{"id":3499,"date":"2025-06-03T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/nyheter\/spetsteknik-fran-spel-och-filmvarlden-mojliggor-medicinskt-forskningsprojekt\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:49:45","slug":"cutting-edge-technology-from-the-games-and-film-industry-enables-medical-research-project","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/en\/news\/cutting-edge-technology-from-the-games-and-film-industry-enables-medical-research-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting-Edge Technology from the Games and Film Industry Enables Medical Research Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People with chronic back pain often adjust their movements to avoid pain. Since these altered movement patterns are difficult to detect with the naked eye, the study aims to map them in greater detail. Researchers also want to investigate whether chiropractic treatment or core muscle training can help the body quickly return to a more natural movement pattern.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was previously based on the patient\u2019s subjective experience can now be confirmed with real data. The precision of motion capture technology allows us to measure exactly how different treatments impact movement patterns, opening up completely new insights into these treatments,\u201d says Associate Professor Wim Grooten.<\/p>\n

The specific system available in Skellefte\u00e5 \u2013 technology otherwise primarily associated with the film and gaming industries \u2013 captures movements with extremely high accuracy, which is crucial for this type of research.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that we can offer motion analysis at this level of precision makes our testbed unique. We provide an environment where research, creativity, and innovation can truly meet,\u201d says Pernilla Lindmark, project manager for Intersective Game and responsible for the testbed in Skellefte\u00e5.<\/p>\n

The research project is a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and the Scandinavian College of Chiropractic. Through the Intersective Game project, the tests are carried out at Skellefte\u00e5\u2019s motion capture testbed.<\/p>\n

About the Research Project<\/h3>\n

The project studies three different treatment methods: spinal joint manipulation, medical exercise therapy, and open-label placebo. The aim is to study the immediate effects of these interventions on the patient\u2019s ability to lift, walk, bend forward, as well as on pain levels.<\/p>\n

Using motion analysis and patient self-reports, the impact on movement execution in everyday actions and on pain is measured \u2013 with the goal of understanding how these treatments affect movement quality and which methods may help the body regain normal function.<\/p>\n

The technology in Skellefte\u00e5 makes it possible to measure even small changes in movement execution with millimeter precision, which can be crucial for understanding the objective effects of chiropractic treatment, medical exercise therapy, and open-label placebo.<\/p>\n

\u201cChronic back pain is one of our greatest public health challenges. By objectively showing what actually happens in the body during different treatments, healthcare can evolve \u2013 and people\u2019s quality of life can improve,\u201d says doctoral student Fredrik Borg.<\/p>\n

The study was recently awarded internal funding from Karolinska Institutet and received the highest ranking among competing projects. It is conducted by doctoral student and chiropractor Fredrik Borg and medical doctor Filip Gedin at the Scandinavian College of Chiropractic and is led by Associate Professor Wim Grooten, together with Professor Erika Franz\u00e9n from Karolinska Institutet. The project previously received a grant of SEK 400,000 from the R\u00f6nnb\u00e4ret Foundation.<\/p>\n

In May, a pilot study was conducted in Skellefte\u00e5 to further develop the hypotheses ahead of the experimental study this fall, where patients will be treated in a randomized order with all the above-mentioned treatment methods.<\/p>\n

Would You Like to Participate in the Study?
\n<\/strong>Do you suffer from chronic back pain and want to be part of the research? Contact the research team to find out if you can participate in the ongoing study.<\/p>\n

(Email Fredrik) fredrik.borg@ki.se<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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The Intersective Game project is funded by: the European Union, Region V\u00e4sterbotten, Region Norrbotten, Skellefte\u00e5 Municipality, Lule\u00e5 Municipality, Ume\u00e5 Municipality, and Boden Business Park.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":3496,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[70],"class_list":["post-3499","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spel-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCutting-Edge Technology from the Games and Film Industry Enables Medical Research Project - Skellefte\u00e5 Science City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skellefteasciencecity.se\/en\/news\/cutting-edge-technology-from-the-games-and-film-industry-enables-medical-research-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cutting-Edge Technology from the Games and Film Industry Enables Medical Research Project - 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