Drinking Cup Research Articles

Time of the Day Variability in Pit-Building Behavior of Antlion Larvae

Pit-building behavior in antlion larvae is a unique trait that ensures survival, growth, and metamorphosis. In the present study, we examined the 24-hour rhythm in the pit-building behavior of 16 antlion larvae collected from the PRSU campus, Raipur. We kept each larva individually in a plastic drinking cup in the laboratory. We observed the pit-building behavior of antlion larvae by monitoring two variables, i.e., the time lag for the initiation of pit reconstruction (TLIPR) and total time for pit construction (TTPC) after its demolition over three consecutive days, at four time points each day. We employed single Cosinor Rhythmometry to compute the characteristics of 24-hour rhythm in TLIPR and TTPC. We found a statistically significant 24-hour rhythm in both variables. We found the peaks of TLIPR between 14.32 h and 17.15 h, irrespective of days. Further, the factor 'time of the day' produced a statistically significant effect on the TLIPR and the maximum and minimum values were found at 14.00 h and 02.00 h, respectively. This implies that antlion larvae took time during the afternoon to initiate pit construction. This phenomenon was reversed during nighttime. TTPC exhibited a statistically significant 24-hour rhythm on day 3 and at the group level. We concluded that antlion larvae exhibit a 24-hour rhythm in pit-building behavior and are nocturnal as they initiate pit construction quickly at night.

Subtle differences in recycled polypropylene from rheology to additives impacts ease of circularity in materials extrusion additive manufacture

The decentralized production associated with material extrusion additive manufacture (MEX) has been proposed as an ideal path to increase the circularity of plastics through direct recycling. Although multiple studies have reported on the 3D printing of various recycled plastics, variability in recycled materials, in particular post-consumer waste, challenges the direct extension of these results into production through MEX. Here, we demonstrate filament fabrication and printing of post-consumer polypropylene (PP), where the PP is sourced from clear, cold drink cups from three large international food service and beverage retail chains to provide well defined plastic waste that is perfectly sorted for recycling. These sources for the recycled PP were selected due to their ready availability to enable the results to be directly applied for hobbyist printing, blow molded products to provide good mechanical performance, and the clarity of the PP that suggests formulation design to minimize the PP crystal size. Despite the similarities in the end use product and their physical appearance, the source for the PP impacted the mechanical properties and the visual appearance of the printed objects. These differences can be directly traced to the rheological properties and oxidative stability of the PP at conditions relevant with the print process. These results clearly illustrate differences in initial formulation design and branding details, even when the product is for the same application, impacts the performance of recycled plastics in AM. The high viscosity associated with the PP from blow molding leads to requirements for higher extrusion temperatures for printing. The combination of high temperature and shear during extrusion process of 3D printing degrades the recycled PP. For circularity with MEX with recycled PP, one needs to consider the evolution in the properties of the polymer. Rheological details of recycled plastics are critical to selection of processing conditions and performance of MEX parts. Reporting of rheological data of recycled plastics and these properties after printing is critical to enable translation towards circular 3D printing of recycled plastics.

Microplastics, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Released From Disposable Hot Drink Cups, Teabags and Their Evaluation from Health Perspect

Microplastics, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Released From Disposable Hot Drink Cups, Teabags and Their Evaluation from Health Perspect

1113 How Healthy Are Core Surgical Trainees in the East of England Deanery?

Abstract Aim To understand whether core surgical trainees (CSTs) adhere to nationally issued guidance on health behaviours (government, NHS) and whether poor health behaviours are related to the demands of being a CST. Method An anonymised electronic questionnaire addressing five health behaviour domains (exercise, diet, smoking, alcohol, and sleep) and stress was distributed to all CSTs within one UK deanery. Results 29 (29%) CSTs responded. 17% exercised ≥4 times per week, 31% exercised ≥150 minutes per week. 7% stated they smoked, of those 50% stated that their smoking increased during CST. 0% reported drinking ≥14 units of alcohol per week. 34% stated they slept ≥7 hours each night, 93% stated they sleep less since becoming a CST. 24% stated they ate ≥5 portions of fruit/vegetables each day, 59% stated they ate a balanced diet, and 17% stated they drank ≥7 cups of fluid per day. 31% of responders stated they drank ≥150ml of sugary drinks and ≥3 cups of caffeinated drinks per day. 52% of CSTs experienced symptoms of stress ≥3-4 times per week. 90% of CSTs felt more stressed than prior to becoming a CST. The demands of being a CST was the most frequently attributed reason to poor health behaviours across all domains. Conclusions CSTs in this region generally have poor health behaviours with regards to sleep, diet and exercise, but not alcohol and smoking. Health promoting behaviours should be encouraged amongst CSTs to promote long-term quality of life, career longevity and improved mental health.

