KR102242333B1 - Health management system using smart phone with 6-minute walk test APP - Google Patents

Abstract

A health management system through a 6-minute walking test app installed on a smartphone is introduced.
To this end, the present invention is a smart phone with a 6-minute walking test app installed; Oxygen saturation measurement sensor, blood pressure measurement sensor, gait measurement sensor, walking distance measurement sensor installed in the smartphone so that it can be operated in conjunction with the 6-minute walking test app; and user information according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app And a central server that can be transmitted and received with; but, the smartphone and the central server are interlocked to provide the user's information before and after execution of the 6-minute walk test app to the user, and at the same time provide health to the user based on the user's information. It is characterized by providing information.

Description

Health management system using smart phone with 6-minute walk test APP}

The present invention relates to a health management system through a 6-minute walking test app installed on a smartphone.

Due to fine dust, air pollution, and smoking, interest in respiratory diseases is increasing recently. Recently, the concentration of fine dust has increased, and accordingly, the number of patients suffering from respiratory diseases is increasing, but the diagnosis rate for respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD) is 2.8%, which is lower than the incidence rate.

The Korean Tuberculosis and Respiratory Society argued that “an early diagnosis including lung function tests in national health checkups is the solution to protecting public health from fine dust”. As the fine dust problem prolongs, the level of concern about public health increases, but the problem is that there is no proper national examination system and prevention guidelines. The fund required to conduct lung function tests in the national health checkup for high-risk groups estimated by the Society is about 2.1 billion won, and the cost-effectiveness ratio is lower than that of high blood pressure and diabetes screening, so the early diagnosis policy for COPD is highly practical. (Source: Hankook Ilbo-“Class 1 carcinogen” fine dust increases... “National health checkup should include lung function tests”) As such, the importance of evaluating the prevention of respiratory diseases caused by fine dust is emerging.

The 6-minute walk test is an easy and simple test to evaluate the motor skills of respiratory patients. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an application for a 6-minute walking test that can be usefully used to evaluate the respiratory disease prevention and rehabilitation effect.

Understanding To aid in the understanding of the present invention, first, a 6-minute walk test will be described as follows.

In respiratory patients, exercise tests are largely divided into two types. One is the walk distant tests, and the other is the incremental maximal exercise tests. The gait test is easy to perform, is highly correlated with functional status, and allows you to check whether oxygen supply is required during exercise.

The 6-minute walk test measures the total distance walked for 6 minutes, and has been widely applied in evaluating the effect of respiratory rehabilitation. The 6-minute walk test is safe, easy to implement, and uses minimal resources. In addition, it most accurately reflects physical activity in daily life (Korean Tuberculosis and Respiratory Society, 2015).

In the case of respiratory diseases, gas exchange between the lungs and the outside of the body is not performed smoothly due to the decrease in oxygen intake capacity. Therefore, when performing aerobic exercise, the amount of exercise decreases due to the decrease in the amount of oxygen delivered to the muscles. On the other hand, constant aerobic exercise brings the body's adaptation. External breathing is improved by the development of respiratory muscles. The increase in capillaries around the lungs increases internal respiration, promotes the formation of capillaries in the skeletal muscle, and increases the amount of oxygen delivered to the muscles. The 6-minute walk test can confirm the change in lung function according to the change in aerobic capacity.

To perform the test, a stopwatch, a lap counter, two cones, a chair, a sphygmomanometer, a telephone, a pulse oximeter that can measure heart rate and oxygen saturation, a Borg scale that measures respiratory distress and fatigue, Test papers, etc. are required (ATS, 2002).

The test places a cone-shaped cone at the starting point to mark the test section, and also places the cone at the return point of a straight line distance 30 meters from the starting point. The patient fills out the exercise awareness test sheet before starting the test, and the medical practitioner or therapist measures the patient's heart rate and oxygen saturation and writes the patient's condition.

At the start of the examination, the patient continues to walk for 6 minutes between the starting point and the return point. Since walking is an aerobic exercise, the patient is allowed to actively slow down or stop breathing depending on the degree of dyspnea. Inspection is carried out according to the manual (ATS, 2002).

