Foot Position Recognition Using a Smartphone Inertial Sensor in Patient Transfer

• Published in: BioMed Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 112 - 121
• Main Authors: Kitagawa, Kodai, Takashima, Ryo, Kurosawa, Tadateru, Wada, Chikamune
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 25.04.2024
• Subjects: caregiver; foot position; inertial sensor; patient transfer; smartphone; wearable sensors

Caregivers experience lower back pain due to patient transfer. Foot position is an important and adjustable posture for reducing lumbar loads during patient transfer. Specifically, a suitable foot position provides the use of the lower limbs instead of the lumbar region in patient handling. Thus, we...