Prototype of wearable technology applied to the monitoring of the vertebral column

Abstract

The main goal of this research is the development of a prototype of wearable technology that allows monitoring the vertebral column by recording movements in healthy individuals to assist the treatment of low back pain. Thus, a prototype of wearable technology with sensors that monitor the vertebral column movements and register the data in a smartphone application was developed in this research for later use by health professionals. The prototype was evaluated using a sample of 33 volunteers observing the functionality of the product, a clinical evaluation of the vertebral column, the identification of behavioral habits sample characterization. Computational embedded technologies feasibility in clothing products is evidenced by this research as a study field in evidence by facilitating the user's data collection day to day.