Poster Abstract: Sedentary Posture Muscle Monitoring via Active Vibratory Sensing

With the rise of desktop computers and televisions, people around the world have been leading increasingly sedentary lifestyles. It is estimated that people spend between 8–10 hours sitting each day, occupationally or otherwise [10], which has translated to increased reports of neck and back pain as well. In 2018, neck and back pain was the third most reason for taking days off work, accounting for more than 264 million workdays lost in a single year [1]. In America alone, approximately 40% of adults experience some form of back pain by the age of 30 [5]. Not only can this condition be debilitating -left unchecked, it can also progress into nerve damage, disc compression, spinal disorders, or loss of lung capacity [1], [12].