Stress and fitness monitoring embedded on a modern telematics platform

• Published in: Telemedicine journal and e-health Vol. 18; no. 5; p. 371
• Main Authors: Takenga, Mbusa C, Berndt, Rolf-Dietrich, Kuehn, Sebastian, Preik, Petra, Stoll, Norbert, Thurow, Kerstin, Kumar, Mohit, Behrendt, Sabine, Weippert, Matthias, Rieger, Annika, Stoll, Regina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Humans; Monitoring, Ambulatory - instrumentation; Monitoring, Ambulatory - methods; Physical Fitness; Stress, Psychological - diagnosis; Telemedicine - instrumentation; Telemedicine - methods
• ISSN: 1556-3669
• DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0202

Lack of regular physical activity and high stress levels are the leading causes of several illnesses. There is thus a real need for a personal low-cost and mobile monitoring solution over extended periods to prevent health risks. Based on the above fact, this article presents a system capable of est...