurance of the
subject. The activity type and distribution during the day shows the
behavior pattern of an individual. IDEEA has been tested on hundreds of
people and has been verified by researchers with a 97% accuracy.
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IDEEA is what researchers have been waiting for decades! It is the most
powerful and accurate device ever of its kind. The data analysis and
result presentation is astounding.
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The birth of IDEEA creates a new era for studies in physical activity,
behavior and fitness. Truly remarkable!
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Kuan Zhang, Ph.D.
New York Obesity Research Center
Columbia University |
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