After the test, as before the test, dyspnea and fatigue are evaluated on the Borg scale, and the distance walked for 6 minutes, oxygen saturation, and pulse are recorded. The function of the patient's lungs can be evaluated through the patient's walking distance and changes in the patient's condition before and after the examination.

KR10-2017-0052628(2017.05.12)

The present invention improves a conventional app that does not measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) and blood pressure (BP) in the app, and accordingly, the user does not need separate equipment for measuring SpO2 and BP, as well as a simple test. The purpose is to provide an overall health management system through networking with medical personnel.

A health management system through a 6-minute walking test app installed on a smartphone is introduced.

To this end, the present invention is a smart phone with a 6-minute walking test app installed; Oxygen saturation measurement sensor, blood pressure measurement sensor, walking step measurement sensor, walking distance measurement sensor installed in the smartphone so that it can be operated in conjunction with the 6-minute walking test app; And user information according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app And a central server capable of transmitting and receiving with the smartphone; including, wherein the smartphone and the central server are interlocked to provide the user's information before and after the execution of the 6-minute walk test app to the user and at the same time provide health to the user based on the user's information. It is characterized by providing information.

When the 6-minute walk test app is executed, the oxygen saturation sensor and the blood pressure measurement sensor are operated in conjunction, so that the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure are displayed on the display of the smartphone, so that the user's state before the 6-minute walk test can be known. It is characterized by having.

When the 6-minute walking test app is executed, a description and precautions of the 6-minute walking test are displayed on the display of the smartphone.

When the 6-minute walk test app is executed, the contents of the Vogue scale are displayed on the display unit of the smartphone, and a window through which the user can input the result of the 6-minute walk test is created, and the oxygen saturation measurement sensor and A blood pressure measuring sensor is operated in conjunction with the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure displayed on the display of the smartphone, so that the state after the 6-minute walk test of the user can be known.

Information indicating the state of the user before and after the 6-minute walk test is displayed on the display of the smartphone, and the central server stores the user's information and provides health management information to the user based on the information. Characterized in that.

If the health management system through the six-minute walking test app installed on the present inventors smart phone consisting of the above configuration, the following various effects are implemented.

First, it is possible to solve the problem of not being able to measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) and blood pressure (BP) in a conventional app, and accordingly, there is an advantage that the user does not need separate equipment for measuring SpO2 and BP.

Second, there is a point in that the walking distance cannot be measured in the related art, and thus, there is a problem of spatial limitation that the inspection distance can be displayed every time the inspection is performed, or the inspection can be performed only in the space where the inspection distance is indicated. Therefore, there is an advantage of being able to measure the inspection distance.

Third, in the past, only testers or medical personnel could use it, which made it difficult for the general public (including patients) to use it. Although there was a problem that it was difficult, there is an advantage that it can be solved with a simple app according to the present invention.

Fourth, in the past, there was a point in which the test results could not be shared with the patient and other medical staff, and the patient could not share the test with the medical staff after the examination, so it was not possible to give feedback on the patient's treatment progress. There is an advantage that health care can be achieved through collaboration.

Fifth, in the past, it was difficult for the subject to easily interpret the results of the test, and in the case of the general public, it was difficult to understand the test results because they did not have basic knowledge about the test. For this reason, it should be possible to compare the values of normal people, but the prior art could not compare the values of the test results, but according to the present invention, various effects such as that this can be solved with a simple app are implemented.

1 is a view showing an application installed on a smartphone and a central server interlocked with the smartphone;
2 and 3 are diagrams showing a login screen and a member registration screen when executing a 6-minute walking test app, which is an element of the present invention;
4 is a screen in which a window for selecting oxygen saturation and blood pressure is created;
5 and 6 are an example screen showing a user's blood pressure and oxygen saturation;
7 and 8 are screens on which the explanation and precautions of the 6-minute walk test are displayed on the display of the smartphone;
9 to 14 show display screens that provide individual information when a corresponding app is executed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the health management system through the six-minute walking test app installed in the present inventors smart phone.

1 is a conceptual diagram of the present invention, showing an application installed on a smart phone and a central server interlocking with the smart phone as shown.

