Title :
A portable activity monitor for musculoskeletal pain disorders
Author :
Searle, John R. ; Arena, John G. ; Sherman, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Med. Coll. of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
Abstract :
A portable activity monitor (PAM) designed for simultaneously recording and quantifying surface electromyograph (EMG) signals and body movements in the natural environment is discussed. The data are transferred to a personal computer for graphic display, statistical analysis, and storage. A table of PAM system specifications is given. The system is currently being used to determine the relationships between onset and intensity of low back pain, patterns of paraspinal muscle contraction, and the intensity and duration of normal everyday activities
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; muscle; patient monitoring; body movements; graphic display; musculoskeletal pain disorders; natural environment; paraspinal muscle contraction; personal computer; portable activity monitor; statistical analysis; surface electromyograph signals; system specifications; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computerized monitoring; Disk recording; Electromyography; Microcomputers; Musculoskeletal system; Pain; Signal design; Statistical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96382
