Development of a smart garment to reduce kyphosis during daily living.

Many of the aches and pains of adults are the result of the long-term effects of bad posture or body misalignment. Postural kyphosis in adolescence, which is an excessive rounding of the upper spine, may be one of the effects of poor standing and sitting habits. A smart garment, consisting of a harn...

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Publicado en:Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 1147 - 1155
Autores principales: Lou E, Lam GC, Hill DL, Wong MS, Lou, Edmond, Lam, Gabrielle C, Hill, Douglas L, Wong, M S
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2012
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          Clothing
          Kyphosis Therapy
          Monitoring, Physiologic Equipment and Supplies
          Activities of Daily Living
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          Algorithms
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          Signal Processing, Computer Assisted Equipment and Supplies
          Vibration
          Wireless Communications Equipment and Supplies
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          Adult: 19-44 years
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