Apparatus is disclosed for monitoring, measuring and/or estimating dynamic status of a body part of a vertebral mammal. The apparatus includes at least one kinematics sensor for measuring and for providing data for comparison to a first frame of reference data indicative of the dynamic status of the body part. The apparatus also includes a memory device adapted for storing the sensor data and the first frame of reference data and a processor adapted for processing the sensor data to evaluate a dynamic signature associated with the body part that correlates to the first frame of reference data. A method for monitoring, measuring and/or estimating dynamic status of a body part of a vertebral mammal is also disclosed.
