Is it Possible to Measure Mobility Deficits of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis? Evaluation of Mobility of patients with MS and Motor Dysfunctions by Means of Accelerometers
Is it Possible to Measure Mobility Deficits of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis? Evaluation of Mobility of patients with MS and Motor Dysfunctions by Means of Accelerometers
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DOI：
10.1055/s-0031-1271750
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
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0.5
通讯作者：
Daumer, M.
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作者：
Schlesinger, S.;Neuhaus, A.;Daumer, M.
三轴加速度计正变得越来越重要，并为医疗保健提供了新的机会。本文以多发性硬化症(MS)为例，介绍了加速度计在慢性病诊断和治疗中的应用和潜力。通过测量MS患者的日常活动，加速计可以帮助我们更客观地观察疾病的病程。有了测量的数据，就可以获得像“活动速度”这样的指标，从而将患者在家的疾病状态客观化。在这项为期两年的研究中，多发性硬化症患者佩戴加速计，嵌入皮带的皮带扣中。研究结果表明，患者愿意佩戴加速度计设备，所获得的数据揭示了健康人与MS患者之间的差异，未来的研究是必要的，以继续发展数据分析，并开发指标，以便在患者在家时早期认识到疾病的逐渐增加。
Tri-axial accelerometers are becoming increasingly important and provide new opportunities for medical care. Using the example of multiple sclerosis (MS), this work presents the current utilities and potentials of accelerometers for the diagnosis of and therapy for chronic diseases. By measuring the daily activity of MS patients, accelerometers could help us to observe the course of the disease more objectively. With the measured data, indicators like "active speed " can be gained to objectify the patient's disease status at home. In this study over a period of 2 years, patients with MS wore accelerometers, embedded in the buckle of a belt. The results of the study show that patients were willing to wear the accelerometer devices and that the obtained data reveal differences between healthy people and patients with MS. Future studies are necessary to continue the development of data analysis and to develop indicators for the early recognition of gradual increases of illness when patients are at home.