Wearable motion capture devices for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in ergonomics—an overview of current applications, challenges, and …

CM Lind, F Abtahi, M Forsman - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major contributor to disability
worldwide and substantial societal costs. The use of wearable motion capture instruments …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of wearable technologies on marginal gains in sports performance: An integrative overview on advances in sports, exercise, and health

GM Migliaccio, J Padulo, L Russo - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wearable technologies have become increasingly popular in recent years, as athletes and
coaches look for ways to gain a competitive edge. These devices can track a variety of …

Absolute reliability of gait parameters acquired with markerless motion capture in living domains

S Riazati, TE McGuirk, ES Perry… - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To examine the between-day absolute reliability of gait parameters acquired with
Theia3D markerless motion capture for use in biomechanical and clinical settings. Methods …

Review of Recent Progress on Silicone Rubber Composites for Multifunctional Sensor Systems

V Kumar, MN Alam, SS Park - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The latest progress (the year 2021–2024) on multifunctional sensors based on silicone
rubber is reported. These multifunctional sensors are useful for real-time monitoring through …

Are activity wrist-worn devices accurate for determining heart rate during intense exercise?

P Martín-Escudero, AM Cabanas, ML Dotor-Castilla… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
The market for wrist-worn devices is growing at previously unheard-of speeds. A
consequence of their fast commercialization is a lack of adequate studies testing their …

Use of accelerometers and inertial measurement units to quantify movement of tactical athletes: A systematic review

NA Edwards, MK Talarico, A Chaudhari… - Applied Ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
The dynamic work environments of tactical athletes are difficult to replicate in a laboratory.
Accelerometers and inertial measurement units provide a way to characterize movement in …

A critical examination of sport discipline typology: identifying inherent limitations and deficiencies in contemporary classification systems

MJ Konopka, H Keizer, G Rietjens, MP Zeegers… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Exercise scientists (especially in the field of biomolecular research) frequently classify
athletic cohorts into categories such as endurance, strength, or mixed, and create a practical …

Novel design of assistive technologies based on the interconnection of motion capture and virtual reality systems to foster task performance of the ageing workforce

J Alves, TM Lima, PD Gaspar - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Demographic changes, increasing life expectancy, and increasing healthy life expectancy
lead to an increasingly ageing workforce. This condition has a growing impact on the …

A Wearable Multi-Modal Digital Upper Limb Assessment System for Automatic Musculoskeletal Risk Evaluation

A Tahir, S Bai, M Shen - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Continuous ergonomic risk assessment of the human body is critical to avoid various
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for people involved in physical jobs. This paper presents …

A wearable-sensor system with AI technology for real-time biomechanical feedback training in hammer throw

Y Wang, G Shan, H Li, L Wang - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Develo** real-time biomechanical feedback systems for in-field applications will transfer
human motor skills' learning/training from subjective (experience-based) to objective …