Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women

Cláudia Quaresma; Mário Forjaz Secca; João Goyri O'Neill; Jorge Branco

Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women

Cláudia Quaresma, Mário Forjaz Secca, João Goyri O'Neill, Jorge Branco

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Abstract

The incidence of problems related to rachialgiae is so frequent and usual that it must be studied as if it were an epidemic and social disease (Knoplich, 2003). It was built a completely mechanically and non-invasive system, designed as Vertebral Metrics, which is able to identify the position x, y and z of each spine apophysis, from the first cervical vertebra to the first sacral vertebra in standing position. The measuring part is the "body" of the instrument, and the "support". This devise was applied in a pregnant woman in four moments of the pregnancy: 12; 20, 32 and 37 weeks. In the second moment of the evaluation of the spine the curvatures decrease when compared with the other moments of the evaluation, where an increase of these curvatures, related to rachialgie, is evident.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BIODEVICES 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Proceedings
Editors	A. Fred, J. Filipe, H. Gamboa
Publisher	INSTICC-INST SYST TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION CONTROL & COMMUNICATION
Pages	143-146
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789896740177
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2010
Event	3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, BIODEVICES 2010 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 20 Jan 2010 → 23 Jan 2010

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, BIODEVICES 2010
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	20/01/10 → 23/01/10

Keywords

Biomechanics
Evaluation
Non-invasive instrument
Pregnant women
Spinal column
Standing position

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Quaresma, C., Secca, M. F., O'Neill, J. G., & Branco, J. (2010). Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women. In A. Fred, J. Filipe, & H. Gamboa (Eds.), BIODEVICES 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Proceedings (pp. 143-146). INSTICC-INST SYST TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION CONTROL & COMMUNICATION.

Quaresma, Cláudia ; Secca, Mário Forjaz ; O'Neill, João Goyri et al. / Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women. BIODEVICES 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Proceedings. editor / A. Fred ; J. Filipe ; H. Gamboa. INSTICC-INST SYST TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION CONTROL & COMMUNICATION, 2010. pp. 143-146

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Quaresma, C , Secca, MF , O'Neill, JG & Branco, J 2010, Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women. in A Fred, J Filipe & H Gamboa (eds), BIODEVICES 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Proceedings. INSTICC-INST SYST TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION CONTROL & COMMUNICATION, pp. 143-146, 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, BIODEVICES 2010, Valencia, Spain, 20/01/10.

Vertebral metrics: Application of a mechanical instrument to evaluate the spinal column in pregnant women. / Quaresma, Cláudia ; Secca, Mário Forjaz ; O'Neill, João Goyri et al.
BIODEVICES 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Proceedings. ed. / A. Fred; J. Filipe; H. Gamboa. INSTICC-INST SYST TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION CONTROL & COMMUNICATION, 2010. p. 143-146.

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