Salivary Interleukin 1-Beta Concentration Associates With Sleep Quality in Older Individuals.

Background: Poor sleep quality is prevalent in older people and impairs their quality of life. Various studies show an association between sleep disorders and altered levels of inflammatory cytokines. The cytokine IL-1β has been shown to display both somnogenic and insomnia-promoting effects in experimental animals. Objectives: to evaluate the relationship between insomnia and salivary IL-1β concentration and the role of associated factors such as the symptoms of depression, use of hypnotics, intake of caffeinated beverages, smoking, and alcohol use in older individuals. An analytical, cross-sectional, observational research was carried out with a population of community-dwelling individuals over 60years of age in Valencia (Spain). Sleep quality was measured with the Athens insomnia scale (AIS) and depressive symptoms with Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: 287 individuals participated in the study (mean age 74.08years (76.7% women). 41.5% of the participants had insomnia, 36.9% took drugs for sleep problems, and 32.4% had relevant depressive symptoms. There was a significant inverse correlation between the IL-1β and total AIS score (rho = -0.302, p < 0.001), the sleep difficulty subdomain (rho = -0.259, p < 0.001), and the daytime sleepiness subdomain (rho = -0.322, p < 0.001). No significant correlation was observed between GDS and salivary IL-1β concentration. The IL-1β concentration was significantly lower in individuals taking drugs for sleeping compared with those not taking those drugs (1.11 ± 0.09 and 1.48 ± 0.08, respectively; p = 0.001). Regarding the AIS score, there was no significant difference in marital status, smoking, or the number of cups of tea or cola drinks, but there was a significant association with alcohol intake (p = 0.019) and in the number of daily intakes of coffee (p = 0.030). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of IL-1β for diagnosis of moderate-severe insomnia showed an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.78 (95% confidence interval 0.71-0.85). At the cut-off of 0.83 pg/µL of Il-1β, it had a sensitivity of 70.3% and a specificity of 69.8%.

Gods, Goddesses, and Mortals for the 21st Century: The Reinstallation of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art

Gods, Goddesses, and Mortals for the 21st Century: The Reinstallation of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art

How many microplastics do we ingest when using disposable drink cups?

Microplastics in food are receiving increasing attention because they are directly ingested by humans and pose a health threat. However, little attention has been paid to the microplastics resulting from the disposable drink cups. Here, we analyzed the microplastic contamination in beverages in three commonly used plastic cups (PP, PET, and PE cups). Effects of the cup materials, the residence time of the drink in the cup, shaking, and water temperatures on the microplastic release were systematically investigated. The results showed that the microplastic abundance in water reached 723–1,489 particles cup -1 after 5 min exposure and increased significantly with increasing residence time. The size of released microplastics was mainly in the range of <50 μm. The shaking applied during transport promoted the release of microplastics from plastic cups. Besides, the results showed that cups released more microplastics when serving hot drinks than serving cold drinks. Based on the results, we estimated that people may unconsciously ingest 37,613–89,294 microplastics a year due to the use of one plastic cup every 4–5 days. Considering the potential harm of microplastics, the contamination of microplastics resulting from the use of plastic cups for drinks needs to be taken seriously. • Microplastics were released from different types of disposable drink cups. • Violent shaking could cause the plastic cups to release more microplastics. • Washing plastic cups before use reduced the risks of microplastic release. • People may ingest 37,613–89,294 microplastics through plastic cups a year.

