A method for shoulder range-of-motion estimation using a single wireless sensor node

This study proposes a method for range-of-motion (ROM) estimation based on the acceleration and geomagnetic data acquired using a single miniaturized wireless sensor node. An experiment on eight shoulder rehabilitation protocols in real human subjects has been conducted, with a sensor placed on user...

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Published in2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Vol. 2013; pp. 5907 - 5910
Main Authors Thiemjarus, Surapa, Marukatat, Sanparith, Poomchoompol, Pongwat
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.01.2013
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Acceleration
Accelerometers
Accelerometry - instrumentation
Adult
Estimation
Humans
Magnetometry - instrumentation
Middle Aged
Physiology - instrumentation
Physiology - methods
Protocols
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Read only memory
Shoulder
Shoulder - physiology
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Wireless Technology - instrumentation
Wrist
Wrist - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:This study proposes a method for range-of-motion (ROM) estimation based on the acceleration and geomagnetic data acquired using a single miniaturized wireless sensor node. An experiment on eight shoulder rehabilitation protocols in real human subjects has been conducted, with a sensor placed on user's left and right upper arms and wrists. The experimental results demonstrate the limitations of estimation methods that use sensors placed on skin surface and that, despite being a different body segment, the wrist is a better placement position for sensor-based shoulder joint ROM measurement than the shoulder itself.
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610896