Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University, UB8 3PH, Uxbridge, UK.
J Healthc Eng. 2021 Nov 1;2021:4360122. doi: 10.1155/2021/4360122. eCollection 2021.
Gait and posture studies have gained much prominence among researchers and have attracted the interest of clinicians. The ability to detect gait abnormality and posture disorder plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of some diseases. Microsoft Kinect is presented as a noninvasive sensor essential for medical diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. There are currently no relevant studies that attempt to summarise the existing literature on gait and posture abnormalities using Kinect technology. The purpose of this study is to critically evaluate the existing research on gait and posture abnormalities using the Kinect sensor as the main diagnostic tool. Our studies search identified 458 for gait abnormality, 283 for posture disorder of which 26 studies were included for gait abnormality, and 13 for posture. The results indicate that Kinect sensor is a useful tool for the assessment of kinematic features. In conclusion, Microsoft Kinect sensor is presented as a useful tool for gait abnormality, postural disorder analysis, and physiotherapy. It can also help track the progress of patients who are undergoing rehabilitation.
步态和姿势研究在研究人员中备受关注，并引起了临床医生的兴趣。检测步态异常和姿势障碍的能力在某些疾病的诊断和治疗中起着至关重要的作用。微软 Kinect 被认为是一种用于医疗诊断和治疗目的的非侵入式传感器。目前尚无相关研究试图使用 Kinect 技术总结关于步态和姿势异常的现有文献。本研究的目的是使用 Kinect 传感器作为主要诊断工具，对步态和姿势异常的现有研究进行批判性评估。我们的研究搜索共确定了 458 项步态异常，283 项姿势障碍，其中 26 项研究用于步态异常，13 项用于姿势。结果表明，Kinect 传感器是评估运动学特征的有用工具。总之，微软 Kinect 传感器是分析步态异常、姿势障碍和物理治疗的有用工具。它还可以帮助跟踪正在接受康复治疗的患者的进展。