The effect of Stewed Sungkai Leaves (Peronema canescens Jack) on the decrease in Inflammatory Symptoms of Covid-19 patients

Objective: Sungkai extract contains flavonoids. It has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic function. The research objective was to determine the effect of stewed sungkai leaves on the decrease in inflammatory symptoms of COVID-19 patients. Method: The research design used a quasi-experimental one-group pre-post-test. The computerized Wilcoxon test processed the data obtained, and the Cronbach alfa test was used to ensure reliability. Sampling was done by using an accidental sampling technique with the following criteria: confirmed positive for COVID-19; agreed with informed consent; did not use other traditional medicines; and a total of samples from 14 people that were carried out at the Reksodiwiryo Padang Hospital. The patients were given stewed sungkai leaves by taking five pieces of young sungkai leaves boiled in 3 cups of water to make 1 cup of drink to be consumed twice a day 5, 12 patients had no inflammatory reaction. Results: The results showed that giving stewed/ boiled sungkai leaves decreased inflammatory symptoms of COVID-19 patients with a p-value (&lt;0.05). The result of the normality test is 0.00. Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that boiled sungkai leaves have the potential as an anti-infection that can increase leukocytes.

Acceptability of a behaviour change intervention aimed at increasing the use of a reusable hot drink cup

Plastic pollution is an acute issue, with single-use plastic contributing to it significantly. It is beneficial for the planet if we engage in more sustainable behaviors, such as using reusable items instead of single-use ones, thus reducing plastic pollution. We implemented an intervention to increase the use of reusable coffee cups, by employing behavior change techniques that targeted values towards environment, intention to use a reusable cup, and habit. The intervention was successful in increasing the participants’ use of reusable cups. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the acceptability of the intervention and research methods, as well as opinions of participants about the process and intervention effectiveness, using a mixed methods approach. Participants (N = 156) answered open and closed survey questions about the acceptability of the intervention, and 11 participated in interviews regarding their experience of intervention. The intervention was deemed acceptable and useful by all participants, regardless of which intervention condition they were allocated to, according to both survey and interview data. Men, however, evaluated the intervention as less personally relevant than women, with overall participation of men in the intervention being smaller than women. Recommendations for implementing similar interventions and future research are offered.

Gothic leiþu, “strong drink; fruit wine?” and its Cognates in the Germanic Languages

Gothic <i>leiþu</i>, “strong drink; fruit wine?” and its Cognates in the Germanic Languages

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Healthy Diet among Mothers Feeding Their Children: An Urban School Based Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Background: Research revealed that daily diet of school going children are still inadequate in nutrition with less consumption of fruits and vegetables and higher consumption of junk foods that are rich in fats, salt, and sugar. Those phenomena are related to mothers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on healthy diet.Objective: To determine knowledge, attitude, and practice on healthy diet among mothers feeding their school going children.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and December of 2018 in some randomly selected schools under Dhaka City Corporation, Bangladesh. We adopted convenient sampling technique. A total of 120 mothers participated in this study who had school going children aged between six and eight years. A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants chose Bangla version for filling up the survey questionnaire. A modified Likert’s scale was used.Results: Among the participants, 70(58.2%) were in 30-35 years and 50(41.8%) were in 36-40 years age group. All the mothers know the importance of feeding healthy food to the child; however, 72.5% could not mention specific description of constituents of a healthy diet. 89.2% of mothers have somehow control over her own food habit. Only 5.8% mothers learned new healthy cuisine in the previous week.54.2% visited market at least once a week, while23.3% mothers did not buy any fruits or vegetables, only 5.8% had grown and eaten from own gardens.14.2% kept their children with them while cooking to show how healthy meal can be prepared.In the previous week, 14.2% of children took no fruits, 34.2% took 0.5 cup amount, 43.3% took one cup, 8.3% took two cups per day, while 12.5% children did not take any vegetables, 31.7% took 0.5 cup, 44.2% took one cup, 11.7% took two cups of vegetables per day. 11.7% children did not take any sugary drinks, 67.5% took one cup, 20.8% took two cups of sugary drinks per day in the previous week. 87.5% children did not visit market for at least once a weekand their mothers did not encourage them to buy any fruit or vegetables. 97.5% mothers did not measure any calories and nutritional status over the week; however, only 2.5% measured at least once. None of the mothers cooked any healthy food at home. Only 17.5% of the mothers had discussion about eating fruits and vegetables. According to the respondents, 65% encouraged their children 21 times healthy feeding practice over the last week, 33.4% had 14-20 times and 1.6% less than 14 times in the previous week.Conclusion:Our study revealed that many mothers cannot define well what constitutes a healthy meal. They hardly cook healthy meal for their children and do not encourage them to eat fruits and vegetables. Most of them do not measure daily calories or show any interest to discuss nutritional topics with others.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 06 No. 04 Oct’22 Page: 398-403

