BACKGROUND Measurement of blood pressure (BP) is done poorly because of both human and machine errors. AIM To assess the difference between BP recorded in a pragmatic way and that recorded using standard guidelines; to assess differences between wrist- and mercury sphygmomanometerbased readings; and to assess the impact on clinical decision-making. SETTING Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation ...

A device that provides quantitative assessment of the grasping function and allows grasping function improvements to be monitored over time can potentially be very useful for hand surgeons, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. A Dynamic Grasping Assessment System (DGAS) that is capable of measuring finger forces during wrist extension, flexion, adduction and abduction was developed. Th...

Walking speed is widely used to study human health status. Wearable inertial measurement units (IMU) are promising tools for the ambulatory measurement of walking speed. Among wearable inertial sensors, the ones worn on the wrist, such as a watch or band, have relatively higher potential to be easily incorporated into daily lifestyle. Using the arm swing motion in walking, this paper proposes a...