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Werner C, Hezel N, Dongus F, Spielmann J, Mayer J, Becker C, Bauer JM. Validity and reliability of the Apple Health app on iPhone for measuring gait parameters in children, adults, and seniors. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5350. [PMID: 37005465 PMCID: PMC10067003 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32550-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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This study assessed the concurrent validity and test-retest-reliability of the Apple Health app on iPhone for measuring gait parameters in different age groups. Twenty-seven children, 28 adults and 28 seniors equipped with an iPhone completed a 6-min walk test (6MWT). Gait speed (GS), step length (SL), and double support time (DST) were extracted from the gait recordings of the Health app. Gait parameters were simultaneously collected with an inertial sensors system (APDM Mobility Lab) to assess concurrent validity. Test-retest reliability was assessed via a second iPhone-instrumented 6MWT 1 week later. Agreement of the Health App with the APDM Mobility Lab was good for GS in all age groups and for SL in adults/seniors, but poor to moderate for DST in all age groups and for SL in children. Consistency between repeated measurements was good to excellent for all gait parameters in adults/seniors, and moderate to good for GS and DST but poor for SL in children. The Health app on iPhone is reliable and valid for measuring GS and SL in adults and seniors. Careful interpretation is required when using the Health app in children and when measuring DST in general, as both have shown limited validity and/or reliability.
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- Christian Werner
- Geriatric Center, Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69126, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Geriatric Center, Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69126, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- TSG ResearchLab, 74939, Zuzenhausen, Germany
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- Unit of Digital Geriatric Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Geriatric Center, Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69126, Heidelberg, Germany
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Kaufmann M, Nüesch C, Clauss M, Pagenstert G, Eckardt A, Ilchmann T, Stoffel K, Mündermann A, Ismailidis P. Functional assessment of total hip arthroplasty using inertial measurement units: Improvement in gait kinematics and association with patient-reported outcome measures. J Orthop Res 2023; 41:759-770. [PMID: 35880355 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are commonly used for gait assessment, yet their potential for quantifying improvements in gait function and patterns after total hip arthroplasty (THA) has not been fully explored. The primary aim of this study was to compare spatiotemporal parameters and sagittal plane kinematic patterns of patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) before and after THA, and to asymptomatic controls. The secondary aim was to assess the association between dynamic hip range of motion (ROM) during walking and the Hip Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores (HOOS). Twenty-four patients with hip OA and 24 matched asymptomatic controls completed gait analyses using the RehaGait® sensor system. Patients were evaluated pre- and 1 year postoperatively, controls in a single visit. Differences in kinematic data were analyzed using statistical parametric mapping, and correlations between dynamic hip ROM and HOOS were calculated. Walking speed and stride length significantly increased (+0.08 m/s, p = 0.019; +0.06 m, p = 0.048) after THA but did not reach the level of asymptomatic controls (-0.11 m/s, p = 0.028; -0.14 m, p = 0.001). Preoperative hip and knee kinematics differed significantly from controls. After THA, they improved significantly and did not differ from controls. Dynamic hip flexion-extension ROM correlated positively with all HOOS subscores (r > 0.417; p ≤ 0.001). The change in HOOS symptoms in patients was explained by the combination of baseline HOOS symptoms and change in dynamic hip ROM (r2 = 0.748) suggesting that the additional information gained with IMU gait analysis helps to complement and objectify patient-reported outcome measures pre- and postoperatively and monitor treatment-related improvements.
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- Mara Kaufmann
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Spine Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Center for Musculoskeletal Infections, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Clarahof Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery, Basel, Switzerland
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- ENDO-Team, Hirslanden Klinik, Birshof, Münchenstein, Switzerland
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- ENDO-Team, Hirslanden Klinik, Birshof, Münchenstein, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Spine Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Guerra-Armas J, Oliva-Hazañas A, Hazañas-Ruiz S, Torrontegui-Duarte M, Cervero-Simonet M, Morales-Asencio JM, Pineda-Galan C, Flores-Cortes M, Luque-Suarez A. The presence of a previous lower limb injury does not affect step asymmetry in elite basketball players: A prospective, longitudinal observational study. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2023.2194604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Iluk A. Flight Controller as a Low-Cost IMU Sensor for Human Motion Measurement. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2342. [PMID: 36850941 PMCID: PMC9966737 DOI: 10.3390/s23042342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Human motion analysis requires information about the position and orientation of different parts of the human body over time. Widely used are optical methods such as the VICON system and sets of wired and wireless IMU sensors to estimate absolute orientation angles of extremities (Xsens). Both methods require expensive measurement devices and have disadvantages such as the limited rate of position and angle acquisition. In the paper, the adaptation of the drone flight controller was proposed as a low-cost and relatively high-performance device for the human body pose estimation and acceleration measurements. The test setup with the use of flight controllers was described and the efficiency of the flight controller sensor was compared with commercial sensors. The practical usability of sensors in human motion measurement was presented. The issues related to the dynamic response of IMU-based sensors during acceleration measurement were discussed.
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- Artur Iluk
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Perpiñá-Martínez S, Arguisuelas-Martínez MD, Pérez-Domínguez B, Nacher-Moltó I, Martínez-Gramage J. Differences between Sexes and Speed Levels in Pelvic 3D Kinematic Patterns during Running Using an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3631. [PMID: 36834324 PMCID: PMC9961938 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the 3D kinematic pattern of the pelvis during running and establish differences between sexes using the IMU sensor for spatiotemporal outcomes, vertical acceleration symmetry index, and ranges of motion of the pelvis in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes of movement. The kinematic range in males was 5.92°-6.50°, according to tilt. The range of obliquity was between 7.84° and 9.27° and between 9.69° and 13.60°, according to pelvic rotation. In females, the results were 6.26°-7.36°, 7.81°-9.64°, and 13.2°-16.13°, respectively. Stride length increased proportionally to speed in males and females. The reliability of the inertial sensor according to tilt and gait symmetry showed good results, and the reliability levels were excellent for cadence parameters, stride length, stride time, obliquity, and pelvic rotation. The amplitude of pelvic tilt did not change at different speed levels between sexes. The range of pelvic obliquity increased in females at a medium speed level, and the pelvic rotation range increased during running, according to speed and sex. The inertial sensor has been proven to be a reliable tool for kinematic analysis during running.
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- Sara Perpiñá-Martínez
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy Salus Infirmorum, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, 37002 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU, CEU Universities, 46115 Valencia, Spain
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- Head of Human Motion & Biomechanics in DAWAKO Medtech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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Howell DF, Malmgren Fänge A, Rogmark C, Ekvall Hansson E. Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Hip Fracture of Home-Based Exercise Interventions Using a Wearable Device-A Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3107. [PMID: 36833801 PMCID: PMC9967499 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although hip fractures are common and severe, there is insufficient evidence concerning which type of rehabilitation is most beneficial. The primary aim of this three-armed pilot study was to investigate any difference in outcome after hip fractures between and within groups in terms of balance, everyday activities, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following different home rehabilitation interventions. Further aims were to study feasibility and to suggest, if necessary, adjustments to the protocol for a future full randomized controlled trial (RCT). In total, 32 persons were included in this study. The intervention groups underwent the HIFE program with or without an inertial measurement unit, while the control group underwent standard rehabilitation. Within- and between-groups differences in outcomes and feasibility outcomes in terms of recruitment and retention rates were analyzed, and the ability to collect primary and secondary outcomes was assessed. Balance, measured as postural sway, showed no significant improvement in any group. All three groups improved in functional balance (p = 0.011-0.028), activity of daily living (p = 0.012-0.027), and in HRQoL (p = 0.017-0.028). There were no other significant changes within or between the groups. The recruitment rate was 46%, the retention rate was 75%, and the ability to collect outcome measures was 80% at baseline and 64% at follow-up. Based on the results, it is possible to, after adjusting the protocol, conduct a full RCT.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedics, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, 21428 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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Riek PM, Best AN, Wu AR. Validation of Inertial Sensors to Evaluate Gait Stability. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:s23031547. [PMID: 36772586 PMCID: PMC9921478 DOI: 10.3390/s23031547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The portability of wearable inertial sensors makes them particularly suitable for measuring gait in real-world walking situations. However, it is unclear how well inertial sensors can measure and evaluate gait stability compared to traditional laboratory-based optical motion capture. This study investigated whether an inertial sensor-based motion-capture suit could accurately assess gait stability. Healthy adult participants were asked to walk normally, with eyes closed, with approximately twice their normal step width, and in tandem. Their motion was simultaneously measured by inertial measurement units (IMU) and optical motion capture (Optical). Gait stability was assessed by calculating the margin of stability (MoS), short-term Lyapunov exponents, and step variability, along with basic gait parameters, using each system. We found that IMUs were able to detect the same differences among conditions as Optical for all but one of the measures. Bland-Altman and intraclass correlation (ICC) analysis demonstrated that mediolateral parameters (step width and mediolateral MoS) were measured less accurately by IMUs compared to their anterior-posterior equivalents (step length and anterior-posterior MoS). Our results demonstrate that IMUs can be used to evaluate gait stability through detecting changes in stability-related measures, but that the magnitudes of these measures might not be accurate or reliable, especially in the mediolateral direction.