Green Initiatives and Environmental Concern Foster Environmental Sustainability: A Study Based on the Use of Reusable Drink Cups.

Unsustainable production and consumption have threatened human life and nature. Therefore, practitioners around the globe have paid attention to sustainability issues and adopted pro-environmental strategies to protect the environment. Using single-use cups contributes to environmental pollution. This study aims to understand university students’ intention to use reusable drink cups in university campuses. This study has extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model by including moral norms, green university initiatives, environmental concerns, and moral norms. The purposive sampling technique has been employed to collect students’ data from the twelve universities in Pakistan. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been employed to test the hypothesized model. The study’s results revealed that green university initiatives and norms significantly shape students’ intention to use reusable cups. However, environmental concern has an insignificant impact on the perceived behavioral control. This study’s results help higher education institutions to formulate strategies that create awareness among students and promote environmentally sustainable practices.

Potential of Recycle Marine Debris in Pluit Emplacement, Jakarta to Achieve Sustainable Reduction of Marine Waste Generation

Marine debris is one of the global problems due to human activities. One of the biggest loads of marine debris is in the city of Jakarta, namely the Pluit Emplacement. Emplacement Pluit is a special location for managing marine debris in Jakarta, with the largest burden of marine debris problems discharged from urban areas. This study analyses aquatic waste's generation or marine debris, composition, and recycling potential at the Pluit Emplacement. The research process starts with formulating the problem, conducting a literature review, collecting data, and analyzing it under ideal conditions and planning. This research was conducted by sampling for seven consecutive days, and load count analysis to determine the generation and composition of marine debris. The marine debris composition is grouped using a load based on the volume/volume (v/v) ratio. The generation of marine debris in the Pluit Emplacement can reach 230 m3/day or 303.6 tons/day. However, this value is higher than other areas in Jakarta and other areas in Indonesia. The composition of marine debris consists of Straw (PET), Food packaging, Drink cup, PET Bottle, Miscellaneous packaging, Plastic bags (PP), Plastic toys (HDPE), Metal, Styrofoam, biodegradable waste (wood, twigs and leaves) which is 0.1%; 3.1%; 2.2%; 22.5%; 4.0%; 0.7%; 0.8%; 0.6%; 3.1%; and 62.8%, respectively. The level of potential for recycling of Pluit's marine debris is 67.86%, with the greatest potential being from the utilization of biodegradable waste into compost or recycling of plastic waste, especially PET plastic. This considers the absence of previous sustainable marine debris processing. These findings can be one of the considerations for the government in making decisions to carry out appropriate planning according to the characteristics of marine debris, that this research can also be used as consideration for regions and even other countries in the characterization and planning of marine debris management.

The Factors That Affect The Satisfaction of Local Coffee Shop Customers in The 4.0 Industry Era

Customer satisfaction is the opinion of consumers, in the form of the performance of a product or service that meets their expectations. Generally, successful businesses highly care about customer satisfaction as profit. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effects of: (1) perceived quality, (2) price, (3) industrial application 4.0, and (4) products innovation on customer satisfaction in the local coffee shop business in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The data were collected using online questionnaires sent through direct message on instagram account of each customer who posted a photo with a tag or a hashtag from one of the 31 local coffee shops whilst they were enjoying a cup of coffee drink. All customers had the same opportunity to be sampled according to a representative proportion at each local coffee shop. The determination of the minimum sample used was 165 respondents. The samples analyzed were 173 respondents collected from 450 questionnaires completed by customers in which only 176 questionnaires were returned, and three questionnaires happened to be outliers that needed to be eliminated. The data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) provided in the AMOS application. The results indicated that customer satisfaction was positively influenced by perceived quality, industry 4.0 implementation, and products innovation, while price negatively affected customer satisfaction. It is highly recommended to maintain and improve perceived quality, industry 4.0 implementation, products innovation, and consider in determining extremely crucial prices for the local coffee shops to acquire customer satisfaction.

