Integrated & Applied Studies Flashcards
Why is it difficult to measure how much energy life costs?
Methods can be invasive.
Individual may change behaviour.
Many factors in flux e.g. environment, age, illness etc.
What did original pedometers do?
Measured distance and number of steps directly.
What did early hip worn pedometers do?
Counted & measured movements of a small ball/pendulum.
What are examples of electronic forms of measuring movement?
GPS.
Triaxial accelerometer.
Electronic circuit version of a pedometer.
What do accelerometers measure?
True acceleration relative to freefall via g-force.
What do accelerometers behave like?
A damped spring.
Acceleration moves a mass until force by spring is equal to g force.
What do piezoelectric devices do?
Convert motion into an electric current.
What does electronic circuitry in accelerometers measure?
Current evolved.
How many planes can an accelerometer measure?
One.
Why do triaxial accelerometers have their name?
Because they can measure three axis of movement.
What approach to measuring heart rate is commonly used in physiology labs to measure HR during exercise?
Monitor picks up the ECG, converting it into HR.
What approach to measuring heart rate relies on the fact that heart rate increases with effort?
Measuring pulse of blood flow or oximetry.
What is oximetry?
Measuring of the percentage of oxygen-saturated haemoglobin in the blood via an oximeter.
What is haemoglobin?
A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in blood.
Characteristics of a chest monitor for measuring HR?
Measures thorax displacement during breathing.
Relies on increased ventilation during increased exercise.
