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. 2014 Sep 16;14(9):17235–17255. doi: 10.3390/s140917235

Table 4.

The main sections of the wearability analysis.

Section Name Description
1 Personal information Age
Sex
2 Posture Analysis To be completed by an observer & includes all the material related to the REBA score chart
3 Energy Cost Analysis To be completed by the patient according to his perception of extra energy used in order to perform daily activities
4 Pain/Discomfort Analysis To be completed by the patient according to his perception of pain or discomfort to specific body areas (using the body maps)
5 Pain/Discomfort Analysis To be completed by the patient in order to provide his/her thoughts and feelings with regard to several issues related to comfort (emotions, anxieties & harm caused)
6 Interview and complementary questions Includes both some complementary questions that are related to allergic reactions, excess heat & sweat caused by the device
Enables the user to provide his/her own suggestions on how the system being improved