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Wang S, Bhatt T. Kinematic Measures for Recovery Strategy Identification following an Obstacle-Induced Trip in Gait. J Mot Behav 2023; 55:193-201. [PMID: 36603841 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2022.2146043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study aimed to identify the kinematic measures determining balance outcome following an over-ground trip perturbation. 117 healthy older adults who experienced laboratory-induced trips were divided into loss of balance (LOB) and no LOB groups. The LOB group contained 27 fallers and 34 non-fallers, and the no LOB group contained 21 participants using cross-over strategy and 35 participants using obstacle-hit strategy. A 2-class hierarchical regression model for balance loss showed that margin of stabilty could determine the balance outcomes (LOB or not) with an overall accuracy of 92.7%. The 4-class model for recovery strategies showed that the combination of margin of stability, trunk angle, and COM velocity could determine 81.9% of strategies. Our findings would enhance intervention development for populations at risk of trip-induced falls.
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- Shuaijie Wang
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Finco MG, Patterson RM, Moudy SC. A pilot case series for concurrent validation of inertial measurement units to motion capture in individuals who use unilateral lower-limb prostheses. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng 2023; 10:20556683231182322. [PMID: 37441370 PMCID: PMC10334000 DOI: 10.1177/20556683231182322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Inertial measurement units (IMUs) may be viable options to collect gait data in clinics. This study compared IMU to motion capture data in individuals who use unilateral lower-limb prostheses. Methods Participants walked with lower-body IMUs and reflective markers in a motion analysis space. Sagittal plane hip, knee, and ankle waveforms were extracted for the entire gait cycle. Discrete points of peak flexion, peak extension, and range of motion were extracted from the waveforms. Stance times were also extracted to assess the IMU software's accuracy at detecting gait events. IMU and motion capture-derived data were compared using absolute differences and root mean square error (RMSE). Results Five individuals (n = 3 transtibial; n = 2 transfemoral) participated. IMU prosthetic limb data was similar to motion capture (RMSE: waveform ≤4.65°; discrete point ≤9.04°; stance ≤0.03s). However, one transfemoral participant had larger differences at the microprocessor knee joint (RMSE: waveform ≤15.64°; discrete ≤29.21°) from IMU magnetometer interference. Intact limbs tended to have minimal differences between IMU and motion capture data (RMSE: waveform ≤6.33°; discrete ≤9.87°; stance ≤0.04s). Conclusion Findings from this pilot study suggest IMUs have the potential to collect data similar to motion capture systems in sagittal plane kinematics and stance time.
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- MG Finco
- Department of Anatomy and
Physiology, University of North Texas Health
Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and
Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health
Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and
Physiology, University of North Texas Health
Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
- Department of Family and
Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health
Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Uno Y, Ogasawara I, Konda S, Yoshida N, Otsuka N, Kikukawa Y, Tsujii A, Nakata K. Validity of Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Healthy Young Adults Using a Motion-Sensor-Based Gait Analysis System (ORPHE ANALYTICS) during Walking and Running. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 23:s23010331. [PMID: 36616928 PMCID: PMC9823871 DOI: 10.3390/s23010331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Motion sensors are widely used for gait analysis. The validity of commercial gait analysis systems is of great interest because calculating position/angle-level gait parameters potentially produces an error in the integration process of the motion sensor data; moreover, the validity of ORPHE ANALYTICS, a motion-sensor-based gait analysis system, has not yet been examined. We examined the validity of the gait parameters calculated using ORPHE ANALYTICS relative to those calculated using conventional optical motion capture. Nine young adults performed gait tasks on a treadmill at speeds of 2−12 km/h. The three-dimensional position data and acceleration and angular velocity data of the feet were collected. The gait parameters were calculated from motion sensor data using ORPHE ANALYTICS, and optical motion capture data. Intraclass correlation coefficients [ICC(2,1)] were calculated for relative validities. Eight items, namely, stride duration, stride length, stride frequency, stride speed, vertical height, stance phase duration, swing phase duration, and sagittal angleIC exhibited excellent relative validities [ICC(2,1) > 0.9]. In contrast, sagittal angleTO and frontal angleIC demonstrated good [ICC(2,1) = 0.892−0.833] and moderate relative validity [ICC(2,1) = 0.566−0.627], respectively. ORPHE ANALYTICS was found to exhibit excellent relative validities for most gait parameters. These results suggest its feasibility for gait analysis outside the laboratory setting.
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- Yuki Uno
- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
- ORPHE Inc., Shibuya 151-0053, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Sports Medical Biomechanics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Sports Medical Biomechanics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Sports Medical Biomechanics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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Wu J, Maurenbrecher H, Schaer A, Becsek B, Awai Easthope C, Chatzipirpiridis G, Ergeneman O, Pané S, Nelson BJ. Human gait-labeling uncertainty and a hybrid model for gait segmentation. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:976594. [PMID: 36570841 PMCID: PMC9773262 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.976594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Motion capture systems are widely accepted as ground-truth for gait analysis and are used for the validation of other gait analysis systems. To date, their reliability and limitations in manual labeling of gait events have not been studied. Objectives Evaluate manual labeling uncertainty and introduce a hybrid stride detection and gait-event estimation model for autonomous, long-term, and remote monitoring. Methods Estimate inter-labeler inconsistencies by computing the limits-of-agreement. Develop a hybrid model based on dynamic time warping and convolutional neural network to identify valid strides and eliminate non-stride data in inertial (walking) data collected by a wearable device. Finally, detect gait events within a valid stride region. Results The limits of inter-labeler agreement for key gait events heel off, toe off, heel strike, and flat foot are 72, 16, 24, and 80 ms, respectively; The hybrid model's classification accuracy for stride and non-stride are 95.16 and 84.48%, respectively; The mean absolute error for detected heel off, toe off, heel strike, and flat foot are 24, 5, 9, and 13 ms, respectively, when compared to the average human labels. Conclusions The results show the inherent labeling uncertainty and the limits of human gait labeling of motion capture data; The proposed hybrid-model's performance is comparable to that of human labelers, and it is a valid model to reliably detect strides and estimate the gait events in human gait data. Significance This work establishes the foundation for fully automated human gait analysis systems with performances comparable to human-labelers.
