Heat Stress Increases Movement Jerk During Physical Exertion

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 12; p. 748981
• Main Authors: Hostler, David, Schwob, Jacqueline, Schlader, Zachary J., Cavuoto, Lora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 25.10.2021
• Subjects: acceleration; heat stress; jerk; occupation; Physiology; wearable sensor

Objective: Movement efficiency can be quantified during physical tasks by measuring the rate of change of acceleration (jerk). Jerk captures the smoothness of a motion and has been used to quantify movement for upper extremity and torso-based tasks. We collected triaxial accelerometer data during fo...