Research

Peer-reviewed validation of MoveLab movement measurement

MoveLab’s measurement technology is supported by peer-reviewed technical validation against laboratory and clinical reference methods. Each study below sets out what was tested, in whom and under what conditions.

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Publications

Validation studies

Full method, population, reference standard and results for each publication.

Technical validationSensors · 2025

Validation of MoveLab smartphone gait and mobility assessment against gold-standard motion capture

Smartphone inertial data captured through a browser-based research application, compared with marker-based 3D motion capture for gait and with clinical-standard scoring for Timed Up and Go and 30-second Sit-to-Stand, in 25 healthy adults.

25 healthy adults
Waist-positioned smartphone
Controlled laboratory

Powell K, Amer A, Glavcheva-Laleva Z, Williams J, O’Flaherty Farrell C, Harwood F, Bishop P, Holt C. Sensors. 2025;25(18):5706.

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Technical validationJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies · 2024

Validation of markerless joint-angle and range-of-motion measurement against 3D motion capture

Two markerless 2D pose-estimation models compared with marker-based 3D motion capture for joint-angle time series and range of motion across seated, prone, upper-limb and sit-to-stand movements in 22 healthy adults.

22 healthy adults
MediaPipe and HRNet
Movement-specific agreement

Hamilton RI, Glavcheva-Laleva Z, Haque Milon MI, Anil Y, Williams J, Bishop P, Holt C. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2024;40:315–319.

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How we describe evidence

Three different kinds of evidence

Validation, feasibility and ongoing research answer different questions. We keep them separate so you can judge what applies to your own population and setting.

Technical validation

Comparison of a MoveLab measurement approach against an established reference method — marker-based 3D motion capture, or clinical-standard manual scoring — under controlled conditions. Both publications below are technical validation studies.

Clinical and real-world feasibility

Evidence that assessment can be delivered and completed in a real service or study setting: remote completion, patient acceptability and workflow fit.

Ongoing research

Work in progress with academic and clinical partners, extending measurement into patient populations, additional movements and less controlled environments. Findings are reported here once peer-reviewed.

Research collaborations

We work with universities, NHS teams and industry partners on validation in clinical populations, additional movement tasks and real-world measurement. If you are designing a study that needs objective movement measurement, we would like to hear about it.

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