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- Jiaen Wu
- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland,Magnes AG, Zurich, Switzerland,*Correspondence: Jiaen Wu
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- Cereneo Foundation, Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CEFIR), Vitznau, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Zeng Z, Liu Y, Li P, Wang L. Validity and reliability of inertial measurement units measurements for running kinematics in different foot strike pattern runners. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1005496. [PMID: 36582839 PMCID: PMC9793257 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1005496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the three-dimensional joint kinematic outcomes obtained by the inertial measurement units (IMUs) for runners with rearfoot strike pattern (RFS) and non-rearfoot strike pattern (NRFS). The IMUs system and optical motion capture system were used to simultaneous collect 3D kinematic of lower extremity joint data from participants running at 12 km/h. The joint angle waveforms showed a high correlation between the two systems after the offset correction in the sagittal plane (NRFS: coefficient of multiple correlation (CMC) = 0.924-0.968, root mean square error (RMSE) = 4.6°-13.7°; RFS: CMC = 0.930-0.965, RMSE = 3.1°-7.7°), but revealed high variability in the frontal and transverse planes (NRFS: CMC = 0.924-0.968, RMSE = 4.6°-13.7°; RFS: CMC = 0.930-0.965, RMSE = 3.1°-7.7°). The between-rater and between-day reliability were shown to be very good to excellent in the sagittal plane (between-rater: NRFS: CMC = 0.967-0.975, RMSE = 1.9°-2.9°, RFS: CMC = 0.922-0.989, RMSE = 1.0°-2.5°; between-day: NRFS: CMC = 0.950-0.978, RMSE = 1.6°-2.7°, RFS: CMC = 0.920-0.989, RMSE = 1.7°-2.2°), whereas the reliability was weak to very good (between-rater: NRFS: CMC = 0.480-0.947, RMSE = 1.1°-2.7°, RFS: CMC = 0.646-0.873, RMSE = 0.7°-2.4°; between-day: NRFS: CMC = 0.666-0.867, RMSE = 0.7°-2.8°, RFS: CMC = 0.321-0.805, RMSE = 0.9°-5.0°) in the frontal and transverse planes across all joints in both types of runners. The IMUs system was a feasible tool for measuring lower extremity joint kinematics in the sagittal plane during running, especially for RFS runners. However, the joint kinematics data in frontal and transverse planes derived by the IMUs system need to be used with caution.
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- Ziwei Zeng
- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences (Shanghai University of Sport), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Lin Wang,
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OA-Pain-Sense: Machine Learning Prediction of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain from IMU Data. INFORMATICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/informatics9040097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Joint pain is a prominent symptom of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), impairing patients’ movements and affecting the joint mechanics of walking. Self-report questionnaires are currently the gold standard for Hip OA and Knee OA pain assessment, presenting several problems, including the fact that older individuals often fail to provide accurate self-pain reports. Passive methods to assess pain are desirable. This study aims to explore the feasibility of OA-Pain-Sense, a passive, automatic Machine Learning-based approach that predicts patients’ self-reported pain levels using SpatioTemporal Gait features extracted from the accelerometer signal gathered from an anterior-posterior wearable sensor. To mitigate inter-subject variability, we investigated two types of data rescaling: subject-level and dataset-level. We explored six different binary machine learning classification models for discriminating pain in patients with Hip OA or Knee OA from healthy controls. In rigorous evaluation, OA-Pain-Sense achieved an average accuracy of 86.79% using the Decision Tree and 83.57% using Support Vector Machine classifiers for distinguishing Hip OA and Knee OA patients from healthy subjects, respectively. Our results demonstrate that OA-Pain-Sense is feasible, paving the way for the development of a pain assessment algorithm that can support clinical decision-making and be used on any wearable device, such as smartphones.
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Oliveira N, Park J, Barrance P. Using Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor Single Axis Rotation Angles for Knee and Hip Flexion Angle Calculations During Gait. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE 2022; 11:80-86. [PMID: 36704243 PMCID: PMC9870263 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2022.3226153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hip and knee flexion joint motions are frequently examined in clinical practice using camera based motion capture (CBMC) systems; however, these systems require elaborate setups and dedicated space. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) based systems avoid these disadvantages but require validation before widespread adoption. Moreover, it is important for clinical practice to determine the stability of these systems for prolonged evaluation periods. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of a three-sensor inertial measurement unit system for calculating hip and knee flexion angles during gait by comparing with a gold standard CBMC system. Validity was also examined before and after a treadmill walking session. METHODS Twenty healthy participants were tested. Twenty seconds of gait at preferred walking speed were analyzed before and after thirty-two minutes of treadmill walking using previously validated CBMC methods and with a custom IMU model. Measurement validity for the IMU system was evaluated using Bland & Altman 95 percent limits of agreement, linear regression, mean absolute error and root mean square error. The effects of a measurement zeroing calibration strategy were also investigated. RESULTS Strong measurement agreement was observed for both hip and knee flexion angles, although overall agreement for the hip exceeded that for the knee. Linear regressions between the datasets for each participant illustrated strong (> 0.94) relationships between IMU and CBMC measurements. More significant changes between timepoints were observed for the knee than for the hip. Error values were generally reduced when zeroing calibration was implemented. CONCLUSION The IMU system presented in this study is a convenient and accessible technique to measure joint angles. The protocol described in the current study can be easily applied in the clinical setting for evaluation of clinical populations. Additional development work on sensor placement and calibration methods may further increase the accuracy of such methods. Clinical translation statement: The IMU system presented in this study is a convenient and accessible technique to measure joint angles. Additional developmentwork on sensor placement and calibration methods may further increase the accuracy of such methods.
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- Nuno Oliveira
- School of Kinesiology and NutritionThe University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 39402 USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health ScienceUtah State University Logan UT 84322 USA
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- Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering ResearchKessler Foundation West Orange NJ 07052 USA
- Children's Specialized Hospital Research Center New Brunswick NJ 08901 USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationRutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ 07103 USA
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Zeng Z, Liu Y, Hu X, Tang M, Wang L. Validity and Reliability of Inertial Measurement Units on Lower Extremity Kinematics During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN 2022; 8:86. [PMID: 35759130 PMCID: PMC9237201 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-022-00477-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are useful in monitoring running and alerting running-related injuries in various sports settings. However, the quantitative summaries of the validity and reliability of the measurements from IMUs during running are still lacking. The purpose of this review was to investigate the concurrent validity and test–retest reliability of IMUs for measuring gait spatiotemporal outcomes and lower extremity kinematics of health adults during running. Methods PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases were searched from inception until September 2021. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) evaluated the validity or reliability of measurements from IMUs, (2) measured specific kinematic outcomes, (3) compared measurements using IMUs with those obtained using reference systems, (4) collected data during running, (5) assessed human beings and (6) were published in English. Eligible articles were reviewed using a modified quality assessment. A meta-analysis was performed to assess the pooled correlation coefficients of validity and reliability. Results Twenty-five articles were included in the systematic review, and data from 12 were pooled for meta-analysis. The methodological quality of studies ranged from low to moderate. Concurrent validity is excellent for stride length (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) (95% confidence interval (CI)) = 0.937 (0.859, 0.972), p < 0.001), step frequency (ICC (95% CI) = 0.926 (0.896, 0.948), r (95% CI) = 0.989 (0.957, 0.997), p < 0.001) and ankle angle in the sagittal plane (r (95% CI) = 0.939 (0.544, 0.993), p = 0.002), moderate to excellent for stance time (ICC (95% CI) = 0.664 (0.354, 0.845), r (95% CI) = 0.811 (0.701, 0.881), p < 0.001) and good for running speed (ICC (95% CI) = 0.848 (0.523, 0.958), p = 0.0003). The summary Fisher's Z value of flight time was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). Similarly, the stance time showed excellent test–retest reliability (ICC (95% CI) = 0.954 (0.903, 0.978), p < 0.001) and step frequency showed good test–retest reliability (ICC (95% CI) = 0.896 (0.837, 0.933), p < 0.001). Conclusions Findings in the current review support IMUs measurement of running gait spatiotemporal parameters, but IMUs measurement of running kinematics on lower extremity joints needs to be reported with caution in healthy adults. Trial Registration: PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42021279395. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40798-022-00477-0.
