Non-invasive Evaluation of Upper and Lower Body Function With Showmotion
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
It is very important to understand joint and body kinematics and muscles activity in clinical settings, which is relevant to identify issues related to the spine, the upper and lower limbs due to injury. In this study, the investigators will use an innovative platform, Showmotion to establish baseline of shoulder, hip, knee and spine kinematics and muscles activity from 60 healthy volunteers.
Description
Upper and lower body functional evaluation is challenging and relevant to identify the issues related to injury. Current technique still stays at visual observation. Showmotion™ (NCS Lab, Carpi, Italy) is an innovative platform that provides a comprehensive analysis to monitor motion patterns of the whole body using WISE sensors, proprietary wireless inertial and magnetic units (MIMU) developed by NCS Lab (Italy). Using the data acquired from MIMU and validated protocols for upper and lower limbs, Showmotion is able to measure, objectify and store three dimensional kinematic variables highli…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy people (without musculoskeletal pathologies of the joint of interest) * Age \> 18, \<65 * Volunteers given written informed consent * Ability to understand and execute instructions at all stages of the procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Age \> 65, \< 18 * Active infections * Surgery at joint of interest * BMI (Body Mass Index) \>30 kg/m2 * Pregnancy
Interventions
- DeviceShowmotion
Each healthy volunteers will wear sensors at the interested joint and do the measurement.
Location
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, Colorado