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VALIDAÇÃO DE SISTEMA PARA MONITORIZAÇÃO DO USO DE ORTÓTESE
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Atualmente, em terapêuticas que utilizam ortóteses, a monitorização da
adesão dos doentes, assim como do desconforto sentido, ainda é um processo
feito de uma forma subjetiva. A recolha de parâmetros como a temperatura
e a pressão, foi realizada em alguns estudos, maioritariamente com ortóteses
aplicadas ao membro inferior e ao tronco. Em ortóteses aplicadas ao membro
superior, os estudos são escassos.
Embora existam estudos relativos ao membro superior em que há uma ava-
liação da pressão em determinadas zonas, bem como dos pontos críticos em
que pode existir uma pressão excessiva, não existe um dispositivo, capaz de
recolher em simultâneo, a temperatura e a pressão de contacto, bem como
avaliar a adesão do paciente.
Assim, foi desenvolvido um dispositivo, o Ortho-Monitorizer e uma aplicação
para Android, numa tese anterior [1] para colmatar esta lacuna. No presente
trabalho, realizaram-se aquisições de dados de pressão e temperatura, em
pessoas sem patologias do membro superior, para perceber se o dispositivo
funcionava corretamente. Foram também feitos testes aos sensores de pressão,
em 3 configurações diferentes, que alteravam a distribuição da pressão na área
ativa do sensor. Na aplicação, foram implementadas novas funcionalidades,
para os terapeutas terem acesso a gráficos, com os valores de pressão e tem-
peratura e à adesão diária. Foram também feitos testes de usabilidade, à parte
da aplicação direcionada aos pacientes e feitas algumas melhorias para tornar
a interface da aquisição dos dados mais intuitiva.
Conclui-se que embora ainda existam algumas melhorias a serem implemen-
tadas, o Ortho-Monitorizer tem bastante potencial para fazer a monitorização
de ortóteses.
Currently, in therapies that use orthoses, monitoring patient compliance, as well as the discomfort felt, is still a subjective process. The acquisition of parameters such as temperature and pressure was performed in some studies, mostly with orthoses applied to the lower limb and trunk. In orthoses applied to the upper limb, studies are scarce. Although there are studies related to the upper limb, in which there is an assessment of pressure in certain areas, as well as critical points where excessive pressure may exist, there is no device capable of simultaneously collecting temperature and contact pressure, as well as assess patient compliance. Therefore, a device, the Ortho-Monitorizer, and an application for Android were developed in a previous thesis [1] to fill this gap. In the present work, pressure and temperature data were acquired in people without upper limb pathologies, to see if the device worked correctly. Tests were also carried out on the pressure sensors, in 3 different configurations, which altered the pressure distribution in the active area of the sensor. In the application, new features were implemented, for therapists to have access to graphs, with pressure and temperature values and daily compliance. Usability tests were also carried out, on the patient application section, and some improvements were made, to make the data acquisition interface more intuitive. It is concluded that although there are still some improvements to be im- plemented, the Ortho-Monitorizer has a lot of potential to monitor orthoses correctly and in real time.
Currently, in therapies that use orthoses, monitoring patient compliance, as well as the discomfort felt, is still a subjective process. The acquisition of parameters such as temperature and pressure was performed in some studies, mostly with orthoses applied to the lower limb and trunk. In orthoses applied to the upper limb, studies are scarce. Although there are studies related to the upper limb, in which there is an assessment of pressure in certain areas, as well as critical points where excessive pressure may exist, there is no device capable of simultaneously collecting temperature and contact pressure, as well as assess patient compliance. Therefore, a device, the Ortho-Monitorizer, and an application for Android were developed in a previous thesis [1] to fill this gap. In the present work, pressure and temperature data were acquired in people without upper limb pathologies, to see if the device worked correctly. Tests were also carried out on the pressure sensors, in 3 different configurations, which altered the pressure distribution in the active area of the sensor. In the application, new features were implemented, for therapists to have access to graphs, with pressure and temperature values and daily compliance. Usability tests were also carried out, on the patient application section, and some improvements were made, to make the data acquisition interface more intuitive. It is concluded that although there are still some improvements to be im- plemented, the Ortho-Monitorizer has a lot of potential to monitor orthoses correctly and in real time.
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Reabilitação Monitorização Ortótese Adesão Temperatura Pressão