The use of inertial sensors system for human motion analysis

AI Cuesta-Vargas, A Galán-Mercant… - Physical Therapy …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of this article is to review systematically and appraise critically the
literature surrounding the research, comparing inertial sensors with any kind of gold …

[HTML][HTML] Wearable technology for spine movement assessment: A systematic review

E Papi, WS Koh, AH McGregor - Journal of biomechanics, 2017 - Elsevier
Continuous monitoring of spine movement function could enhance our understanding of low
back pain development. Wearable technologies have gained popularity as promising …

Wearable IMU-based real-time motion warning system for construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders prevention

X Yan, H Li, AR Li, H Zhang - Automation in construction, 2017 - Elsevier
The prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) around lower back and
neck amongst construction workers are precursors of operational injury in the construction …

Performance evaluation of a wearable inertial motion capture system for capturing physical exposures during manual material handling tasks

S Kim, MA Nussbaum - Ergonomics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
With a long-term goal of improving quantification of physical exposures in the workplace, this
study examined the ability of a commercially available inertial motion capture (IMC) system …

Development of ergonomic posture recognition technique based on 2D ordinary camera for construction hazard prevention through view-invariant features in 2D …

X Yan, H Li, C Wang, JO Seo, H Zhang… - Advanced Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Outdoor tasks operated by construction workers are physically demanding, requiring
awkward postures leading to pain, injury, accident, or permanent disability. Ergonomic …

Accuracy and repeatability of an inertial measurement unit system for field-based occupational studies

MC Schall Jr, NB Fethke, H Chen, S Oyama… - Ergonomics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The accuracy and repeatability of an inertial measurement unit (IMU) system for directly
measuring trunk angular displacement and upper arm elevation were evaluated over eight …

Clinically acceptable agreement between the ViMove wireless motion sensor system and the Vicon motion capture system when measuring lumbar region inclination …

HL Mjøsund, E Boyle, P Kjaer, RM Mieritz… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Wireless, wearable, inertial motion sensor technology introduces new
possibilities for monitoring spinal motion and pain in people during their daily activities of …

Lumbopelvic rhythm during forward and backward sagittal trunk rotations: combined in vivo measurement with inertial tracking device and biomechanical modeling

A Tafazzol, N Arjmand, A Shirazi-Adl… - Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The ratio of total lumbar rotation over pelvic rotation (lumbopelvic rhythm)
during trunk sagittal movement is essential to evaluate spinal loads and discriminate …

Validity and intra-rater reliability of an Android phone application to measure cervical range-of-motion

J Quek, SG Brauer, J Treleaven, YH Pua… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Concurrent validity and intra-rater reliability using a customized Android phone
application to measure cervical-spine range-of-motion (ROM) has not been previously …

Comparative evaluation of a novel measurement tool to assess lumbar spine posture and range of motion

T Consmüller, A Rohlmann, D Weinland… - European spine …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The diagnosis of low back pain pathology is generally based upon invasive image-
based assessment of structural pathology, but is limited in methods to evaluate function. The …