On the other hand, the present invention is an oxygen saturation measurement sensor, blood pressure measurement sensor, a walking step measurement sensor and a walking distance measurement sensor installed on a smartphone so that it can be operated in conjunction with a smartphone with a six-minute walk test app installed, and a six-minute walk test app. It includes a central server that can transmit and receive user information according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app, but the smartphone and the central server are interlocked to provide the user's information before and after running the 6-minute walking test app to the user. It is characterized in that it provides health information to the user based on the information.

A 6-minute walk test app is installed on the smartphone.

The smartphone is equipped with an oxygen saturation sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a walking step measurement sensor, and a walking distance measurement sensor, so it can be operated according to the user's choice by being linked together when running the 6-minute walking test app.

The central server can transmit and receive user information according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app.

The central server stores the state information of the user according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app in real time, and transmits information for optimal health management to the user to the smartphone based on the stored information.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 2 and 3 show a login screen and a member sign-up screen when executing the 6-minute walking test app, which is an element of the present invention.

This is an initial screen that is generally used, and includes the user's basic information such as date of birth, gender, and height. Of course, the information is not only stored in the app, but also transmitted to the central server to become data.

When executing the 6-minute walk test app, which is one component of the present invention, the oxygen saturation sensor and the blood pressure measurement sensor are interlocked to display the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure on the display of the smartphone. It is characterized in that the state can be known.

That is, before starting the 6-minute walk test, the user's blood pressure and oxygen saturation are measured. As shown in FIG. 4, a window for selecting the oxygen saturation and blood pressure is created on the display unit of the smartphone.

At this time, oxygen saturation and blood pressure can be measured in various ways. In the smartphone, an oxygen saturation measurement sensor and a blood pressure measurement sensor capable of touching a part of the user's body (finger) are installed at the back or one side of the smartphone. After a predetermined time passes after touching a part of the body (finger) on the corresponding sensor, the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure can be measured.

In other words, it is generally measured through an optical sensor mounted on a smartphone.

Through this, the measured oxygen saturation and blood pressure of the user before the test are not only stored in the app, but also transmitted to the central server to become a database.

With the same principle, a walking step measurement sensor and a walking distance measurement sensor are installed. Although expressed by sensors, the walking distance and walking distance can be determined by the user's walking distance through GPS generally installed in a smartphone, and the vibration of the smartphone. Or, it is possible to know the user's walking steps by shaking.

Alternatively, it is possible to know the number of walking steps and walking distance according to the user's steps by interlocking with the 6-minute walking test app and the commonly used'pedometer app', and the information is stored in the app as well as the central server. It is transferred to and converted into a database.

5 and 6 are examples showing the user's blood pressure and oxygen saturation measured by the above process. In the corresponding app, the reference value of the lowest blood pressure and the highest blood pressure, which can determine whether the blood pressure is normal, is stored. The display of the smartphone displays whether or not it is normal based on blood pressure and oxygen saturation, and in the same process, the normal person's oxygen saturation graph is already stored in the app, and whether the user is normal based on the measured user's oxygen saturation graph. Is also displayed on the display.

Of course, the information is stored in the app and transmitted to the central server to become a database.

Then, the test is performed by executing the 6-minute walking test app in earnest. Before that, the description and precautions of the 6-minute walking test are displayed on the display of the smartphone as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It is done.

The description of the drawing is general, and performs a function of ventilating the user before the start of the 6-minute walking test.

On the other hand, when the'start' button shown in FIG. 7 is pressed, a full-fledged 6-minute walk test is performed under the execution of the 6-minute walk test app. The contents of the Borg scale are displayed on the display of the smartphone, and the user A window where you can enter the result of the 6-minute walk test is created.

In addition, the oxygen saturation measurement sensor and the blood pressure measurement sensor are interlocked to operate so that the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure are displayed on the display unit of the smartphone, so that the user can know the state after the 6-minute walk test.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the time for the 6-minute walking test is advanced by a timer, and a window to be stopped while the test is in progress is also generated.

At this time, a window in which the user can enter the reason for the interruption is also created, and a window is also created for inputting numerical values for the so-called Borg scale, such as the degree of difficulty breathing and the degree of fatigue before and after the examination.

Of course, when the app is executed, as already described, the walking step measurement sensor and the walking distance measurement sensor are interlocked, so that the number of steps and walking distance are automatically displayed in real time during the user's examination by interlocking with the GPS.