Habitual caffeine consumption moderates the antidepressant effect of dorsomedial intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Background:Potentiating current antidepressant treatment is much needed. Based on animal studies, caffeine may augment the effects of currently available antidepressants.Objective:Here, we tested whether habitual caffeine consumption moderates the antidepressant effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS).Methods:Forty patients with current depressive episodes were randomized to active iTBS (n = 19) or sham treatment (n = 21; shielded side of the coil and weak transcutaneous electrical stimulation) delivered two times per day for 10–15 weekdays. Neuronavigated stimulation was applied to the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex. Symptom improvement was measured using change in self-reported Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores. Pretreatment habitual caffeine consumption was quantified using self-reports of number of cups of coffee and energy drinks consumed the 2 days before the treatment starts.Results:Habitual caffeine consumption was associated with symptom improvement following active iTBS (r = 0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.08–0.78, p = 0.025) but not following sham treatment (r = −0.02, 95% CI: −0.45 to 0.42, p = 0.938). A multiple regression analysis corroborated the findings by showing a significant caffeine consumption × treatment group interaction (β = 0.62, p = 0.043), but no main effects of treatment group (β = 0.22, p = 0.140) or caffeine consumption (β = −0.01, p = 0.948). No group differences in pretreatment symptom scores or caffeine consumption were detected (p values > 0.86).Conclusion:Habitual caffeine consumption moderated the antidepressant effect of dorsomedial iTBS, consistent with caffeine improving antidepressant pharmacological treatments in animals. Caffeine is an antagonist of adenosine receptors and may enhance antidepressant effects through downstream dopaminergic targets.

Preliminary Research into the Sustainable Responsibility of Teaware Design—A Fs/QCA Analysis of the Influence of the Smell and Taste of Tea through Visual and Tactile Perception

Most studies concerned with sustainable design issues focus on product design to change user behavior, increase the product lifespan, reduce energy waste, or employ the user experience to influence the behavior of other users. Rarely do they discuss how to design products that meet the real needs of consumers and reduce design waste and excessive consumption. Teaware designers and producers have invisibly created a considerable carbon footprint with regard to nonrenewable clay and energy waste due to excessive production. Therefore, this research uses visual and tactile research into the Chinese drinking cup to integrate user experience and the designer’s thinking and methods to ensure the sustainable value of the design and industry. This research uses experimental methods to collect and analyze the data with a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fs/QCA). The research found that the visual, tactile, and sensory perceptions of general consumers and tea professionals have different influencing factors on the taste system. This research provides evidence that the size of the tea-drinking container and the thickness of the cup’s rim will affect the perception of the tea’s taste and smell. This research provides new thinking for the design of Chinese tea-drinking utensils. It could solve social problems and dilemmas through design and contribute to the sustainable development of the design.

Why consumers shift from single-use to reusable drink cups: An empirical application of the stage model of self-regulated behavioural change

Using single-use drink cups contributes to environmental issues like littering, resource depletion, and carbon dioxide emissions and thus comes into conflict with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. There are reusable alternatives to such single-use cups available to the general public, but uptake has so far been limited. To explain what factors are associated with using single-use cup alternatives, we apply the stage model of self-regulated behavioural change in a cross-sectional questionnaire study, N = 573. We investigated three single-use cup alternatives: a refundable cup system, bringing one's own cup, and reducing one's consumption of hot beverages on the go. According to the model, behavioural change occurs in four stages: predecisional, preactional, actional, and postactional. An individual requires stage-specific information and needs to make stage-specific decisions to progress towards sustained behavioural change. The results of our study showed which factors were associated with consumers’ shifts from single-use cups use to each of the alternatives and which factors need to be targeted to advance individuals to the next stage of change. We found that a chain of increased awareness, responsibility, and negative emotions, complemented by social norms, positive emotions, and goal feasibility, was associated with an increased intention to change away from single-use cups. The choice of a behavioural alternative was most strongly associated with the perceived control over the behaviour. Based on these results, we derive recommendations for practitioners on which levers to use to effectively reduce the use of single-use cups.

