Technology in Physical Therapy - Wireless Sensors and the Sensorimotor Training

Angelina Thiers, A. l'Orteye, K. Orlowski, T. Schrader

2014

Abstract

The usage of evidence based decision making is supported along the different professions in the health care system. State of the art in the physiotherapy, especially in the sensorimotor training is that the therapy planning mainly based on the experiences of the physiotherapist as well as by the information given by the manufacturer and the literature. The aim of this study is to show, that the wireless sensor s are a benefit in planning as well as during the execution of the therapy. Therefor different assumptions were verified. Additionally, a survey about the acceptance and the benefit of the sensors was made. Ten test persons performed a laterality test and the sensorimotor training on three different exercisers. During the whole training the muscle activity as well as the motion data was document by the usage of wireless sensors. Immediately after the training, all test persons fulfilled the survey. The study revealed that is important to investigate the training in more detail. Nevertheless, most assumptions are seen as basic principles, they could not be verified. The evaluation of the surveys figured out, that the usage of wireless sensors can be seen as an advantage, but the application has to be optimized.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Thiers A., l'Orteye A., Orlowski K. and Schrader T. (2014). Technology in Physical Therapy - Wireless Sensors and the Sensorimotor Training . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-010-9, pages 500-505. DOI: 10.5220/0004913405000505

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf14,
author={Angelina Thiers and A. l'Orteye and K. Orlowski and T. Schrader},
title={Technology in Physical Therapy - Wireless Sensors and the Sensorimotor Training},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={500-505},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004913405000505},
isbn={978-989-758-010-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014)
TI - Technology in Physical Therapy - Wireless Sensors and the Sensorimotor Training
SN - 978-989-758-010-9
AU - Thiers A.
AU - l'Orteye A.
AU - Orlowski K.
AU - Schrader T.
PY - 2014
SP - 500
EP - 505
DO - 10.5220/0004913405000505