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Mason R, Byerley J, Baker A, Powell D, Pearson LT, Barry G, Godfrey A, Mancini M, Stuart S, Morris R. Suitability of a Low-Cost Wearable Sensor to Assess Turning in Healthy Adults. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:9322. [PMID: 36502023 PMCID: PMC9737758 DOI: 10.3390/s22239322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Background: Turning is a complex measure of gait that accounts for over 50% of daily steps. Traditionally, turning has been measured in a research grade laboratory setting, however, there is demand for a low-cost and portable solution to measure turning using wearable technology. This study aimed to determine the suitability of a low-cost inertial sensor-based device (AX6, Axivity) to assess turning, by simultaneously capturing and comparing to a turn algorithm output from a previously validated reference inertial sensor-based device (Opal), in healthy young adults. Methodology: Thirty participants (aged 23.9 ± 4.89 years) completed the following turning protocol wearing the AX6 and reference device: a turn course, a two-minute walk (including 180° turns) and turning in place, alternating 360° turn right and left. Both devices were attached at the lumbar spine, one Opal via a belt, and the AX6 via double sided tape attached directly to the skin. Turning measures included number of turns, average turn duration, angle, velocity, and jerk. Results: Agreement between the outcomes from the AX6 and reference device was good to excellent for all turn characteristics (all ICCs > 0.850) during the turning 360° task. There was good agreement for all turn characteristics (all ICCs > 0.800) during the two-minute walk task, except for moderate agreement for turn angle (ICC 0.683). Agreement for turn outcomes was moderate to good during the turns course (ICCs range; 0.580 to 0.870). Conclusions: A low-cost wearable sensor, AX6, can be a suitable and fit-for-purpose device when used with validated algorithms for assessment of turning outcomes, particularly during continuous turning tasks. Future work needs to determine the suitability and validity of turning in aging and clinical cohorts within low-resource settings.
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- Rachel Mason
- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Computer Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department Computer Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields NE29 8NH, UK
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- Department Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields NE29 8NH, UK
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Kushioka J, Sun R, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Odonkor CA, Smuck M. Gait Variability to Phenotype Common Orthopedic Gait Impairments Using Wearable Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:9301. [PMID: 36502003 PMCID: PMC9739785 DOI: 10.3390/s22239301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Mobility impairments are a common symptom of age-related degenerative diseases. Gait features can discriminate those with mobility disorders from healthy individuals, yet phenotyping specific pathologies remains challenging. This study aims to identify if gait parameters derived from two foot-mounted inertial measurement units (IMU) during the 6 min walk test (6MWT) can phenotype mobility impairment from different pathologies (Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)-neurogenic diseases, and knee osteoarthritis (KOA)-structural joint disease). Bilateral foot-mounted IMU data during the 6MWT were collected from patients with LSS and KOA and matched healthy controls (N = 30, 10 for each group). Eleven gait parameters representing four domains (pace, rhythm, asymmetry, variability) were derived for each minute of the 6MWT. In the entire 6MWT, gait parameters in all four domains distinguished between controls and both disease groups; however, the disease groups demonstrated no statistical differences, with a trend toward higher stride length variability in the LSS group (p = 0.057). Additional minute-by-minute comparisons identified stride length variability as a statistically significant marker between disease groups during the middle portion of 6WMT (3rd min: p ≤ 0.05; 4th min: p = 0.06). These findings demonstrate that gait variability measures are a potential biomarker to phenotype mobility impairment from different pathologies. Increased gait variability indicates loss of gait rhythmicity, a common feature in neurologic impairment of locomotor control, thus reflecting the underlying mechanism for the gait impairment in LSS. Findings from this work also identify the middle portion of the 6MWT as a potential window to detect subtle gait differences between individuals with different origins of gait impairment.
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- Junichi Kushioka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab (MaD Lab), Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Division of Physiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Hendriks MMS, Vos-van der Hulst M, Weijs RWJ, van Lotringen JH, Geurts ACH, Keijsers NLW. Using Sensor Technology to Measure Gait Capacity and Gait Performance in Rehabilitation Inpatients with Neurological Disorders. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22218387. [PMID: 36366088 PMCID: PMC9655369 DOI: 10.3390/s22218387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to objectively assess and compare gait capacity and gait performance in rehabilitation inpatients with stroke or incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) using inertial measurement units (IMUs). We investigated how gait capacity (what someone can do) is related to gait performance (what someone does). Twenty-two inpatients (11 strokes, 11 iSCI) wore ankle positioned IMUs during the daytime to assess gait. Participants completed two circuits to assess gait capacity. These were videotaped to certify the validity of the IMU algorithm. Regression analyses were used to investigate if gait capacity was associated with gait performance (i.e., walking activity and spontaneous gait characteristics beyond therapy time). The ankle positioned IMUs validly assessed the number of steps, walking time, gait speed, and stride length (r ≥ 0.81). The walking activity was strongly (r ≥ 0.76) related to capacity-based gait speed. Maximum spontaneous gait speed and stride length were similar to gait capacity. However, the average spontaneous gait speed was half the capacity-based gait speed. Gait capacity can validly be assessed using IMUs and is strongly related to gait performance in rehabilitation inpatients with neurological disorders. Measuring gait performance with IMUs provides valuable additional information about walking activity and spontaneous gait characteristics to inform about functional recovery.
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- Maartje M. S. Hendriks
- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, 6574 NA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-24-365-9149
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, 6574 NA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sint Maartenskliniek, 6574 NA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Basalt, 2543 SW Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Sint Maartenskliniek, 6574 NA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, 6574 NA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Duarte MB, da Costa Moraes AA, Ferreira EV, da Silva Almeida GC, Cabral ADS, de Athayde Costa e Silva A, Garcez DR, da Silva Souza G, Callegari B. Wearable Inertial Sensor Approach for Postural Adjustment Assessments during Predictable Perturbations in Sport. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:8272. [PMID: 36365967 PMCID: PMC9655386 DOI: 10.3390/s22218272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Evidence supports the importance of efficient postural control to improve performance in sports. This involves the use of strategies such as anticipatory posture adjustments and compensatory adjustments. Technology makes analysis and assessments in sports cheaper, while being valid and reliable compared to the gold-standard assessment equipment. OBJECTIVES This article aimed to test the validity and reliability of signals extracted from the sensor's accelerometer (Metamotion C), by comparing it to the data obtained from the gold-standard equipment (a three-dimensional video-motion-capture system). DESIGN Observational, cross-sectional study. METHODS We exposed 20 healthy young standing people to the pendulum impact paradigm, which consisted of predictable anteroposterior disturbances applied at the shoulder level. In order to measure this, we observed the acceleration of the center of mass in the anticipatory and compensatory phase of the disturbance and compared the signals of the two devices (Metamotion C and a motion-capture system). RESULTS The validation results showed the significant linear correlation of all variables with a moderate to large correlation of r ≥ 0.5 between the devices. In contrast, the reliability results between sessions obtained by filming were all significant and above 0.75, indicating excellent reliability. The APAonset variable had a reasonable to high intra-class correlation in the anticipatory phase. In the compensatory phase, the CPAtime variable showed an excellent correlation. CONCLUSIONS Metamotion C proved reasonably valid and highly reliable in measuring the center of mass acceleration compared to the camera system in both the anticipatory and compensatory phases.
