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Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Review

Wearable accelerometry-based technology capable of assessing functional activities in neurological populations in community settings: a systematic review

Authors: Dax Steins, Helen Dawes, Patrick Esser, Johnny Collett

Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Integrating rehabilitation services through wearable systems has the potential to accurately assess the type, intensity, duration, and quality of movement necessary for procuring key outcome measures.

Objectives

This review aims to explore wearable accelerometry-based technology (ABT) capable of assessing mobility-related functional activities intended for rehabilitation purposes in community settings for neurological populations. In this review, we focus on the accuracy of ABT-based methods, types of outcome measures, and the implementation of ABT in non-clinical settings for rehabilitation purposes.

Data sources

Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, and IEEE Xplore. The search strategy covered three main areas, namely wearable technology, rehabilitation, and setting.

Study selection

Potentially relevant studies were categorized as systems either evaluating methods or outcome parameters.

Methods

Methodological qualities of studies were assessed by two customized checklists, depending on their categorization and rated independently by three blinded reviewers.

Results

Twelve studies involving ABT met the eligibility criteria, of which three studies were identified as having implemented ABT for rehabilitation purposes in non-clinical settings. From the twelve studies, seven studies achieved high methodological quality scores. These studies were not only capable of assessing the type, quantity, and quality measures of functional activities, but could also distinguish healthy from non-healthy subjects and/or address disease severity levels.

Conclusion

While many studies support ABT’s potential for telerehabilitation, few actually utilized it to assess mobility-related functional activities outside laboratory settings. To generate more appropriate outcome measures, there is a clear need to translate research findings and novel methods into practice.
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Metadata
Title
Wearable accelerometry-based technology capable of assessing functional activities in neurological populations in community settings: a systematic review
Authors
Dax Steins
Helen Dawes
Patrick Esser
Johnny Collett
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1743-0003
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-36

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