Augmented feedback system to support physical therapy of non-specific low back pain
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2010
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04B - Conference paper
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Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies
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Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)
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52
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381–393
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Springer
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Porto
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Abstract
Low back pain is an important problem in industrialized countries. Two key factors limit the effectiveness of physiotherapy: low compliance of patients with repetitive movement exercises, and inadequate awareness of patients of their own posture. The Backtrainer system addresses these problems by real-time monitoring of the spine position, by providing a framework for most common physiotherapy exercises for the low back, and by providing feedback to patients in a motivating way. A minimal sensor configuration was identified as two inertial sensors that measure the orientation of the lower back at two points with three degrees of freedom. The software was designed as a flexible platform to experiment with different hardware, and with various feedback modalities. Basic exercises for two types of movements are provided: mobilizing and stabilizing. We developed visual feedback - abstract as well as in the form of a virtual reality game - and complemented the on-screen graphics with an ambient feedback device. The system was evaluated during five weeks in a rehabilitation clinic with 26 patients and 15 physiotherapists. Subjective satisfaction of subjects was good, and we interpret the results as encouraging indication for the adoption of such a therapy support system by both patients and therapists.
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International Joint Conference BIOSTEC 2009
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14.01.2010
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17.01.2010
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1865-0929
1865-0937
1865-0937
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English
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Yes
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Published
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Brodbeck, D., Degen, M., Stanimirov, M., Kool, J., Scheermesser, M., Oesch, P., & Neuhaus, C. (2010). Augmented feedback system to support physical therapy of non-specific low back pain. In A. Fred, J. Filipe, & H. Gamboa (Eds.), Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (pp. 381–393). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11721-3_30