Abstract
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is one of the prevalent reasons for neck pain, stiffness and mobility issues. Neck pain is assessed by trained clinicians using a goniometer to measure the angular motion of the neck in three planes. The process requires understanding complex anatomy-associated movements to collect accurate results; further unnatural movement of the routine can result in poor compliance. Hence, there is a need for a low-cost, home-based portable measurement system that engages sufferers to measure changes in neck mobility between clinical visits. Virtual Reality (VR) systems have been used in the treatment of various mental health and physiological diseases. In this study, 25 participants were tested with a novel VR system to measure and record various neck rotations in real time. The current state-of-the-art measurement system for axSpA was used for accuracy and reliability comparisons. Results showed a strong positive correlation (r = .97-.99) between data recorded from the VR and the goniometer, for all activities. While further analyses are required, results indicate that the VR application is sufficiently accurate and reliable in measuring neck movement and can be further developed as a low-cost objective measurement device for neck rehabilitation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2023 34th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-4057-0 |
ISBN (Print) | 979-8-3503-4058-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 3 Jul 2023 |
Event | 34th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2023) - University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 13 Jun 2023 → 14 Jun 2023 https://issc.ie/index.html |
Publication series
Name | Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC), 2023 34th Irish |
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Publisher | IEEE |
ISSN (Print) | 2688-1446 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2688-1454 |
Conference
Conference | 34th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2023) |
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Abbreviated title | ISSC 2023 |
Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Dublin |
Period | 13/06/23 → 14/06/23 |
Internet address |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 IEEE.
Keywords
- neck pain
- ankylosing spondylitis
- axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
- arthritis
- virtual reality (VR)
- goniometer
- inertial measurement unit (IMU)