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- Manuela Brito Duarte
- Laboratório de Estudos da Motricidade Humana, Av. Generalíssimo Deodoro 01, Belém 66073-00, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos da Motricidade Humana, Av. Generalíssimo Deodoro 01, Belém 66073-00, PA, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Tv. Perebebuí, 2623—Marco, Belém 66087-662, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências do Movimento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Av. Generalíssimo Deodoro 01, Belém 66073-00, PA, Brazil
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- University Hospital Bettina Ferro de Souza, Federal University of Pará, R. Augusto Corrêa, n1, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa 01, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
- Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Avenida Generalíssimo Deodoro 92, Belém 66055-240, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos da Motricidade Humana, Av. Generalíssimo Deodoro 01, Belém 66073-00, PA, Brazil
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências do Movimento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Av. Generalíssimo Deodoro 01, Belém 66073-00, PA, Brazil
- Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Avenida Generalíssimo Deodoro 92, Belém 66055-240, PA, Brazil
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THOMAS JACOBM, KOLLOCK ROGERO. The Reliability of Three-Dimensional Inertial Measurement Units in Capturing Lower-Body Joint Kinematics during Single-Leg Landing Tasks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE 2022; 15:1306-1316. [PMID: 36582517 PMCID: PMC9762242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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3-D inertial measurement units (IMUs) have advantages over other types of motion capture systems, as IMUs cannot be obstructed by equipment and gear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of IMUs in measuring joint angles at the hip, knee, and ankle during two types of single-leg landings: 1) drop-landing (DL) and 2) leap-landing (LL). Nineteen subjects, both males (n = 9, 21.88 ± 1.64 yrs, 178.36 ± 9.68 cm, 185.68 ± 16.63 kg) and females (n = 11, 22.45 ± 4.32 yrs, 171.57 ± 6.55 cm, 70.95 ± 14.99 kg) participated in this study. Participants performed three trials of both tasks. The DL required the participant to drop onto their dominant leg from a 30 cm box onto force plate. The LL task required participants to leap over a 20 cm hurdle onto the force plate. ICC values and SEM calculations were used to assess the IMU's reliability. Overall, IMUs displayed fair-to-excellent reliability for both tasks (ICC = 0.442-0.962), aside from ankle inversion (ICC = 0.290) & ankle abduction (ICC = 0.216) at initial ground contact and ankle abduction (ICC = 0.234) at maximum vertical ground reaction force, both during the LL task. IMUs can be a reliable measurement tool for lower extremity motion during dynamic landing, so long as factors related to reliability at the ankle are considered.
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Boekesteijn RJ, van Gerven J, Geurts ACH, Smulders K. Objective gait assessment in individuals with knee osteoarthritis using inertial sensors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gait Posture 2022; 98:109-120. [PMID: 36099732 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Objective assessment of gait using inertial sensors has shown promising results for functional evaluations in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the large number of possible outcome measures calls for a systematic evaluation of most relevant parameters to be used for scientific and clinical purposes. AIM This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify gait parameters derived from inertial sensors that reflect gait deviations in individuals with knee OA compared to healthy control subjects (HC). METHODS A systematic search was conducted in five electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, IEEE) to identify eligible articles. Risk of bias was assessed using a modified version of the Downs and Black scale. Data regarding study population, experimental procedures, and biomechanical outcomes were extracted. When a gait parameter was reported by a sufficient number of studies, a random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using the inverse variance method. RESULTS Twenty-three articles comparing gait between 411 individuals with knee OA and 507 HC were included. Individuals with knee OA had a lower gait speed than HC (standardized mean difference = -1.65), driven by smaller strides with a longer duration. Stride time variability was slightly higher in individuals with knee OA than in HC. Individuals with knee OA walked with a lower range of motion of the knee during the swing phase, less lumbar motion in the coronal plane, and a lower foot strike and toe-off angle compared to HC. SIGNIFICANCE This review shows that inertial sensors can detect gait impairments in individuals with knee OA. Large standardized mean differences found on spatiotemporal parameters support their applicability as sensitive endpoints for mobility in individuals with knee OA. More advanced measures, including kinematics of knee and trunk, may reveal gait adaptations that are more specific to knee OA, but compelling evidence was lacking.
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- R J Boekesteijn
- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Concurrent validity of artificial intelligence-based markerless motion capture for over-ground gait analysis: A study of spatiotemporal parameters. J Biomech 2022; 143:111278. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Boekesteijn R, Smolders J, Busch V, Keijsers N, Geurts A, Smulders K. Objective monitoring of functional recovery after total knee and hip arthroplasty using sensor-derived gait measures. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14054. [PMID: 36193431 PMCID: PMC9526408 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Inertial sensors hold the promise to objectively measure functional recovery after total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA), but their value in addition to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has yet to be demonstrated. This study investigated recovery of gait after TKA and THA using inertial sensors, and compared results to recovery of self-reported scores of pain and function. Methods PROMs and gait parameters were assessed before and at two and fifteen months after TKA (n = 24) and THA (n = 24). Gait parameters were compared with healthy individuals (n = 27) of similar age. Gait data were collected using inertial sensors on the feet, lower back, and trunk. Participants walked for two minutes back and forth over a 6m walkway with 180° turns. PROMs were obtained using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Results Gait parameters recovered to the level of healthy controls after both TKA and THA. Early improvements were found in gait-related trunk kinematics, while spatiotemporal gait parameters mainly improved between two and fifteen months after TKA and THA. Compared to the large and early improvements found in of PROMs, these gait parameters showed a different trajectory, with a marked discordance between the outcome of both methods at two months post-operatively. Conclusion Sensor-derived gait parameters were responsive to TKA and THA, showing different recovery trajectories for spatiotemporal gait parameters and gait-related trunk kinematics. Fifteen months after TKA and THA, there were no remaining gait differences with respect to healthy controls. Given the discordance in recovery trajectories between gait parameters and PROMs, sensor-derived gait parameters seem to carry relevant information for evaluation of physical function that is not captured by self-reported scores.
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- Ramon Boekesteijn
- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ekvall Hansson E, Akar Y, Liu T, Wang C, Malmgren Fänge A. Gait parameters when walking with or without rollator on different surface characteristics: a pilot study among healthy individuals. BMC Res Notes 2022; 15:308. [PMID: 36153568 PMCID: PMC9509549 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-022-06196-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives Gait parameters can measure risks of falling and mortality and identify early stages of frailty. The use of walking aid changes gait parameters. The aim of this study was to describe differences in gait parameters among healthy adults when walking on different surfaces and under different conditions, with and without a rollator. Results Ten healthy participants walked first without and then with a rollator upslope, downslope and on flat surface, on bitumen and gravel respectively. Step length, walking speed and sideway deviation was measured using an inertial measurement unit. Walking up a slope using a rollator generated the longest step length and walking down a slope using a rollator the shortest. Fastest walking speed was used when walking up a slope with rollator and slowest when walking down a slope with rollator. Sideway deviation was highest when walking down a slope and lowest when walking on gravel, both without rollator. Highest walk ratio was found when walk up a slope without rollator and lowest when walking down a slope with rollator. Data from this study provides valuable knowledge regarding gait parameters among healthy individuals, useful for future clinical research relevant for rehabilitation and public health.
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Reliability of wearable sensors-based parameters for the assessment of knee stability. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274817. [PMID: 36137143 PMCID: PMC9499276 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture represents one of the most recurrent knee injuries in soccer players. To allow a safe return to sport after ACL reconstruction, standardised and reliable procedures/criteria are needed. In this context, wearable sensors are gaining momentum as they allow obtaining objective information during sport-specific and in-the-field tasks. This paper aims at proposing a sensor-based protocol for the assessment of knee stability and at quantifying its reliability. Seventeen soccer players performed a single leg squat and a cross over hop test. Each participant was equipped with two magnetic-inertial measurement units located on the tibia and foot. Parameters related to the knee stability were obtained from linear acceleration and angular velocity signals. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and minimum detectable change (MDC) were calculated to evaluate each parameter reliability. The ICC ranged from 0.29 to 0.84 according to the considered parameter. Specifically, angular velocity-based parameters proved to be more reliable than acceleration-based counterparts, particularly in the cross over hop test (average ICC values of 0.46 and 0.63 for acceleration- and angular velocity-based parameters, respectively). An exception was represented, in the single leg squat, by parameters extracted from the acceleration trajectory on the tibial transverse plane (0.60≤ICC≤0.76), which can be considered as promising candidates for ACL injury risk assessment. Overall, greater ICC values were found for the dominant limb, with respect to the non-dominant one (average ICC: 0.64 and 0.53, respectively). Interestingly, this between-limb difference in variability was not always mirrored by LSI results. MDC values provide useful information in the perspective of applying the proposed protocol on athletes with ACL reconstruction. Thus, The outcome of this study sets the basis for the definition of reliable and objective criteria for return to sport clearance after ACL injury.
