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 …

Wearable inertial sensors to assess standing balance: A systematic review

M Ghislieri, L Gastaldi, S Pastorelli, S Tadano… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wearable sensors are de facto revolutionizing the assessment of standing balance. The aim
of this work is to review the state-of-the-art literature that adopts this new posturographic …

Use of wearable sensor technology in gait, balance, and range of motion analysis

S Díaz, JB Stephenson, MA Labrador - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
More than 8.6 million people suffer from neurological disorders that affect their gait and
balance. Physical therapists provide interventions to improve patient's functional outcomes …

An IoT-based computational framework for healthcare monitoring in mobile environments

H Mora, D Gil, R Munoz Terol, J Azorín, J Szymanski - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
The new Internet of Things paradigm allows for small devices with sensing, processing and
communication capabilities to be designed, which enable the development of sensors …

Fifteen years of wireless sensors for balance assessment in neurological disorders

A Zampogna, I Mileti, E Palermo, C Celletti, M Paoloni… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Balance impairment is a major mechanism behind falling along with environmental hazards.
Under physiological conditions, ageing leads to a progressive decline in balance control per …

Effects of wearable sensor-based balance and gait training on balance, gait, and functional performance in healthy and patient populations: a systematic review and …

K Gordt, T Gerhardy, B Najafi, M Schwenk - Gerontology, 2017 - karger.com
Background: Wearable sensors (WS) can accurately measure body motion and provide
interactive feedback for supporting motor learning. Objective: This review aims to summarize …

Wearable stretch sensors for human movement monitoring and fall detection in ergonomics

H Chander, RF Burch, P Talegaonkar… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wearable sensors are beneficial for continuous health monitoring, movement analysis,
rehabilitation, evaluation of human performance, and for fall detection. Wearable stretch …

Electrotactile feedback applications for hand and arm interactions: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and future directions

P Kourtesis, F Argelaguet, S Vizcay… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Haptic feedback is critical in a broad range of human-machine/computer-interaction
applications. However, the high cost and low portability/wearability of haptic devices remain …

The assessment of center of mass and center of pressure during quiet stance: Current applications and future directions

SB Richmond, BW Fling, H Lee, DS Peterson - Journal of biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
This perspective article provides a brief review of our understanding of how center of
pressure (CoP) and center of mass (CoM) are traditionally utilized to measure quiet standing …

The use of pulse oximetry in the assessment of acclimatization to high altitude

T Dünnwald, R Kienast, D Niederseer, M Burtscher - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Finger pulse oximeters are widely used to monitor physiological responses to
high-altitude exposure, the progress of acclimatization, and/or the potential development of …