| A simple device to monitor flexion and lateral bending of the lumbar spine. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15813402 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Monitoring compliance with exercise and motivating patients with lower back pain to perform prescribed exercise regimens are considerable tasks. The objective of this study was to develop and test a low-cost device that can be used by a patient at home to both record and provide real-time biofeedback of lumbar position in the midsagittal and frontal planes during exercises. Our device utilizes strain gages on a thin stainless steel beam to measure lumbar flexion-extension and an optical mouse sensor attached to the end of the blade to measure lateral bending. In comparison tests with a standard electrogoniometer, our device was shown to be accurate within 3 degrees in both the sagittal and frontal planes in healthy subjects. Furthermore, users were capable of reapplying the device themselves and obtaining measurements that were repeatable within 4 degrees in both planes. The capability of this simple device to accurately measure lumbar spine position in a nonlaboratory setting makes it well suited as a tool for providing feedback on exercise performance to both patients and clinicians. |
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Authors:
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Gabriel J Donatell; David W Meister; Jeremy R O'Brien; John S Thurlow; John G Webster; Life Fellow; Frank J Salvi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Volume: 13 ISSN: 1534-4320 ISO Abbreviation: IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng Publication Date: 2005 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-07 Completed Date: 2005-07-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101097023 Medline TA: IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 18-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. |
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Adult Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Exercise Therapy / instrumentation*, methods Humans Lumbar Vertebrae / physiology* Male Movement / physiology* Physical Examination / instrumentation*, methods Range of Motion, Articular / physiology* Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Transducers* |
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