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Zucchelli A, Pancera S, Bianchi LNC, Marengoni A, Lopomo NF. Technologies for the Instrumental Evaluation of Physical Function in Persons Affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22176620. [PMID: 36081078 PMCID: PMC9459845 DOI: 10.3390/s22176620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Several systems, sensors, and devices are now available for the instrumental evaluation of physical function in persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We aimed to systematically review the literature about such technologies. The literature search was conducted in all major scientific databases, including articles published between January 2001 and April 2022. Studies reporting measures derived from the instrumental assessment of physical function in individuals with COPD were included and were divided into application and validation studies. The quality of validation studies was assessed with the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) risk of bias tool. From 8752 articles retrieved, 21 application and 4 validation studies were included in the systematic review. Most application studies employed accelerometers, gait analysis systems, instrumented mattresses, or force plates to evaluate walking. Surface electro-myography or near-infrared spectroscopy were employed in four studies. Validation studies were heterogeneous and presented a risk of bias ranging from inadequate to doubtful. A variety of data regarding physical function can be retrieved from technologies used in COPD studies. However, a general lack of standardization and limitations in study design and sample size hinder the implementation of the instrumental evaluation of function in clinical practice.
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- Alberto Zucchelli
- Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia 25123, Italy
- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna SE-171 65, Sweden
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan 20148, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (N.F.L.); Tel.: +39-030-29881 (S.P. & N.F.L.)
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna SE-171 65, Sweden
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia 25123, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia 25123, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (N.F.L.); Tel.: +39-030-29881 (S.P. & N.F.L.)
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Cudejko T, Button K, Al-Amri M. Validity and reliability of accelerations and orientations measured using wearable sensors during functional activities. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14619. [PMID: 36028523 PMCID: PMC9417076 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18845-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Wearable sensors may enable the assessment of movement in a real-world setting, but they are not yet a standard practice in the analysis of movement due to the unknown accuracy and reliability with respect to different functional activities. Here, we established the concurrent validity and test-retest reliability of accelerations and orientations measured using affordable novel sensors during squats, jumps, walking and stair ambulation. In this observational study, participants underwent three data collection sessions during one day. Accelerations and orientations from sacrum, thigh and shank were collected using these sensors and already validated gold-standard sensors as the criterion method. We assessed validity by comparing the similarity of signal waveforms with the Linear Fit Method and by comparing mean differences in range values with the Bland-Altman plots. Reliability was assessed by calculating interclass correlation coefficient and standard error of measurements of the range values. Concurrent validity was from fair to excellent in 91% of the cases for accelerations and in 84.4% for orientations. Test-retest reliability of accelerations was from fair to excellent in 97% of cases when the sensors were attached by a researcher, and in 84.4% of cases when the sensors were attached by participants. Test-retest reliability of orientations was from fair to excellent in 88.9% of cases when the sensors were attached by a researcher, and in 68.9% of cases when the sensors were attached by participants. In conclusion, the new affordable sensors provide accurate measures of accelerations and orientations during multiple functional activities in healthy adults. Reliability of the orientations may depend on the ability to replicate the same position of the sensor under test-retest conditions.
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- Tomasz Cudejko
- School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4EP, UK
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4EP, UK
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4EP, UK.
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Original article: Validity and reliability of gait metrics derived from researcher-placed and self-placed wearable inertial sensors. J Biomech 2022; 142:111263. [PMID: 36030636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To compare the inter-session placement reliability for researcher-placed and self-placed sensors, and to evaluate the validity and reliability of waveforms and discrete variables from researcher-placed and self-placed sensors following a previously described alignment correction algorithm. Fourteen healthy, pain-free participants underwent gait analysis over two data collection sessions. Participants self-placed an inertial sensor on their left tibia and a researcher placed one on their right tibia, before completing 10 overground walking trials. Following an axis correction from a principal component analysis-based algorithm, validity and reliability were assessed within and between days for each sensor placement type through Euclidean distances, waveforms, and discrete outcomes. The placement location of researcher-placed sensors exhibited good inter-session reliability (ICC = 0.85) in comparison to self-placed sensors (ICC = 0.55). Similarly, waveforms from researcher-placed sensors exhibited excellent validity across all variables (CMC ≥ 0.90), while self-placed sensors saw high validity for most axes with reductions in validity for mediolateral acceleration and frontal plane angular velocity. Discrete outcomes saw good to excellent reliability across both sensor placement types. A simple alignment correction algorithm for inertial sensor gait data demonstrated good to excellent validity and reliability in self-placed sensors with no additional data or measures. This method can be used to align sensors easily and effectively despite sensor placement errors during straight, level walking to improve 3D gait data outcomes in data collected with self-placed sensors.
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Carcreff L, Payen G, Grouvel G, Massé F, Armand S. Three-Dimensional Lower-Limb Kinematics from Accelerometers and Gyroscopes with Simple and Minimal Functional Calibration Tasks: Validation on Asymptomatic Participants. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22155657. [PMID: 35957218 PMCID: PMC9370908 DOI: 10.3390/s22155657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) to compute gait outputs, such as the 3D lower-limb kinematics is of huge potential, but no consensus on the procedures and algorithms exists. This study aimed at evaluating the validity of a 7-IMUs system against the optoelectronic system. Ten asymptomatic subjects were included. They wore IMUs on their feet, shanks, thighs and pelvis. The IMUs were embedded in clusters with reflective markers. Reference kinematics was computed from anatomical markers. Gait kinematics was obtained from accelerometer and gyroscope data after sensor orientation estimation and sensor-to-segment (S2S) calibration steps. The S2S calibration steps were also applied to the cluster data. IMU-based and cluster-based kinematics were compared to the reference through root mean square errors (RMSEs), centered RMSEs (after mean removal), correlation coefficients (CCs) and differences in amplitude. The mean RMSE and centered RMSE were, respectively, 7.5° and 4.0° for IMU-kinematics, and 7.9° and 3.8° for cluster-kinematics. Very good CCs were found in the sagittal plane for both IMUs and cluster-based kinematics at the hip, knee and ankle levels (CCs > 0.85). The overall mean amplitude difference was about 7°. These results reflected good accordance in our system with the reference, especially in the sagittal plane, but the presence of offsets requires caution for clinical use.
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- Lena Carcreff
- Kinesiology Laboratory, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (G.G.); (S.A.)
- Nantes Université, Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, UR4334, F-44000 Nantes, France
- Correspondence:
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- Kinesiology Laboratory, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (G.G.); (S.A.)
- Gait Up SA, 1020 Renens, Switzerland; (G.P.); (F.M.)
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- Kinesiology Laboratory, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (G.G.); (S.A.)
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- Gait Up SA, 1020 Renens, Switzerland; (G.P.); (F.M.)
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- Kinesiology Laboratory, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (G.G.); (S.A.)
