A new approach to measure restlessness.
A new method to measure restlessness is described. It consists mainly of recording thoracic electrical impedance and measuring the amount of movement artifacts appearing in the pneumographs. Technical equipment and data evaluation are described; an example of typical data is given together with proposals as to how the method may be automated. Potential applications in different fields of interest are described.
D001991:Bronchitis / Q000628:therapy; D002307:Cardiography, Impedance / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis*