Vibrotactile feedback as a tool to improve motor learning and sports performance: a systematic review

Breda, Eric van; Verwulgen, Stijn; Saeys, Wim; Wuyts, Karen; Peeters, Thomas; Truijen, Steven

doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000216

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“…PFP can lead to severe pain and disability and is a precursor of knee osteoarthritis [5]. There lies a huge potential for sports science and physical therapy to use feedback mechanisms as intervention tool [14]. One of the advantages of motion feedback is the enhancement of a user's ability to function in a cognitively overloaded situation, such as a multi-task scenario (e.g., running while adapting to postural changes for one or more segments).…”

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“…Visual or tactile feedback have been implemented to alter knee and impact loading [9][10][11][12][13]. The use of vibrotactile feedback in several medical and non-medical areas has been established [14]. Individualized data-driven models were used to train novel gaits involving a combination of kinematic modifications [15].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Despite all the recent advances in biomechanics, robotics, and computer animation research, there is no established scientific understanding of how real-time multi-modal feedback integrates into locomotion training to improve motor learning and performance [14]. In addition, vibrotactile stimulation as a feedback tool in sports has not been supported by scientific evidence [14]. Finally, there is no unified and portable framework that integrates real-time sensing and feedback with human biomechanical models.…”

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A pilot study on locomotion training via biomechanical models and a wearable haptic feedback system

Demircan

2020

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Locomotion is a fundamental human skill. Real-time sensing and feedback is a promising strategy for motion training to reconstruct healthy locomotion patterns lost due to aging or disease, and to prevent injuries. In this paper, we present a pilot study on locomotion training via biomechanical modeling and a wearable haptic feedback system. In addition, a novel simulation framework for motion tracking and analysis is introduced. This unified framework, implemented within the Unity environment, is used to analyze subject's baseline and performance characteristics, and to provide real-time haptic feedback during locomotion. The framework incorporates accurate musculoskeletal models derived from OpenSim, closed-form calculations of muscle routing kinematics and kinematic Jacobian matrices, dynamic performance metrics (i.e., muscular effort), human motion reconstruction via inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, and real-time visualization of the motion and its dynamics. A pilot study was conducted in which 6 healthy subjects learned to alter running patterns to lower the knee flexion moment (KFM) through haptic feedback. We targeted three gait parameters (trunk lean, cadence, and foot strike) that previous studies had identified as having an influence on reducing the knee flexion moment and associated with increased risk of running injuries. All subjects were able to adopt altered running patterns requiring simultaneous changes to these kinematic parameters and reduced their KFM to 30-85% of their baseline values. The muscular effort during motion training stayed comparable to subjects' baseline. This study shows that biomechanical modeling, together with real-time sensing and wearable haptic feedback can greatly increase the efficiency of motion training.

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“…Applying vibrotactile cues is an additional and interesting opportunity for communicating motion related instructions through haptic cues [10,14,17]. The activated vibration signals on the subjects' skin can be used for either posture or movement adjustments [20].…”

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“…Most research concerning the perception of veridical and illusory vibrotactile cues has been performed in stationary settings where the subjects' movement and physical effort is limited. Vibrotactile guidance has great potential in active sports settings as well [20]. However, only a limited amount of studies reported on the effect in subjects performing physical exercise such as running [7], rowing [18], snowboarding [19], skating [9] and tennis [15].…”

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Vibrotactile Feedback During Physical Exercise: Perception of Vibrotactile Cues in Cycling

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The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of vibrotactile signals during physical exercise by comparing differences in recognition between stationary and cycling positions. The impact of physical exercise on the ability to perceive vibrotactile cues is unknown, whereas the recognition in stationary position has been shown previously. Vibrating elements were positioned at 3 locations on the thighs and spine of 9 athletes to apply various vibrotactile cues. Subjects performed at 0, 50, 70 and 90% of their maximal cycling power output and denoted the interpretation of the vibration signals on a touchscreen. The results show a similarity in correct recognition between stationary position and physical exercise for the thighs and spine (p>0.1) and demonstrate a decrease in response time for 70 and 90% levels of physical exercise compared to 0 and 50% (p<0.001). Furthermore, vibrotactile signals at the spine are noticed more accurately and more rapidly compared to the thighs (p<0.01). These results suggest that vibrotactile feedback also has potential in applications during physical exercise. The potential use of vibrotactile feedback can be in cycling for, among other, correcting the aerodynamic position. Applications in other sports and health-related domains are feasible as well.

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Training Caregivers to Reduce Spine Flexion Using Biofeedback

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2019

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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Vibrotactile feedback as a tool to improve motor learning and sports performance: a systematic review

Cited by 48 publications

References 35 publications

A pilot study on locomotion training via biomechanical models and a wearable haptic feedback system

A pilot study on locomotion training via biomechanical models and a wearable haptic feedback system

Vibrotactile Feedback During Physical Exercise: Perception of Vibrotactile Cues in Cycling

Training Caregivers to Reduce Spine Flexion Using Biofeedback

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