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Ambulatory accelerometry to quantify motor behaviour in patients after failed back surgery: a validation study

J B Bussmann1, Y M van de Laar, M P Neeleman

  • 1Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. bussmann@revd.azr.nl

Pain
|March 31, 1998
PubMed
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The Activity Monitor (AM) accurately quantifies patient behavior, including activity duration and transitions, for pain management. This ambulatory monitoring tool offers a promising advancement in assessing mobility activities for failed back surgery patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Assessing patient behavior is crucial for effective pain treatment.
  • Ambulatory activity monitoring offers objective insights into real-world behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Activity Monitor (AM) for assessing physical activities in daily life.
  • To evaluate the AM's accuracy in quantifying behavior for failed back surgery (FBS) patients.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a four-sensor Activity Monitor (AM) with accelerometers on legs and trunk.
  • Collected ambulatory accelerometer data during functional activities in patients' homes.
  • Compared AM output (postures, transitions, dynamic activities) with simultaneous video recordings.

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Main Results:

  • Achieved 87% overall agreement between AM output and video analysis.
  • Maximal error in activity duration determination was 0.3%.
  • AM accurately determined dynamic periods but slightly overestimated transitions.

Conclusions:

  • The Activity Monitor (AM) is a valid instrument for quantifying behavioral aspects in failed back surgery patients.
  • Ambulatory measurement of mobility activities represents a promising extension for pain treatment evaluation.