Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 3625: Analyzing Spinal Shape Changes During Posture Training Using a Wearable Device
Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 3625: Analyzing Spinal Shape Changes During Posture Training Using a Wearable Device
Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19163625
Authors:
Katharina Stollenwerk
Jonas Müller
André Hinkenjann
Björn Krüger
Lower back pain is one of the most prevalent diseases in Western societies. A large percentage of European and American populations suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. One successful approach to address lower back pain is postural training, which can be supported by wearable devices, providing real-time feedback about the user’s posture. In this work, we analyze the changes in posture induced by postural training. To this end, we compare snapshots before and after training, as measured by the Gokhale SpineTracker™. Considering pairs of before and after snapshots in different positions (standing, sitting, and bending), we introduce a feature space, that allows for unsupervised clustering. We show that resulting clusters represent certain groups of postural changes, which are meaningful to professional posture trainers.
Source: Sensors - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Katharina Stollenwerk Jonas M üller Andr é Hinkenjann Bj örn Krüger Tags: Article Source Type: research
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