Gait Analysis				Physical Activities				Energy Expenditure

Physical activity (activities of daily living - ADL) and functional movement analysis can be categorized into four main groups: Limb movement, postures, transitions and gait analysis. The IDEEA^® LifeGait^TM System -- also a wearable activity monitor can detect the following movements and activities from each of the four groups:

Limb Movement

• Sit (left/right/both feet moving)
• Stand (left/right moving)

Postures

• Lie (face up, face down, on left shoulder, on right shoulder)
• Recline (feet on ground, left leg over right, right leg over left)
• Sit (upright, left leg over right, right leg over left, left/right/both feet under seat, feet elevated, elbows on legs)
• Stand (upright, pick up object, left/right foot up)
• Lean (left/right shoulder against wall, elbows on a counter)

Transitions

• Lying to sitting, sitting to standing, lying to standing, standing to sitting etc.

Gait

• Walk
• Run
• Ascending stairs
• Descending stairs
• Jump

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