AN AMBULATORY LORDOSIMETER FOR POSTURE CONTROL

用于姿势控制的移动式音量计

• 批准号: 6072149
• 负责人: PATRICK S HAMILTON
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: THERMEDICAL, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-09-22 至 2003-06-21
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6072149
• 关键词: back injury; backache; bioengineering /biomedical engineering; biofeedback; biomedical equipment development; measurement; outpatient care; posture; proprioception /kinesthesia; vertebrae; vibration

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicant's abstract): Nearly 70% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. The annual cost to the US economy of back-related problems has been estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Sedentary jobs have been linked to an increased risk of back injury, and it has been shown that sitting for prolonged periods with a flattened lumbar curvature increases the stress on the intervertebral disks. Stress on the back can be reduced if the lumbar spine remains sufficiently curved. We are developing a device that will be worn on the lumbar spine, will monitor lumbar curvature, and will provide audio or vibrational feedback to the wearer when poor posture is assumed so that this posture can be modified to reduce the stress on the back. In Phase-I we will evaluate different methods for measuring lumbar curvature, develop a prototype device, and confirm the effect of feedback on posture modification. In Phase-II, we will investigate the long-term effects of posture modification on back pain and back injury. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE

描述(摘自申请者的摘要)：近70%的美国人 人们会在一生中的某个时候经历背部疼痛。一年一度的 据估计，与背部相关的问题给美国经济带来的代价是 数十亿美元。久坐不动的工作与患高血压的风险增加有关 背部受伤，而且有研究表明，长时间坐着， 腰椎曲度变平会增加间盘的应力。 如果腰椎保持足够的强度，背部的压力可以减轻。 弯曲的。我们正在开发一种可以戴在腰椎上的设备，将 监控腰椎曲度，并将提供音频或振动反馈给 假设姿势不佳时佩戴者，以便可以将此姿势修改为 减少背部的压力。在第一阶段，我们将评估不同的方法 为了测量腰椎曲度，研制了样机，并确认了 反馈对姿势调整的影响。在第二阶段，我们将调查 体位调整对腰背痛和背部损伤的远期疗效。 建议的商业应用：不可用