Title |
Smart garment for trunk posture monitoring: A preliminary study
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Published in |
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, May 2008
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-7161-3-7 |
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Authors |
Wai Yin Wong, Man Sang Wong |
Abstract |
Poor postures of the spine have been considered in association with a number of spinal musculoskeletal disorders, including structural deformity of the spine and back pain. Improper posturing for the patients with spinal disorders may further deteriorate their pain and deformities. Therefore, posture training has been proposed and its rationale is to use the patient's own back muscles to keep the spine within the natural curvature. A posture training device may help to facilitate this therapeutic approach by providing continuous posture monitoring and feedback signals to the patient when "poor" posture is detected. In addition, the users of the device may learn good postural habits that could carry over into their whole life. |
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