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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2023

Body landmarks and genetic algorithm-based approach for non-contact detection of head forward posture among Chinese adolescents: revitalizing machine learning in medicine.

Guang Yang, Shichun He, Deyu Meng, Meiqi Wei, Jianwei Cao, Hongzhi Guo, He Ren, Ziheng Wang

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Article in BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Guang YangChinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024, Jilin, China.
Shichun HeChinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024, Jilin, China.
Deyu MengChinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024, Jilin, China.
Meiqi WeiChinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024, Jilin, China.
Jianwei CaoAI Group, Intelligent Lancet LLC, 2108 N Street, Sacramento, 95816, CA, USA.
Hongzhi GuoAI Group, Intelligent Lancet LLC, 2108 N Street, Sacramento, 95816, CA, USA.
He RenAI Group, Intelligent Lancet LLC, 2108 N Street, Sacramento, 95816, CA, USA.
Ziheng WangChinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024, Jilin, China. wangzh654@nenu.edu.cn.
Northeast Normal University · CNWaseda University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Addressing the current complexities, costs, and adherence issues in the detection of forward head posture (FHP), our study conducted an exhaustive epidemiologic investigation, incorporating a comprehensive posture screening process for each participant in China. This research introduces an avant-garde, machine learning-based non-contact method for the accurate discernment of FHP. Our approach elevates detection accuracy by leveraging body landmarks identified from human images, followed by the application of a genetic algorithm for precise feature identification and posture estimation. Observational data corroborates the superior efficacy of the Extra Tree Classifier technique in FHP detection, attaining an accuracy of 82.4%, a specificity of 85.5%, and a positive predictive value of 90.2%. Our model affords a rapid, effective solution for FHP identification, spotlighting the transformative potential of the convergence of feature point recognition and genetic algorithms in non-contact posture detection. The expansive potential and paramount importance of these applications in this niche field are therefore underscored.

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Anatomic LandmarksEast Asian PeoplePostureAdolescentAlgorithmsHumansMachine LearningFeature engineeringForward head postureMachine learningNon-contact detection

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PMID37697312
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