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Advancements in Digital Healthcare: Innovative Techniques, Software, and Protocols for the Measurement and Analysis of Human Performance

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 3091

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1. Functional Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Unit, Institute of Engineering Design and Product Development, TU Wien, 1060 Vienna, Austria
2. Robotics Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Interests: biomechanics; sensors; functional evaluation; signal processing; artificial intelligence
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Dear Colleagues,

This special issue aims to bring together the state-of-the-art information about the modern data analysis methods in clinical motion analysis, clinical signal processing, innovative sensor systems and sensor networks, handling, and storage of public health data. Special attention will be reserved for methods involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and classification.

The methodological papers can be focussed both on the metrological features and on the clinical applications of the methods. In fact, human motion analysis is acquiring considerable importance in clinical practice as it provides helpful support to the diagnosis and follow-up of patients. The current research is going towards novel methodologies aimed to: (i) simplify the data collection procedures from the clinical point of view, (ii) increase the accuracy and reliability of the measurements, (iii) identify reliable functional evaluation methods, (iv) increase the knowledge about motor-related pathologies and the effect of treatments.

To this purpose, novel measurement protocols and sensors, data processing, and classification methods are strongly needed and are currently the object of extensive research.

This special issue is, therefore, an opportunity to collect innovative and high quality papers on the following topics: biomechanics, comfort, ergonomics, human motion analysis, performance evaluation, occupational medicine, rehabilitation medicine, work-related injuries, modern measurement techniques, sensors and sensor systems, wireless sensor networks, data processing methods, machine learning applied to human performance, clinical information systems and data storage, digital healthcare.

Papers concerning topics related to the previously listed ones may also be considered. Both original research and review articles are open to submission in this issue.

Dr. Andrea Ancillao

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Bilateral Foot Orthoses Elicit Changes in Gait Kinematics of Adolescents with Down Syndrome with Flatfoot
by Daniele Galafate, Sanaz Pournajaf, Claudia Condoluci, Michela Goffredo, Gabriella Di Girolamo, Carlotta Maria Manzia, Leonardo Pellicciari, Marco Franceschini and Manuela Galli
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(14), 4994; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17144994 - 11 Jul 2020
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Background: Subjects with Down Syndrome (DS) are characterized by specific physiological alterations, including musculoskeletal abnormalities. Flat Foot (FF), caused by hypotonia and ligament laxity, represents one of the most common disabling disorders in this population. Conservative treatments promote the use of orthopaedic insoles [...] Read more.
Background: Subjects with Down Syndrome (DS) are characterized by specific physiological alterations, including musculoskeletal abnormalities. Flat Foot (FF), caused by hypotonia and ligament laxity, represents one of the most common disabling disorders in this population. Conservative treatments promote the use of orthopaedic insoles and plantar supports. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of Foot Orthoses (FOs) on the gait pattern of subjects with DS, assessing the biomechanical effects associated with their use. Methods: Twenty-nine subjects were screened under two conditions—walking barefoot (WB); with shoes and insoles (WSI), during three trials for each. Assessments were performed through the 3D gait analysis, using an optoelectronic system, force platforms, and video recording. Specifically, synthetic indices of gait kinematics, i.e., gait profile score (GPS) and gait variable score (GVS) were calculated and compared with Wilcoxon signed-rank test, to evaluate between-conditions. Results: Significant variations were found in GVS foot progression index, representative of foot rotation during walking, in adolescents only. Conclusions: Bilateral FOs has a positive immediate impact on gait quality in adolescents with DS, as confirmed by quantitative analysis. FOs prescription is an evidence-based early approach to slow down biomechanical abnormalities and prevent relative symptoms. Full article
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