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Rigamonti L, Secchi M, Lawrence JB, Labianca L, Wolfarth B, Peters H, Bonaventura K, Back DA. An Augmented Reality Device for Remote Supervision of Ultrasound Examinations in International Exercise Science Projects: Usability Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e28767. [PMID: 34609312 PMCID: PMC8527377 DOI: 10.2196/28767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Support for long-distance research and clinical collaborations is in high demand and has increased owing to COVID-19–related restrictions on travel and social contact. New digital approaches are required for remote scientific exchange. Objective This study aims to analyze the options of using an augmented reality device for remote supervision of exercise science examinations. Methods A mobile ultrasound examination of the diameter and intima-media thickness of the femoral and carotid arteries was remotely supervised using a head-mounted augmented reality device. All participants were provided with a link to a YouTube video of the technique in advance. In part 1, 8 international experts from the fields of engineering and sports science were remotely connected to the study setting. Internet connection speed was noted, and a structured interview was conducted. In part 2, 2 remote supervisors evaluated 8 physicians performing an examination on a healthy human subject. The results were recorded, and an evaluation was conducted using a 25-item questionnaire. Results In part 1, the remote experts were connected over a mean distance of 1587 km to the examination site. Overall transmission quality was good (mean upload speed: 28.7 Mbps, mean download speed: 97.3 Mbps, mean ping: 21.6 milliseconds). In the interview, participants indicated that the main potential benefits would be to the fields of education, movement analysis, and supervision. Challenges regarding internet connection stability and previous training with the devices used were reported. In part 2, physicians’ examinations showed good interrater correlation (interclass correlation coefficient: 0.84). Participants valued the experienced setting as highly positive. Conclusions The study showed the good feasibility of the chosen design and a highly positive attitude of all participants toward this digital approach. Head-mounted augmented reality devices are generally recommended for collaborative research projects with physical examination–based research questions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lia Rigamonti
- University Outpatient Clinic, Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Center of Excellence "Cognitive Sciences", Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
| | - Matteo Secchi
- Italian Association of Hydrotherapists and Newborn Educators (AIIEN), Section of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Jimmy B Lawrence
- Department of Health and Physical Education, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ, United States
| | - Luca Labianca
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Sports Medicine, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- University Outpatient Clinic, Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Center of Excellence "Cognitive Sciences", Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Ernst von Bergmann Hospital, Potsdam, Germany
| | - David Alexander Back
- Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Septic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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