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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Johannes Gerardus De Vries, Leende, NL;
Dieter Maria Alfons Van De Craen, Balen, BE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus for determining a measure of the physical fitness of a subject, the apparatus comprising a processing unit that is configured to receive a first measurement signal from a first sensor that measures the force or pressure exerted on an object by the subject over time, the first measurement signal comprising measurements representing the force or pressure exerted on the object during a first movement in which the subject sits down on the object and/or during a second movement in which the subject stands up after sitting on the object; and analyze the first measurement signal to determine the measure of the physical fitness of the subject.