Technological advancements in the analysis of human motion and posture management through digital devices

Table 4 Application outline of each mentioned system

		Vicon	Microsoft Kinect	IMU	Electromagnetic	Rasterstereography	Kinovea	PostureScreen	Coach’s Eye
Field of application	Clinical	High	Medium	Low	Medium	High	Low	NA	NA
	Sport	High	High	Medium	Low	NA	High	NA	Medium
	Posture	High	High	Low	Medium	High	High	Medium	Low
	Surgery	High	NA	NA	NA	Medium	NA	NA	NA
System potential	Accuracy	High	High	Medium	High	Medium	Medium	Medium/Low	Medium/Low
	Reliability	High	High/Medium	Medium	High	High	Medium	Medium/Low	Medium/Low
	Validity	High	High/Medium	Medium	Medium	High	Medium	Low	Low
	Reproducibility	Low	High	Low	Medium	High	Medium	Low	Low
Other characteristics	Outdoor	NA	Available	Available	NA	NA	Available	Available	Available
	Markers/Sensors	Required	NR	Required	Required	NR	NR	NR	NR
	Time required	High	Low	Medium	Medium	Low	Low	Low	Low
	Cost	High	Medium	Low	High	Medium	Low	Low	Low

NA: Not available; NR: Not required.