The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA.
Ann Biomed Eng. 2022 Nov;50(11):1372-1388. doi: 10.1007/s10439-022-03001-3. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
Wearable sensors are an important tool in the study of head acceleration events and head impact injuries in sporting and military activities. Recent advances in sensor technology have improved our understanding of head kinematics during on-field activities; however, proper utilization and interpretation of data from wearable devices requires careful implementation of best practices. The objective of this paper is to summarize minimum requirements and best practices for on-field deployment of wearable devices for the measurement of head acceleration events in vivo to ensure data evaluated are representative of real events and limitations are accurately defined. Best practices covered in this document include the definition of a verified head acceleration event, data windowing, video verification, advanced post-processing techniques, and on-field logistics, as determined through review of the literature and expert opinion. Careful use of best practices, with accurate acknowledgement of limitations, will allow research teams to ensure data evaluated is representative of real events, will improve the robustness of head acceleration event exposure studies, and generally improve the quality and validity of research into head impact injuries.
可穿戴传感器是研究运动和军事活动中头部加速度事件和头部冲击损伤的重要工具。传感器技术的最新进展提高了我们对现场活动中头部运动学的理解；然而，要正确利用和解释可穿戴设备的数据，就需要仔细实施最佳实践。本文的目的是总结可穿戴设备在现场部署时的最低要求和最佳实践，以测量体内头部加速度事件，确保评估的数据代表真实事件，并准确定义其局限性。本文涵盖的最佳实践包括已验证的头部加速度事件的定义、数据窗口设置、视频验证、高级后处理技术以及现场后勤工作，这些都是通过文献回顾和专家意见确定的。谨慎使用最佳实践，并准确承认其局限性，将使研究团队能够确保评估的数据代表真实事件，提高头部加速度事件暴露研究的稳健性，并普遍提高对头部冲击损伤的研究质量和有效性。
