ReviewJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2022
A vision for the future of wearable sensors in spine care and its challenges: narrative review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Core outcome sets for spinal and associated limb, trunk, abdomen or pelvic pain: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- AI-Supported Functional Pain Phenotyping in Low Back Pain Using Sensor-Based Gait and Neuromuscular Biomarkers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Postural Education in School-Aged Populations: Development and Usability Evaluation of a Mobile Biofeedback App (EduBack).JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Wearable sensor technologies for individuals with back pain: a scoping review.Pain management · 2025Article
- Exploring Lumbar Spine Posture and Movement in Sitting: A Comparison Between Laboratory and Real-World Measures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Application of Nanogenerators in Lumbar Motion Monitoring: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Perspectives.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Revolutionizing spine surgery with emerging AI-FEA integration.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Machine learning analysis of kinematic movement features during functional tasks to discriminate chronic neck pain patients from asymptomatic controls.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Motion Tape Strain During Trunk Muscle Engagement in Young, Healthy Participants.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessing the Reliability and Validity of Inertial Measurement Units to Measure Three-Dimensional Spine and Hip Kinematics During Clinical Movement Tasks.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Preliminary Validity and Acceptability of Motion Tape for Measuring Low Back Movement: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- Lumbo-Pelvic Rhythm Monitoring Using Wearable Technology with Sensory Biofeedback: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Physical Therapists' Acceptance of a Wearable, Fabric-Based Sensor System (Motion Tape) for Use in Clinical Practice: Qualitative Focus Group Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Identifying Clinical Phenotypes in People Who Are Hispanic/Latino With Chronic Low Back Pain: Use of Sensor-Based Measures of Posture and Movement, Pain, and Psychological Factors.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Concurrent Validity of the Ergotex Device for Measuring Low Back Posture.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Revolutionizing Spinal Care: Current Applications and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objective: This review aimed to: (I) provide a brief overview of some topical areas of current literature regarding applications of wearable sensors in the management of low back pain (LBP); (II) present a vision for a future comprehensive system that integrates wearable sensors to measure multiple parameters in the real world that contributes data to guide treatment selection (aided by artificial intelligence), uses wearables to aid treatment support, adherence and outcome monitoring, and interrogates the response of the individual patient to the prescribed treatment to guide future decision support for other individuals who present with LBP; and (III) consider the challenges that will need to be overcome to make such a system a reality. Background: Advances in wearable sensor technologies are opening new opportunities for the assessment and management of spinal conditions. Although evidence of improvements in outcomes for individuals with LBP from the use of sensors is limited, there is enormous future potential. Methods: Narrative review and literature synthesis. Conclusions: Substantial research is underway by groups internationally to develop and test elements of this system, to design innovative new sensors that enable recording of new data in new ways, and to fuse data from multiple sources to provide rich information about an individual's experience of LBP. Together this system, incorporating data from wearable sensors has potential to personalise care in ways that were hitherto thought impossible. The potential is high but will require concerted effort to develop and ultimately will need to be feasible and more effective than existing management.
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