Aim: The complexity of field investigations of
occupational health and preventive medicine
requires a high degree of discipline of the
subjects and a high planning, management
as well as post-processing effort of the investigators.
The use of advanced communication
and information technologies provides new
possibilities of investigating subjects in a
flexible and multidimensional way.
Method: The developed telemonitoring system
allows the synchronized acquisition of
several physiological parameters, applied
strain factor and individual progress documentation.
The use of wireless transmission
standards allows a continuous data monitoring
from the location of the subject to the
investigator. Via a web-based information
system the investigator has a direct insight
into the numeric and visualized results.
Results: The online monitoring of data takes
place regardless of location with an acquisition
duration up to 24 hours with high data
quality and a lesser time exposure for the
investigator. Studies with 125 subjects verify
a simple handling of the system and an extensive
interference freedom at work.
Conclusion: The presented telemonitoring
system significantly reduces the investigation
effort.
