Abstract: A method for determining the quality of running of a test subject includes: measuring at least two orthogonal acceleration values ac and ac? of the test subject each at a plurality of times ti, wherein ac and ac? are each one differently selected from the group of: acceleration az of the test subject in the down-up direction, acceleration ay of the test subject in the right-left direction, and the acceleration ax of the test subject in the backward-forward direction; wherein the down-up direction, the left-right direction and the backward-forward direction form a Cartesian coordinate system for the test subject; determining the area Ai defined by the origin (0,0) and the points (ac(ti),ac?(ti)) and (ac(ti?1), ac?(ti?1)); and calculating the accumulated area A (tN)=?i=1N Ai by adding the areas Ai until a point in time tN.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring activity of a test subject includes a buckle configured to engage with a belt strap to form a belt that is securable around a body portion of the test subject, and an activity measuring device secured to the buckle so as to facilitate recording activities of a test subject, the activity measuring device including at least one acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration in all three spatial directions at right angles to each other.

Abstract: An activity measuring device (1) is used for recording the activity of a test subject, where the device (1) is attachable so as to be carried on the body of the test subject. According to the invention it is planned that the activity measuring device is located on a buckle (2) of a belt (3) which can be fitted to the body of the test subject, and that it has acceleration sensors (10, 10?) for detection of acceleration in all three spatial directions at right angles to each other. Furthermore, the activity measuring device (1) telemeters the recorded measurement data via a radio link to a central server (7), by virtue of the fact that the measurement data recorded by the activity measuring device (1) can be transmitted by means of a connecting cable (5) to a mobile telephone (4) via a device interface of the mobile telephone (4), which is arranged so as to be carried on the belt, and can be sent from there to the external server (7) via a radio link.

Abstract: An activity measuring device (1) is used for recording the activity of a test subject, where the device (1) is attachable so as to be carried on the body of the test subject. According to the invention it is planned that the activity measuring device is located on a buckle (2) of a belt (3) which can be fitted to the body of the test subject, and that it has acceleration sensors (10, 10?) for detection of acceleration in all three spatial directions at right angles to each other. Furthermore, the activity measuring device (1) telemeters the recorded measurement data via a radio link to a central server (7), by virtue of the fact that the measurement data recorded by the activity measuring device (1) can be transmitted by means of a connecting cable (5) to a mobile telephone (4) via a device interface of the mobile telephone (4), which is arranged so as to be carried on the belt, and can be sent from there to the external server (7) via a radio link.

Abstract: A method for detection an alarm state of measurement signal values received by means for detecting measurement values, wherein an alarm state is triggered when for a currently received measurement signal value at least one pre-set limit value is exceeded, has a faster recognition of an alarm situation and at the same time a lower rate of false alarms when in a first step for measurement signal values which are subsequent in time their position parameter (2) and a corresponding deviation parameter (3) of the measurement signal values from the position parameter is calculated in an adjustable time window, wherein in a second step each further subsequent measurement signal value is compared to the position parameter (2) an weighted with the deviation parameter (3) in order to obtain a respective evaluation quantity, and wherein in a third step an outlier state (6) is detected when the evaluation quantity exceeds an adjustable outlier parameter, whereas an alarm state (8) indicating the presence of a significant