What is she doing here? Klinefelter syndrome in forensic casework

In this case report, we describe a sexual assault incident in which the male victim’s seminal fluid contained no sperm cells, as indicated by sperm cell staining and microscopic screening, and DNA profiling results from the non-sperm cell fraction showed a major/minor DNA mixture that could be interpreted as female and male. DNA profiling of a sample from a disposable drinking cup used by the victim at the crime scene provided a single source profile, and showed a 2:1 imbalance between the heights of the X and Y chromosomes, respectively. The victim’s DNA reference sample showed a similar imbalance of the X and Y chromosomes. These observations suggested that the victim might suffer from Klinefelter syndrome, a genetic disorder related to the sex chromosomes.Here, we describe the first reported use of the QIAGEN Investigator® Argus X-12 kit for characterization of X-chromosomal STR loci to potentially identify a case of Klinefelter syndrome. This commercially available kit is primarily used in forensic laboratories to investigate kinship relations and for paternity testing in alleged father/daughter cases. Results of the X chromosome DNA profiling from the victim’s disposable drinking cup and reference samples revealed two alleles at various X-chromosomal STR loci. Moreover, this kit can also amplify a Y chromosome specific sequence (AMEL-Y), and the results indicated that this sample actually originated from a male. Evidence of two X chromosomes in the victim's DNA suggested that he was likely to have Klinefelter syndrome. In this case report, we propose the use of the QIAGEN Investigator® Argus X-12 kit as a practical forensic tool for the detection of potential genetic syndromes related to the sex chromosomes, which can affect test results and, at times, make them difficult to interpret. We also aim to increase awareness within the forensic science community regarding the existence of genetic anomalies, which should be considered when analyzing DNA profiles.

Modeling of a controlled flow cup for improved transitional drinking development in children.

IntroductionClinical observations of children with swallowing disorders using a traditional “sippy” or transitional drinking cup identified a need for a novel cup. Children with swallowing disorders are often unable to initiate the forces required to activate the cup and/or maintain suction pressure. Furthermore, fast flow rates can result in choking.MethodsA new cup design tool is proposed using fluid-cup interactions to capture the changing geometry of the fluid during drinking. A Petri net formulation is integrated with standard fluid flow principles. A new parametric cup simulation provides visualization and direct implementation for microcontroller prototypes. A vent-based controller is developed and modeled for a novel transitional drinking cup design. A simulated pouring study is performed for water and a baseline liquid volume of 200 ml in the cup. The study varies rotation rates, initial volume, system control and desired flow rates.ResultsVolumetric flow rate curves over time are generated and compared in relation to a target flow rate. The simulation results show expected behavior for variations in cup parameters.ConclusionThe new simulation model facilitates future dysphagia research through rapid prototyping by tuning cup geometry, liquid parameters and control signals to meet the varying needs of the users.

Objective Assessment of Progression and Disease Characterization of Friedreich Ataxia via an Instrumented Drinking Cup: Preliminary Results.

The monitoring of disease progression in certain neurodegenerative conditions can significantly be quantified with the help of objective assessments. The severity assessment of diseases like Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) are usually based on different subjective measures. The ability of a participant with FRDA to perform standard neurological tests is the most common way of assessing disease progression. In this feasibility study, an Ataxia Instrumented Measurement-Cup (AIM-C) is proposed to quantify the disease progression of 10 participants (mean age 39 years, onset of disease 16.3 years) in longitudinal timepoints. The device consists of a sensing system with the provision of extracting both kinetic and kinematic information while engaging in an activity closely associated with activities of daily living (ADL). A common functional task of simulated drinking was used to capture features that possesses disease progression information as well as certain other features which intrinsically correlate with commonly used clinical scales such as the modified Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale (mFARS), the Functional Staging of Ataxia score and the ADL scale. Frequency and time-frequency domain features allowed the longitudinal assessment of participants with FRDA. Furthermore, both kinetic and kinematic measures captured clinically relevant features and correlated 85% with clinical assessments.