Sedentary lifestyles and evolving work environments have created challenges for global
health and cause huge burdens on healthcare and fitness systems. Physical immobility and …

Wearable sensors are beneficial for continuous health monitoring, movement analysis,
rehabilitation, evaluation of human performance, and for fall detection. Wearable stretch …

Textile sensors have demonstrated significant potential in next-generation wearable
systems due to their excellent performance and unobtrusive nature. By building specialized …

Astronauts are at risk for low back pain and injury during extravehicular activity because of
the deconditioning of the lumbar region and biomechanical demands associated with …

Successful market penetration of textile-based strain sensors requires long-term reliability
which in turn relies on the washability of the sensor. First, this paper presents an evaluation …

Objective To better study human motion inside the space suit and suit-related contact, a
multifactor statistical model was developed to predict torso body shape changes and lumbar …

Documenting how technology has been increasingly facilitating rehabilitation both for
physical and mental health, this book focuses on sensing and measurement technologies …

Study aim: The objective of the study was to reveal the functional limits of the motor system
in women practising combat sports and team sports. Material and methods: 102 women …

The kinematic monitoring of human joint movements is beneficial in various applications,
including biomechanics, rehabilitation, and wearable robotics. For consistent monitoring of …

In this project, a smart knee sleeve was developed for the purpose of measuring a subject's
knee angle continually. The device is wireless and washable, making it suitable for …