Continuous sensing and quantification of body motion in infants: A systematic review
Zheng Peng,
Deedee Kommers,
Rong-Hao Liang,
Xi Long,
Ward Cottaar,
Hendrik Niemarkt,
Peter Andriessen,
Carola van Pul
Affiliations
Zheng Peng
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Physics, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands; Corresponding author. Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Deedee Kommers
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Neonatology, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Rong-Hao Liang
Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Xi Long
Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Ward Cottaar
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Hendrik Niemarkt
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Neonatology, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Peter Andriessen
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Neonatology, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Carola van Pul
Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Physics, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Abnormal body motion in infants may be associated with neurodevelopmental delay or critical illness. In contrast to continuous patient monitoring of the basic vitals, the body motion of infants is only determined by discrete periodic clinical observations of caregivers, leaving the infants unattended for observation for a longer time. One step to fill this gap is to introduce and compare different sensing technologies that are suitable for continuous infant body motion quantification. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review for infant body motion quantification based on the PRISMA method (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). In this systematic review, we introduce and compare several sensing technologies with motion quantification in different clinical applications. We discuss the pros and cons of each sensing technology for motion quantification. Additionally, we highlight the clinical value and prospects of infant motion monitoring. Finally, we provide suggestions with specific needs in clinical practice, which can be referred by clinical users for their implementation. Our findings suggest that motion quantification can improve the performance of vital sign monitoring, and can provide clinical value to the diagnosis of complications in infants.
