Wearable Sensing in Rehabilitation Therapy and Human Activity Analysis
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearables".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1898
Special Issue Editors
Interests: technology; innovation; rehabilitation; physiological parameters
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2. Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: stroke; Parkinson’s disease; wearable sensing; brain-computer interfaces in rehabilitation; post-stroke rehabilitation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, wearable sensing technologies have emerged as transformative tools bridging the gap between laboratory-based assessments and real-world functional monitoring. The ability to provide continuous, non-invasive, and real-time data has significantly expanded the potential for personalized rehabilitation and the objective analysis of human activity.
This Special Issue places particular emphasis on the application of wearable sensing technologies to support individualized and adaptive rehabilitation strategies. By enabling the continuous and objective collection of physiological and functional data, wearable systems allow clinicians to tailor interventions to each patient’s specific clinical profile. These data are not only essential for guiding clinical decision-making throughout the rehabilitation process, but also for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and monitoring their long-term impact on the individual’s quality of life, particularly in cases of functional impairment or chronic conditions.
Submissions that address the development, implementation, and clinical evaluation of sensor-based approaches in rehabilitation settings are particularly encouraged, especially those that demonstrate measurable improvements in patient outcomes and contribute to the advancement of evidence-based practice through real-world validation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, gait and posture assessment; upper and lower limb functional analysis; wearable electromyography and inertial sensing for motor evaluation and therapeutic feedback; objective monitoring of physiological parameters relevant to rehabilitation, such as electrodermal activity; remote patient monitoring systems; telerehabilitation frameworks; and activity recognition in daily living environments for individuals with neurological or musculoskeletal conditions.
By highlighting innovative research in wearable sensing, this Special Issue aims to advance the field of rehabilitation technologies and promote the integration of data-driven approaches in both research and clinical practice.
Dr. Cláudia Regina Pereira Quaresma
Dr. Carla M. Pereira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wearable sensors
- personalized rehabilitation
- physiological monitoring
- functional assessment
- activity recognition
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