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Validity and Reliability of the Leomo Motion-Tracking Device Based on Inertial Measurement Unit with an Optoelectronic Camera System for Cycling Pedaling Evaluation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148375. [PMID: 35886226 PMCID: PMC9322640 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: The use of inertial measurement sensors (IMUs), in the search for a more ecological measure, is spreading among sports professionals with the aim of improving the sports performance of cyclists. The kinematic evaluation using the Leomo system (TYPE-R, Leomo, Boulder, CO, USA) has become popular. Purpose: The present study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leomo system by measuring the angular kinematics of the lower extremities in the sagittal plane during pedaling at different intensities compared to a gold-standard motion capture camera system (OptiTrack, Natural Point, Inc., Corvallis, OR, USA). Methods: Twenty-four elite cyclists recruited from national and international cycling teams performed two 6-min cycles of cycling on a cycle ergometer at two different intensities (first ventilatory threshold (VT1) and second ventilatory threshold (VT2)) in random order, with a 5 min rest between intensity conditions. The reliability and validity of the Leomo system versus the motion capture system were evaluated. Results: Both systems showed high validity and were consistently excellent in foot angular range Q1 (FAR (Q1)) and foot angular range (FAR) (ICC-VT1 between 0.91 and 0.95 and ICC-VT2 between 0.88 and 0.97), while the variables leg angular range (LAR) and pelvic angle showed a modest validity (ICC-VT1 from 0.52 to 0.71 and ICC-VT2 between 0.61 and 0.67). Compared with Optitrack, Leomo overestimated all the variables, especially the LAR and pelvic angle values, in a range between 12 and 15°. Conclusions: Leomo is a reliable and valid tool for analyzing the ranges of motion of the cyclist’s lower limbs in the sagittal plane, especially for the variables FAR (Q1) and FAR. However, its systematic error for FAR and Pelvic Angle values must be considered in sports performance analysis.
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O'Keeffe K, Argent R, Bourke A, Shabani S, Praestgaard J, Muaremi A, Goulding C, Brom M, Scotti C, Walsh LC, Caulfield B. Test-retest reliability of wireless inertial-sensor derived measurements of knee joint kinematics. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022; 2022:4218-4221. [PMID: 36085698 DOI: 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Advances in sensor technology have provided an opportunity to measure gait characteristics using body-worn inertial measurement units (IMUs). Whilst research investigating the validity of IMUs in reporting gait characteristics is extensive, research investigating the reliability of IMUs is limited. This study aimed to investigate the inter-session reliability of wireless IMU derived measures of gait (i.e., knee angle, range of motion) taking multiple test administrators into account. Fifteen healthy volunteers (43 ± 15 years) completed two visits. Within each visit, participants were required to perform two sets of 6 gait trials (6-metre walk tests). IMUs were placed on the participant in 7 locations on the lower limbs and waist. A different test administrator (n = 3) applied the IMUs at each set. At visit 2, this procedure was repeated with the same test administrators as visit 1. Kinematic measures of maximum angle (Knee_Max), minimum angle (Knee_Min), and range of motion (RoM) are reported for the left and right knee. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimum detectable change (MDC) are reported to determine IMU reliability. The results confirmed moderate to good inter-session reliability across all features (0.73-0.87). SEM values ranged from 1.21-3.32° and MDC values ranged from 3.37 - 9.21°. Therefore, IMUs appear to be a reliable method to determine inter-session gait characteristics across multiple test administrators.
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Refai MIM, Van Beijnum BJF, Buurke JH, Veltink PH. Centroidal Moment Pivot for ambulatory estimation of relative feet and CoM movement post stroke: Portable Gait Lab . IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2022; 2022:1-6. [PMID: 36176085 DOI: 10.1109/icorr55369.2022.9896526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Measuring gait and balance recovery is necessary post stroke. In an earlier study, we developed a minimal three Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) system called Portable Gait Lab (PGL). The PGL used the Centroidal Moment Pivot (CMP) assumption to estimate relative foot and centre of mass (CoM) positions, and thereby estimate gait parameters in healthy participants. In this study, we validate the feasibility of the PGL to track foot and CoM trajectory during gait in four persons with chronic stroke. Spatiotemporal gait and balance measures were estimated from the foot and CoM trajectories, and compared with the reference ForceShoes™. Each participant made at least 20 steps, and the PGL was able to track foot and CoM trajectories with a root mean square of the differences with the reference of 2.9 ± 0.2 cm and 4.6 ± 3.6 cm. The distances between either foot at the end of the walking task, and step lengths were estimated by PGL with an average error with the reference of 1.98 ± 2.2 cm and 7.8 ± 0.1 cm respectively across participants. We show that our approach was able to estimate spatiotemporal and balance parameters related to gait quality in a clinically useful manner. We recommend conducting further studies to study the feasibility of using the PGL system for variable gait patterns measured post stroke.
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Two-Step Validation of a New Wireless Inertial Sensor System: Application in the Squat Motion. TECHNOLOGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/technologies10030072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The use of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) can provide embedded motion data to improve clinical application. The objective of this study was to validate a newly designed IMU system. The validation is provided through two main methods, a classical sensor validation achieved on a six-degrees-of-freedom hexapod platform with controlled linear and rotation motions and a functional validation on subjects performing squats with segmental angle measurement. The kinematics of the sensors were measured by using an optoelectronic reference system (VICON) and then compared to the orientation and raw data of the IMUs. Bland–Altman plots and Lin’s concordance correlation coefficient were computed to assess the kinematic parameter errors between the IMUs and VICON system. The results showed suitable precision of the IMU system for linear, rotation and squat motions.
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Desai R, Blacutt M, Youdan G, Fritz NE, Muratori LM, Hausdorff JM, Busse M, Quinn L. Postural control and gait measures derived from wearable inertial measurement unit devices in Huntington's disease: Recommendations for clinical outcomes. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 96:105658. [PMID: 35588586 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postural control impairments begin early in Huntington's disease yet measures most sensitive to progression have not been identified. The aims of this study were to: 1) evaluate postural control and gait in people with and without Huntington's disease using wearable sensors; and 2) identify measures related to diagnosis and clinical severity. METHODS 43 individuals with Huntington's disease and 15 age-matched peers performed standing with feet together and feet apart, sitting, and walking with wearable inertial sensors. One-way analysis of variance determined differences in measures of postural control and gait between early and mid-disease stage, and non-Huntington's disease peers. A random forest analysis identified feature importance for Huntington's disease diagnosis. Stepwise and ordinal regressions were used to determine predictors of clinical chorea and tandem walking scores respectively. FINDINGS There was a significant main effect for all postural control and gait measures comparing early stage, mid stage and non-Huntington's disease peers, except for gait cycle duration and step duration. Total sway, root mean square and mean velocity during sitting, as well as gait speed had the greatest importance in classifying disease status. Stepwise regression showed that root mean square during standing with feet apart significantly predicted clinical measure of chorea, and ordinal regression model showed that root mean square and total sway standing feet together significantly predicted clinical measure of tandem walking. INTERPRETATIONS Root mean square measures obtained in sitting and standing using wearable sensors have the potential to serve as biomarkers of postural control impairments in Huntington's disease.
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- Radhika Desai
- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Wayne State University, Departments of Health Care Sciences and Neurology, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department Physical Therapy, Stony Brook University, New York, USA.
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- Center for the Study of Movement, Cognition, and Mobility, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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Kawanishi K, Fukuda D, Niwa H, Okuno T, Miyashita T, Kitagawa T, Kudo S. Relationship between Tissue Gliding of the Lateral Thigh and Gait Parameters after Trochanteric Fractures. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22103842. [PMID: 35632253 PMCID: PMC9144969 DOI: 10.3390/s22103842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Trochanteric fractures lead to severe functional deficits and gait disorders compared to femoral neck fractures. This study aims to investigate gait parameters related to gliding between tissues (gliding) after trochanteric fracture (TF) surgery. This study implemented a cross-sectional design and was conducted amongst patients who underwent TF surgery (n = 94) approximately three weeks post-trochanteric fracture surgery. The following parameters were evaluated: (1) gliding between tissues; (2) lateral femoral pain during loading; (3) maximum gait speed; (4) stride time variability and step time asymmetry as measures of gait cycle variability; (5) double stance ratio and single stance ratio for assessment of stance phase, (6) jerk; and (7) Locomotor rehabilitation index as a measure of force changes during gait. The gliding coefficient was significantly correlated with lateral femoral pain (r = 0.517), jerk root mean square (r = −0.433), and initial contact-loading response jerk (r = −0.459). The jerk of the force change value during gait was also effective in understanding the characteristics of the gait in the initial contact-loading response in patients with trochanteric fractures. Additionally, gliding is related not only to impairments such as pain but also to disabilities such as those affecting gait.
