TEMIS: a Pilot Study to Evaluate a Device to Characterize Ambulatory Physical Activity

TEMIS: a Pilot Study to Evaluate a Device to Characterize Ambulatory Physical Activity

Physical inactivity is a major public health issue. Prescription of physical activity appears necessary in some situation with cardiovascular risk. It is important to both qualify and quantify daily physical activity.

The aim of this project is to evaluate the TEMIS system (based on a smart T-shirt) performance in 12 healthy subjects, wearing this system over the daytime during one week.

Healthy subjects have to make different physical activities, wearing the TEMIS system like slow and fast walking, biking, running.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men or women 18 - 50 yo
• BMI between 18 and 30
• Without chronic disease or chronic treatment (oral contraception is allowed)
• Normal electrocardiogram
• Able to do all the specified physical activity requested by the protocol
• Able to use smart phone and computers
• With access to WIFI, bicycle, and car
• Living in the close area
• Affiliated to public health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe allergia
• Severe skin lesions at the thorax level
• Not able to use correctly the TEMIS system
• Will take plane during the week of evaluation
• Under protection