In addition, when the inspection is over, if you click Submit, located at the bottom, it is stored in the app and transmitted to the central server to become a database for each user.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, a screen showing the remaining time of the corresponding test during the 6-minute walking test is displayed to the user.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 11, when the 6-minute walk test is completed, the number of steps and walking distance of the user are automatically displayed, as well as a window for the user to write the degree of difficulty breathing and the degree of fatigue before and after the test. do.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 12, numerical information is provided to explain the Vogue scale to the user, and the user can write his/her current state based on the information.

Next, information indicating the state of the user before and after the 6-minute walk test is displayed on the display of the smartphone, and at the same time, the central server stores the user's information, and based on the information, the user is healthy. It is characterized in that it provides management information.

That is, as shown in Fig. 13, the result sheet after the test-guides the user's table and graph based on the state before and after the test, and the distance examined, and allows the user to intuitively interpret the result, and is shared with medical personnel. You can do it.

As shown, breathing difficulties, fatigue, and the like according to each number of times are numerically displayed, and the average of the user is also displayed on the screen by comparing it with the data of the normal person stored in the corresponding app.

In addition, a graph is provided so that the user can easily know his or her status, and the information is stored in the app and transmitted to the central server to form a database for each user.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14, a screen that can be shared with medical personnel, medical personnel can manage multiple users, and set a treatment plan using the contents of the test result and biosignal information such as oxygen saturation and blood pressure. Can be modified.

That is, information for each user is not only stored in the app, but also transmitted to the central server to be converted into a database for each individual. Using these information, medical personnel can provide optimal health management information to users according to each information. do.

The six-minute walk test using the above app is characterized by an easy and simple test to evaluate the exercise ability of respiratory patients.It is a six-minute walk test that can be usefully used to prevent respiratory diseases and evaluate the rehabilitation effect. It provides the related application.

Claims (5)

Smartphone with 6-minute walking test app installed;
Oxygen saturation measurement sensor, blood pressure measurement sensor, walking step measurement sensor, walking distance measurement sensor installed in the smartphone so that it can be operated in conjunction with the 6-minute walking test app; And
Including; a central server that can transmit and receive information of the user according to the execution of the 6-minute walking test app,
The smartphone and the central server are interlocked to provide the user's information before and after the execution of the 6-minute walk test app to the user and at the same time provide health information to the user based on the user's information,
When the 6-minute walk test app is executed, the oxygen saturation sensor and the blood pressure measurement sensor are operated in conjunction, so that the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure are displayed on the display of the smartphone, allowing the user to know the state before the 6-minute walk test. Characterized in that there is,
When the 6-minute walking test app is executed, a description and precautions of the 6-minute walking test are displayed on the display of the smartphone,
When the 6-minute walking test app is executed, the contents of the Vogue scale are displayed on the display of the smartphone, and a window through which the user can input the result of the 6-minute walking test is created, and the oxygen saturation measurement sensor and A blood pressure measurement sensor is interlocked so that the user's oxygen saturation and blood pressure are displayed on the display of the smartphone, so that the state after the 6-minute walk test of the user can be known,
Information indicating the state of the user before and after the 6-minute walk test is displayed on the display of the smartphone, and at the same time, the central server stores the user's information and provides health management information to the user based on the information. Characterized in that,
The display unit is characterized in that the time for the 6-minute gait test is progressed by a timer, and a window that the user can stop while the test is in progress is created, and a screen showing the remaining time of the corresponding test to the user during the 6-minute gait test is displayed. It is characterized in that it is displayed on the display unit,
At the time of the interruption, a window to enter the reason for the interruption is also created, and a window is created to input the values of the degree of difficulty breathing and the degree of fatigue before and after the examination.
When the 6-minute walk test is completed, the number of steps and walking distance of the user are displayed on the display unit, and a window for the user to write the degree of difficulty breathing and the degree of fatigue before and after the test is created,
In order to write a numerical value for the degree of difficulty breathing, each description of the corresponding numerical value is displayed on the display unit,
The display unit displays values for the average normal person's breathing difficulties, fatigue, number of steps, and walking distance, and for shortness of breath, fatigue, number of steps, and walking distance according to the number of times the user took a 6-minute walk test. Characterized in that the number is displayed so that it can be compared with the average value of the normal person,
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