Clinical movement analysis new method for quantitative and time efficient assessment in health care

Purpose and goal

The goal of this project was to further develop, verify and market new methods for quantitative and rapid measurement and analysis of human movement within health care. The project has developed a module specifically for long-term measurements of the arm and upper body (ErgoExposure) and a module for gait measurements in patients with neurological diseases (Striton). Other important goals for the project were clinical verification on patient groups and healthy reference persons, as well as achieving new customer contacts through visits and marketing initiatives.

Expected results and effects

ErgoExposure is now sold on App store and the product is used in a national multicenter study for clinical treatment research. Striton has been verified in two technical studies and defended in an academic dissertation. A wireless version was completed and Striton will soon be ready for clinical use. One module was CE-marked (company) and sales has continued. Clinical verification has been performed on patients with mobility problems and healthy controls. Due to the pandemic, planned customer visits have been converted into digital workshops with successful outcomes.

Planned approach and implementation

The project was based on structure and work packages specified in the application, with some modifications due to covid-19. Clinical measurements were carried out by care staff and data analysis by care staff and project in teamwork. Through these collaborations, customized analysis tools were iterated, however, further efforts are required to achieve fully user-friendly interfaces for all modules. Master’s degree projects in informatics, technology and design were used to support customer group analyzes, technical verification and adaptation of software to new platforms.