Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health

By: Azarang Asadi, Oklahoma State University; Collin D. Bowersock, Oklahoma State University, and Matthew Bird, Oklahoma State University, The Conversation

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Published: November 10, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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By Azarang Asadi, Oklahoma State University; Collin D. Bowersock, Oklahoma State University, and Matthew Bird, Oklahoma State University

People often take walking for granted. We just move, one step after another, without ever thinking about what it takes to make that happen. Yet every single step is an extraordinary act of coordination, driven by precise timing between spinal cord, brain, nerves, muscles and joints.

Historically, people have used stopwatches, cameras or trained eyes to assess …

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