Quantitative Data to Evaluate Clinical Pilates Efficacy in Chronic Low Back Pain Using Inertial Measurement Units †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- 6-axis accelerometer BMI160 + gyroscope;
- LTR-329ALS ambient light sensor;
- 3-axis magnetometer BMM150;
- 9-axis sensor fusion by BOSCH;
- 8 MB memory;
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery;
- Vibration motor;
- Low-power Bluetooth, CPU, power button, LED, and GPIO.
2.1. Phase 1—Calibration
2.2. Phase 2—Unit Installation
2.3. Phase 3—Bluetooth Protocol and Data Transmission
2.4. Phase 4—Initial Recording Observation
2.5. Phase 5—Data Collection for Functional Tests
2.6. Clinical Pilates Intervention Program
3. Results
3.1. Supine Bridge Test (SBT)
3.2. Prone Bridge Test (PBT)
3.3. Side Bridge Test Left (SBTL)
3.4. Side Bridge Test Right (SBTR)
3.5. Wearable Sensors—Functional Test Duration Data
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Assessment Test | Pre-Intervention (Average Value (s)/±Standard Deviation) | Post-Intervention (Average Value (s)/±Standard Deviation) | p-Value |
SUBT | 72.3/±29.43 | 162.5/±31.24 | 0.001 |
PBT | 34.31/±20.51 | 65.3/±25.45 | 0.00003 |
SBT(L) | 10.2/±8.49 | 27.42/±4.33 | 0.002 |
SBT(R) | 9.22/±7.34 | 29.19/±4.45 | 0.0001 |
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Tsirmpini, N.M.; Foti, E.; Triantafyllou, A.; Kyriakidou, M.; Gkrilias, P.; Papagiannis, G. Quantitative Data to Evaluate Clinical Pilates Efficacy in Chronic Low Back Pain Using Inertial Measurement Units. Eng. Proc. 2024, 81, 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024081015
Tsirmpini NM, Foti E, Triantafyllou A, Kyriakidou M, Gkrilias P, Papagiannis G. Quantitative Data to Evaluate Clinical Pilates Efficacy in Chronic Low Back Pain Using Inertial Measurement Units. Engineering Proceedings. 2024; 81(1):15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024081015
Chicago/Turabian StyleTsirmpini, Nefeli Maria, Elpida Foti, Athanasios Triantafyllou, Maria Kyriakidou, Panagiotis Gkrilias, and Georgios Papagiannis. 2024. "Quantitative Data to Evaluate Clinical Pilates Efficacy in Chronic Low Back Pain Using Inertial Measurement Units" Engineering Proceedings 81, no. 1: 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024081015
APA StyleTsirmpini, N. M., Foti, E., Triantafyllou, A., Kyriakidou, M., Gkrilias, P., & Papagiannis, G. (2024). Quantitative Data to Evaluate Clinical Pilates Efficacy in Chronic Low Back Pain Using Inertial Measurement Units. Engineering Proceedings, 81(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024081015