ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Concurrent validity of DorsaVi wireless motion sensor system Version 6 and the Vicon motion analysis system during lifting.
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- Lumbar Spine Motion Analysis: A Systematic Review of Segmental and Global Range of Motion.Cureus · 2026Review
- Concurrent Validity of Two Inertial Measurement Unit Pipelines for Estimating Lumbar and Thoracic Kinematics During Lifting Tasks.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a new clinical test protocol for pointing acuity - An initial validity study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Wearable sensor technologies for individuals with back pain: a scoping review.Pain management · 2025Article
- Application of Nanogenerators in Lumbar Motion Monitoring: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Perspectives.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Estimating Compressive and Shear Forces at L5-S1: Exploring the Effects of Load Weight, Asymmetry, and Height Using Optical and Inertial Motion Capture Systems.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
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Abstract
backgroundWearable sensor technology may allow accurate monitoring of spine movement outside a clinical setting. The concurrent validity of wearable sensors during multiplane tasks, such as lifting, is unknown. This study assessed DorsaVi Version 6 sensors for their concurrent validity with the Vicon motion analysis system for measuring lumbar flexion during lifting.
methodsTwelve participants (nine with, and three without back pain) wore sensors on T12 and S2 spinal levels with Vicon surface markers attached to those sensors. Participants performed 5 symmetrical (lifting from front) and 20 asymmetrical lifts (alternate lifting from left and right). The global-T12-angle, global-S2-angle and the angle between these two sensors (relative-lumbar-angle) were output in the sagittal plane. Agreement between systems was determined through-range and at peak flexion, using multilevel mixed-effects regression models to calculate root mean square errors and standard deviation. Mean differences and limits of agreement for peak flexion were calculated using the Bland Altman method.
resultsFor through-range measures of symmetrical lifts, root mean squared errors (standard deviation) were 0.86° (0.78) at global-T12-angle, 0.90° (0.84) at global-S2-angle and 1.34° (1.25) at relative-lumbar-angle. For through-range measures of asymmetrical lifts, root mean squared errors (standard deviation) were 1.84° (1.58) at global-T12-angle, 1.90° (1.65) at global-S2-angle and 1.70° (1.54) at relative-lumbar-angle. The mean difference (95% limit of agreement) for peak flexion of symmetrical lifts, was - 0.90° (-6.80 to 5.00) for global-T12-angle, 0.60° (-2.16 to 3.36) for global-S2-angle and - 1.20° (-8.06 to 5.67) for relative-lumbar-angle. The mean difference (95% limit of agreement) for peak flexion of asymmetrical lifts was - 1.59° (-8.66 to 5.48) for global-T12-angle, -0.60° (-7.00 to 5.79) for global-S2-angle and - 0.84° (-8.55 to 6.88) for relative-lumbar-angle.
conclusionThe root means squared errors were slightly better for symmetrical lifts than they were for asymmetrical lifts. Mean differences and 95% limits of agreement showed variability across lift types. However, the root mean squared errors for all lifts were better than previous research and below clinically acceptable thresholds. This research supports the use of lumbar flexion measurements from these inertial measurement units in populations with low back pain, where multi-plane lifting movements are assessed.
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