Automated, IMU-based spine angle estimation and IMU location identification for telerehabilitation

H Pan, H Wang, D Li, K Zhu, Y Gao, R Yin… - … of NeuroEngineering and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Telerehabilitation is a promising avenue for improving patient outcomes and
expanding accessibility. However, there is currently no spine-related assessment for …

Using inertial measurement units to estimate spine joint kinematics and kinetics during walking and running

BE Sibson, JJ Banks, A Yawar, AK Yegian… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Optical motion capture (OMC) is considered the best available method for measuring spine
kinematics, yet inertial measurement units (IMU) have the potential to collect data outside …

A machine learning approach for the design optimization of a multiple magnetic and inertial sensors wearable system for the spine mobility assessment

DY Domínguez-Jiménez… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Recently, magnetic and inertial measurement units (MIMU) based systems
have been applied in the spine mobility assessment; this evaluation is essential in the …

BackMov: Individualized Motion Capture-Based Test to Assess Low Back Pain Mobility Recovery after Treatment

F Villalba-Meneses, C Guevara, PA Velásquez-López… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Low back pain (LBP) is a common issue that negatively affects a person's quality of life and
imposes substantial healthcare expenses. In this study, we introduce the (Back-pain …

A wearable system based on multiple magnetic and inertial measurement units for spine mobility assessment: A reliability study for the evaluation of ankylosing …

A Martínez-Hernández, JS Perez-Lomelí… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spinal mobility assessment is essential for the diagnostic of patients with ankylosing
spondylitis. BASMI is a routine clinical evaluation of the spine; its measurements are made …

Implementing an AI that automatically extracts standardised functional patterns from wearable sensor data

V Vijayan, J Connolly, J Condell… - IEEE Sensors …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Standardised functional tests (SFTs) are frequently used to quantify a person's ability to
perform activities of daily living against expected values. SFTs provide valuable information …

A Move Toward Precision: Innovations in Measuring Spinal Mobility in Axial Spondyloarthritis

J Ermann - The Journal of Rheumatology, 2023 - jrheum.org
The efficacy of therapeutic interventions in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), including its more
severe subset of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), is measured primarily using variables that …

Quantifying lumbar sagittal plane kinematics using a wrist-worn inertial measurement unit

BXW Liew, O Crisafulli, DW Evans - Frontiers in sports and active …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Wearable sensors like inertial measurement units (IMUs), and those available as
smartphone or smartwatch applications, are increasingly used to quantify lumbar mobility …

[HTML][HTML] A two joint neck Model to identify malposition of the head relative to the Thorax

PM Schmid, CM Bauer, MJ Ernst, B Sommer… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neck pain is a frequent health complaint. Prolonged protracted malpositions of the head are
associated with neck pain and headaches and could be prevented using biofeedback …

AI Techniques To Automatically Detect Standardized Functional Test Patterns From Wearable Sensor Data

V Vijayan, J Connolly, J Condell… - 2022 33rd Irish …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable devices are often utilized for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of various
diseases. Data acquired from them may be used to monitor patient recovery during …