IMU-based Outcome Assessment

Uses

Dosage & preparation

Preparation

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The trial uses a validated wearable system of five wireless IMUs integrated with a pressure platform, communicating via Bluetooth Low Energy at 60 Hz with angular resolution of 0.1°. — Blended adapted sailing therapy with telerehabilitation for rare skeletal disorders: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial in Italy (PaS2-EXTEND)
• Postural control (COP path length and sway area) and upper extremity kinematics (movement smoothness) are designated the highest-priority IMU parameters, reflecting the two primary physical demands of sailing. — Blended adapted sailing therapy with telerehabilitation for rare skeletal disorders: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial in Italy (PaS2-EXTEND)
• Scapular retraction with a standardised resistance band was selected as an upper extremity IMU assessment because it replicates the pulling and hauling movements central to adapted sailing. — Blended adapted sailing therapy with telerehabilitation for rare skeletal disorders: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial in Italy (PaS2-EXTEND)
• Outcome assessors conducting all IMU-based assessments are blinded to group allocation, with separate administrative systems preventing calendar access. — Blended adapted sailing therapy with telerehabilitation for rare skeletal disorders: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial in Italy (PaS2-EXTEND)
• The IMU battery consists of five standardised sub-assessments administered in a fixed sequence from least to most physically demanding, with a total duration of approximately 30 minutes. — Blended adapted sailing therapy with telerehabilitation for rare skeletal disorders: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial in Italy (PaS2-EXTEND)