Topics
The conference will cover all areas within the overall subject of ambulatory monitoring of physical activity and movement. We wish to bring together all people working in this area including those working in the development of devices and methods and those using these devices in practice to provide objective measurement of ambulatory physical activity and movement. The characterisation of posture, stepping, energy expenditure, joint angles and kinetics all fall within the scope of the Conference. Analysis and presentation of physical activity data will be an important element of the Conference, with the development of relevant outcome measures being particularly welcome. The conference will be restricted to discussions on the use of technical devices to characterise physical activity and movement rather than physiological measurement such as electrocardiogram, blood pressure or the use for example of double labelled water. However, we welcome the use of these alternative techniques in comparison to or in combination with devices for measurement of physical activity and movement.
With this aim we are providing a list of key themes for the Conference, but please note these will be augmented as suggestions come forward regarding valuable areas that will be of interest to attendees and which are at the forefront of developments in ambulatory monitoring of physical activity and movement.
Key themes
Device development
- Novel devices and sensors
- Device validation and reliability
- Calibration of devices
- The use of ubiquitous technology for monitoring physical activity and movement
- From lab to free-living (translational research)
Method development
- Clinical outcome measures
- Upper limb assessment
- Measurement of kinetics and kinematics during ambulation
- Description of physical activity patterns
- Sedentary behaviour
- Walking patterns
- Classification of postures
- Detection of postural transitions
- Variability
- Seasonal variation
- Energy expenditure
- Handling missing data
- Pedometer studies
- Data fusion
Policy development
- Occupational health
- Public health
- Physical activity guidelines
- The relationship between physical activity and health
- Relationship between environment and physical activity
Population and intervention assessment and monitoring
- Children
- Gerontology/Ageing
- Falls and balance
- Chronic conditions
- Neurology
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Musculoskeletal
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Ergonomics and occupational health
- Psychology and psychophysiology
- Gaming/Fitness
- Sports