METHOD OF DETERMINING DEGREE OF PATIENTS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61B5/11 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, in particular, to ability to determine patients' physical activity. Essence: monitoring of patient's walking during entire inter-dialysis period is carried out by means of dynamic pedometre. If indications of dynamic pedometre are lower than 1500 steps per day, determined are limitation of physical activity less than 1500 steps per day and ambulance transport with escort. If indications are from 1500 to 3000 steps per day, - to 3000 steps per day and ambulance transport with escort. If indications are from 3000 to 6000 steps per day - to 6000 steps per day and ambulance transport without escort. If indications are from 6000 to 10000 steps per day, - to 10000 steps per day without use of ambulance transport. If number of steps is higher than 10000 steps per day, physical activity is not limited.

EFFECT: method can be applied for studying life quality and determination of limitations of life activity in patients both during treatment and rehabilitation period.

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