A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors
An objective method to detect muscle fatigue-related kinematic changes may reduce workplace injuries. However, heterogeneous responses to muscle fatigue suggest that subject-specific analyses are necessary. The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if wearable inertial measurement units (I...
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| description | An objective method to detect muscle fatigue-related kinematic changes may reduce workplace injuries. However, heterogeneous responses to muscle fatigue suggest that subject-specific analyses are necessary. The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) could be used in conjunction with a spine motion composite index (SMCI) to quantify subject-specific changes in spine kinematics during a repetitive spine flexion-extension (FE) task; and (2) determine if the SMCI was correlated with measures of global trunk muscle fatigue. Spine kinematics were measured using wearable IMUs in 10 healthy adults during a baseline set followed by 10 sets of 50 spine FE repetitions. After each set, two fatigue measures were collected: perceived level of fatigue using a visual analogue scale (VAS), and maximal lift strength. SMCIs incorporating 10 kinematic variables from 2 IMUs (pelvis and T8 vertebrae) were calculated and used to quantify subject-specific changes in movement. A main effect of set was observed (<i>F</i> (1.7, 15.32) = 10.42, <i>p</i> = 0.002), where the SMCI became significantly greater than set 1 starting at set 4. Significant correlations were observed between the SMCI and both fatigue VAS and maximal lift strength at the individual and study level. These findings support the use of wearable IMUs to detect subject-specific changes in spine motion associated with muscle fatigue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e94f0aa91e754f8c8d7fc4e9ba55e5b32023-11-19T23:35:44ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-05-01209264610.3390/s20092646A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable SensorsVictor C.H. Chan0Shawn M. Beaudette1Kenneth B. Smale2Kristen H.E. Beange3Ryan B. Graham4School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5L5, CanadaSchool of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5L5, CanadaSchool of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5L5, CanadaSchool of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5L5, CanadaSchool of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5L5, CanadaAn objective method to detect muscle fatigue-related kinematic changes may reduce workplace injuries. However, heterogeneous responses to muscle fatigue suggest that subject-specific analyses are necessary. The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) could be used in conjunction with a spine motion composite index (SMCI) to quantify subject-specific changes in spine kinematics during a repetitive spine flexion-extension (FE) task; and (2) determine if the SMCI was correlated with measures of global trunk muscle fatigue. Spine kinematics were measured using wearable IMUs in 10 healthy adults during a baseline set followed by 10 sets of 50 spine FE repetitions. After each set, two fatigue measures were collected: perceived level of fatigue using a visual analogue scale (VAS), and maximal lift strength. SMCIs incorporating 10 kinematic variables from 2 IMUs (pelvis and T8 vertebrae) were calculated and used to quantify subject-specific changes in movement. A main effect of set was observed (<i>F</i> (1.7, 15.32) = 10.42, <i>p</i> = 0.002), where the SMCI became significantly greater than set 1 starting at set 4. Significant correlations were observed between the SMCI and both fatigue VAS and maximal lift strength at the individual and study level. These findings support the use of wearable IMUs to detect subject-specific changes in spine motion associated with muscle fatigue.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/9/2646muscle fatigueinertial measurement unitscomposite indexsubject-specificspine |
| spellingShingle | Victor C.H. Chan Shawn M. Beaudette Kenneth B. Smale Kristen H.E. Beange Ryan B. Graham A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors Sensors muscle fatigue inertial measurement units composite index subject-specific spine |
| title | A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors |
| title_full | A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors |
| title_fullStr | A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors |
| title_short | A Subject-Specific Approach to Detect Fatigue-Related Changes in Spine Motion Using Wearable Sensors |
| title_sort | subject specific approach to detect fatigue related changes in spine motion using wearable sensors |
| topic | muscle fatigue inertial measurement units composite index subject-specific spine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/9/2646 |
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