Method for measuring physiological parameters of physical activity
AssigneeUniversity of Houston System
InventorsLuca POLLONINI, Clifford C. DACSO
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to methods of using near infra-red radiation, such as from a near infra-red spectroscopy device, to monitor physical activity in a person. In one aspect, a method of measuring physiological parameters is provided. The method further includes determining a NIRS-derived measure of a tissue of a person using near infra-red spectroscopy over a time period, associating the NIRS-derived measure to the time period to determine a function-related change, and associating the function-related change to a biomechanical function.
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A method of measuring physiological parameters, comprising:
- measuring hemoglobin concentrations in a tissue using near infra-red (NIR) radiation over a first time period, the first time period including a first resting period and a first active period, the hemoglobin concentrations having a first concentration range and a second concentration range;
- determining the first concentration range during the first resting period and the second concentration range during the first active period;
- measuring hemoglobin concentrations over a second time period, the second time period having a second resting period and a second active period;
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- associating the second resting period to the first concentration range and the second active period to the second concentration range.
A method of measuring physiological parameters, comprising:
- determining a NIRS-derived measure using near infra-red (NIR) radiation over a time period in each of a plurality of tissues of a person, the time period including a resting period and an active period;
- associating the NIRS-derived measure as determined during the resting period to the NIRS-derived measure as determined during the active period to determine a function-related change in each of the plurality of tissues;
- associating the function-related change in each of the plurality of tissues to determine an activity-related change;
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- associating the activity-related change to a biomechanical activity.
A method or creating a biomechanical profile, comprising:
- positioning a plurality of NIRS devices at a plurality of sites on an individual, wherein the individual performs a biomechanical function or a biomechanical activity;
- creating a plurality of NIRS-derived measures over the period of time using the plurality of NIRS devices;
- analyzing the plurality of NIRS-derived measures to determine one or more measurement features;
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- associating the one or more measurement features to a portion of the biomechanical function, the biomechanical activity or combinations thereof to create a biomechanical profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.