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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2021; 12(7): 467-484
Published online Jul 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i7.467
Technological advancements in the analysis of human motion and posture management through digital devices
Federico Roggio, Silvia Ravalli, Grazia Maugeri, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Palma, Michelino Di Rosa, Giuseppe Musumeci
Federico Roggio, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Palma, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo 90144, Italy
Silvia Ravalli, Grazia Maugeri, Michelino Di Rosa, Giuseppe Musumeci, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania 95123, Italy
Giuseppe Musumeci, Research Center on Motor Activities, University of Catania, Catania 95123, Italy
Giuseppe Musumeci, Department of Biology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States
Author contributions: Roggio F manuscript writing and preparation, figure preparation; Ravalli S and Maugeri G contributed to the manuscript writing; Bianco A and Palma A provided inputs into the manuscript writing; Di Rosa M suggested form advice; Musumeci G designed the aim of the review and supervised the manuscript writing.
Supported by University Research Project Grant, No. PIACERI Found – NATURE-OA - 2020-2022.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All other authors have no competing interests to declare.
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Corresponding author: Giuseppe Musumeci, PhD, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 87, Catania 95125, Italy. g.musumeci@unict.it
Received: February 15, 2021
Peer-review started: February 15, 2021
First decision: March 31, 2021
Revised: April 15, 2021
Accepted: July 12, 2021
Article in press: July 12, 2021
Published online: July 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Movement, gait, and posture analysis are increasingly crucial in the clinical setting and everyday life. Researchers have different tools at their disposal, such as markerless systems or lightweight wearable devices that allow human movement to be analyzed in biomechanical laboratories and sports fields. This review aims to compare the most sophisticated analysis systems with the most current digital devices to highlight specific characteristics and suggest their applications in the fields of surgery, rehabilitation, posture, and sport.