Samenvatting
Knee overstretching, a condition where the knee bends too far backward, requires treatment and proper guidance otherwise it can deteriorate causing pain and knee instability. Patients may overstretch their knees because they lack awareness of their knee posture.
Here we explore how to address the need for tele-rehabilitation and selftracking of knee posture throughout the day.
Kneehab is an at-home wearable system consisting of a small knee brace with sensors, a pocket-size module connected to the brace which
collects the data, and a smartphone application providing feedback and personalized reminders that apply a persuasion profiling approach.
An initial evaluation by four physiotherapists, two knee overstretching patients and nine domain experts, is encouraging regarding the perceived potential of the Kneehab system as a therapeutic aid. Preliminary user tests (N=4) show a sensor accuracy of 5 degrees. Future research will seek to empirically validate the efficacy of the system as a therapeutic aid and to explore its potential in enriching the communication between the
therapist and the patient.
Here we explore how to address the need for tele-rehabilitation and selftracking of knee posture throughout the day.
Kneehab is an at-home wearable system consisting of a small knee brace with sensors, a pocket-size module connected to the brace which
collects the data, and a smartphone application providing feedback and personalized reminders that apply a persuasion profiling approach.
An initial evaluation by four physiotherapists, two knee overstretching patients and nine domain experts, is encouraging regarding the perceived potential of the Kneehab system as a therapeutic aid. Preliminary user tests (N=4) show a sensor accuracy of 5 degrees. Future research will seek to empirically validate the efficacy of the system as a therapeutic aid and to explore its potential in enriching the communication between the
therapist and the patient.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
|---|---|
| Titel | Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4Health |
| Redacteuren | Kirsty Christer, Claire Craig , Paul Chamberlain |
| Plaats van productie | Amsterdam |
| Uitgeverij | Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University |
| Pagina's | 43-50 |
| Volume | 4 |
| ISBN van elektronische versie | 978-1-8381117-0-0 |
| Status | Gepubliceerd - 4 sep. 2020 |