Make It Work: Demystifying Wearable Technology in Lower Extremity Rehabilitation
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This presentation is a replay from NATA 2024 in New Orleans, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.
Abstract:
Over the last decade, wearable technology has become an integral part of training and recovery among recreational and elite athletes. However, integration of technology into the rehabilitative process has lagged behind societal trends due to barriers such as the overwhelming variety of technologies on the market, a lack of understanding regarding the best uses of different wearable types, and challenges in effectively interpreting data obtained from wearable sensors. The purposes of this session are to provide a summary of the state of play in commercially-available wearable sensors and to highlight several evidence-based used cases for wearable technologies in rehabilitation of lower extremity injuries.
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate the important distinctions between types of wearable sensors that may be used in orthopaedic rehabilitation.
- Integrate wearable sensors into objective clinical evaluations of activities of daily living, functional performance and sport-related tasks during the rehabilitative process.
- Implement commercially available wearable sensors (e.g., accelerometers) to track physical activity engagement trends during the rehabilitative process with the goal of enhancing activity prior to return to sport.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Orthopedic Domain(s):
Domain 1: Medical Knowledge
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords:
Wearable technology, sensors, return to sport, return to performance
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Chris Kuenze, PhD, ATC
Chris Kuenze is the co-director of the Exercise & Sport Injury Lab. His research interest includes the impact of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgical reconstruction (ACLR) on physical activity participation and lower extremity biomechanics. The goals of his research are to reduce ACL re-injury risk and promote positive long-term joint health and well-being. Kuenze has authored or co-authored more than 75 peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented at a variety of national and international meetings.
Caroline Lisee, PhD
Caroline’s primary research interests are to identify modifiable aspects of joint mechanical loading and develop evidence-based interventions to maintain knee joint health, reduce disability, and improve quality of life in individuals with a history of ACL injury and ACLR. Caroline hopes to accomplish this goal by bridging the gap between clinical and free-living assessment of mechanical loading behavior of patients through the application of biomechanics and wearable sensors to prevent the onset or slow the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
