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Physiotherapists Needed to Evaluate a Novel Wearable Technology
University College London is seeking help from physiotherapists to evaluate a technology designed to support clinician-patient interactions during video based physiotherapy consultations. We have developed a wearable technology - a pair of interactive socks to capture the wearer’s movements, and a web-interface that presents captured information to the physiotherapist.
We are looking for your feedback on how best to present the information to physiotherapists. Your valuable contribution will help us to build a technology that can effectively communicate information on patients’ movements to physiotherapists during video based consultations.
What does the study entail?
For the study, you will be asked (1) to view two video recordings, each presenting the movement data in a different medium; and then (2) to comment on the clarity of the presented information. With your permission, we would like to video/audio record the activities for later analysis. As a token of our appreciation for your participation, we will donate £5 per participant to a charity of your choice.
How long will the study take?
The study will take up to 60 minutes.
The study will be at:
University College London
66-72 Gower Street
London WC1E 6EA
Nearest stations: Goodge Street, Euston Square, Euston
Participation and confidentiality
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and even if you decide to take part you can withdraw at any time without having to give a reason. All the information provided during the study will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties. Information collected will be covered under the Data Protection act.
To arrange a session at a time that suits you, or to get more information about the study, please contact:
Deepti Aggarwal (daggarwal@student.unimelb.edu.au )
Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze (nadia.berthouze@ucl.ac.uk )
Principal investigators: Prof. Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze, Dr. Amanda Williams and Diarmuid Denneny, Lead physiotherapist, Pain Management Centre, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust.
This study is conducted in collaboration with Prof. Frank Vetere from the University of Melbourne, Australia.