Abstract
The worldwide adoption of computers is closely linked to increased prevalence in neck and shoulder pain. Many ergonomic interventions are available; however, the lifetime prevalence of neck pain is still estimated as high as 80%. This paper introduces a biofeedback system using a novel single accelerometer placement. This system allows the user to react and correct for movement into a position of bad posture. The addition of visual information provides artificial proprioceptive information on the cranial-vertebral angle. Six subjects were tested for 5 hours with and without biofeedback. All subjects had a significant decrease in the percentage of time spent in bad posture when using biofeedback.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Title of host publication | 2009 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-20 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1557-170X |
| ISBN (Print) | 1557-170X |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
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- Authors
- Breen, PP;Nisar, A;OLaighin, G