Table 7 Techniques used for the analysis of physiological parameters
Physiological parameter | Number of indications over all studies |
|---|---|
Heart rate & Electrocardiography | 49 |
Telemetry | 44 |
Electronic sensors and transducers | 1 |
Manual evaluation | 1 |
Other (cardiotachometer, non-invasive electrodes) | 3 |
Body temperature | 37 |
Telemetry | 31 |
RFID | 3 |
Manual evaluation | 1 |
Other (infrared thermometer, thermal imaging) | 2 |
Body weight | 2 |
Vibration, force, and weight-sensitive tracking | 2 |
Blood pressure | 26 |
Telemetry | 25 |
Other (flowmeter circuit) | 1 |
Neuronal activity | 21 |
Telemetry | 9 |
Electronic sensors and transducers | 1 |
Tissue sampling | 1 |
Other (brain imaging cameras, fiber photometry system, implanted electrodes) | 9 |
Not indicated | 1 |
Respiration | 8 |
Manual evaluation | 4 |
Electronic sensors and transducers | 1 |
Telemetry | 1 |
Visual object tracking (video) | 1 |
Other (impedance pneumography) | 1 |
Electromyography | 7 |
Telemetry | 4 |
Electronic sensors and transducers | 1 |
Other (implanted electrodes) | 1 |
Not indicated | 1 |
(Stress) hormones | 6 |
Manual evaluation (from fecal samples) | 3 |
Tissue sampling | 3 |
Colonic contractility | |
Telemetry | 1 |