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- Kengo Kawanishi
- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan; (K.K.); (T.K.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kano General Hospital, Osaka 531-0041, Japan; (H.N.); (T.O.)
- Inclusive Medical Sciences Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan;
- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashi Osaka Hospital, Osaka 536-0005, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kano General Hospital, Osaka 531-0041, Japan; (H.N.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kano General Hospital, Osaka 531-0041, Japan; (H.N.); (T.O.)
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- Inclusive Medical Sciences Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan;
- PMP Inc., Osaka 580-0025, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan; (K.K.); (T.K.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashi Osaka Hospital, Osaka 536-0005, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan; (K.K.); (T.K.)
- Inclusive Medical Sciences Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan;
- Department of Physical Therapy, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 559-8611, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-6-6616-6911
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Patel G, Mullerpatan R, Agarwal B, Shetty T, Ojha R, Shaikh-Mohammed J, Sujatha S. Validation of wearable inertial sensor-based gait analysis system for measurement of spatiotemporal parameters and lower extremity joint kinematics in sagittal plane. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2022; 236:686-696. [DOI: 10.1177/09544119211072971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wearable inertial sensor-based motion analysis systems are promising alternatives to standard camera-based motion capture systems for the measurement of gait parameters and joint kinematics. These wearable sensors, unlike camera-based gold standard systems, find usefulness in outdoor natural environment along with confined indoor laboratory-based environment due to miniature size and wireless data transmission. This study reports validation of our developed (i-Sens) wearable motion analysis system against standard motion capture system. Gait analysis was performed at self-selected speed on non-disabled volunteers in indoor ( n = 15) and outdoor ( n = 8) environments. Two i-Sens units were placed at the level of knee and hip along with passive markers (for indoor study only) for simultaneous 3D motion capture using a motion capture system. Mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) was computed for spatiotemporal parameters from the i-Sens system versus the motion capture system as a true reference. Mean and standard deviation of kinematic data for a gait cycle were plotted for both systems against normative data. Joint kinematics data were analyzed to compute the root mean squared error (RMSE) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Kinematic plots indicate a high degree of accuracy of the i-Sens system with the reference system. Excellent positive correlation was observed between the two systems in terms of hip and knee joint angles (Indoor: hip 3.98° ± 1.03°, knee 6.48° ± 1.91°, Outdoor: hip 3.94° ± 0.78°, knee 5.82° ± 0.99°) with low RMSE. Reliability characteristics (defined using standard statistical thresholds of MAPE) of stride length, cadence, walking speed in both outdoor and indoor environment were well within the “Good” category. The i-Sens system has emerged as a potentially cost-effective, valid, accurate, and reliable alternative to expensive, standard motion capture systems for gait analysis. Further clinical trials using the i-Sens system are warranted on participants across different age groups.
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- Gunjan Patel
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2), IIT Madras, Chennai, India
- Biodesign Medical Technology, Synersense Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
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- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India
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- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India
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- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Movement Analysis and Rehab Research Laboratories, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2), IIT Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2), IIT Madras, Chennai, India
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Fernández-Gorgojo M, Salas-Gómez D, Sánchez-Juan P, Barbado D, Laguna-Bercero E, Pérez-Núñez MI. Clinical-Functional Evaluation and Test-Retest Reliability of the G-WALK Sensor in Subjects with Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures 6 Months after Surgery. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22083050. [PMID: 35459036 PMCID: PMC9032166 DOI: 10.3390/s22083050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Ankle fractures can cause significant functional impairment in the short and long term. In recent years, gait analysis using inertial sensors has gained special relevance as a reliable measurement system. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in spatiotemporal gait parameters and clinical−functional measurements in patients with bimalleolar ankle fracture and healthy subjects, to study the correlation between the different variables, and to analyze the test−retest reliability of a single inertial sensor in our study population. Twenty-two subjects with bimalleolar ankle fracture six months after surgery and eleven healthy subjects were included in the study. Spatiotemporal parameters were analyzed with the G-WALK sensor. Functional scales and clinical measures were collected beforehand. In the ankle fracture group, the main differences were obtained in bilateral parameters (effect size: 0.61 ≤ d ≤ 0.80). Between-group differences were found in cadence, speed, stride length, and stride time (effect size: 1.61 ≤ d ≤ 1.82). Correlation was moderate (0.436 < r < 0.554) between spatiotemporal parameters and clinical−functional measures, explaining up to 46% of gait performance. Test−retest reliability scores were high to excellent (0.84 ≤ ICC ≤ 0.98), with the worst results in the gait phases. Our study population presents evident clinical−functional impairments 6 months after surgery. The G-WALK can be considered a reliable tool for clinical use in this population.
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- Mario Fernández-Gorgojo
- Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat (EUG), Physiotherapy School Cantabria, Movement Analysis Laboratory, University of Cantabria, 39005 Torrelavega, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (P.S.-J.); (E.L.-B.); (M.I.P.-N.)
- International Doctoral School, Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC), 28032 Madrid, Spain
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- Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat (EUG), Physiotherapy School Cantabria, Movement Analysis Laboratory, University of Cantabria, 39005 Torrelavega, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (P.S.-J.); (E.L.-B.); (M.I.P.-N.)
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- Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat (EUG), Physiotherapy School Cantabria, Movement Analysis Laboratory, University of Cantabria, 39005 Torrelavega, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (P.S.-J.); (E.L.-B.); (M.I.P.-N.)
- Alzheimer’s Centre Reina Sofia-CIEN Foundation, 28031 Madrid, Spain
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- Sports Research Centre, Department of Sport Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain;
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03550 Alicante, Spain
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- Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat (EUG), Physiotherapy School Cantabria, Movement Analysis Laboratory, University of Cantabria, 39005 Torrelavega, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (P.S.-J.); (E.L.-B.); (M.I.P.-N.)
- Traumatology Service and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital “Marqués de Valdecilla” (UHMV), 39008 Santander, Spain
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- Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat (EUG), Physiotherapy School Cantabria, Movement Analysis Laboratory, University of Cantabria, 39005 Torrelavega, Spain; (M.F.-G.); (P.S.-J.); (E.L.-B.); (M.I.P.-N.)
- Traumatology Service and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital “Marqués de Valdecilla” (UHMV), 39008 Santander, Spain
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Wearable Sensors for Vital Signs Measurement: A Survey. JOURNAL OF SENSOR AND ACTUATOR NETWORKS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jsan11010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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With the outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) worldwide, developments in the medical field have aroused concerns within society. As science and technology develop, wearable medical sensors have become the main means of medical data acquisition. To analyze the intelligent development status of wearable medical sensors, the current work classifies and prospects the application status and functions of wireless communication wearable medical sensors, based on human physiological data acquisition in the medical field. By understanding its working principles, data acquisition modes and action modes, the work chiefly analyzes the application of wearable medical sensors in vascular infarction, respiratory intensity, body temperature, blood oxygen concentration, and sleep detection, and reflects the key role of wearable medical sensors in human physiological data acquisition. Further exploration and prospecting are made by investigating the improvement of information security performance of wearable medical sensors, the improvement of biological adaptability and biodegradability of new materials, and the integration of wearable medical sensors and intelligence-assisted rehabilitation. The research expects to provide a reference for the intelligent development of wearable medical sensors and real-time monitoring of human health in the follow-up medical field.
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Shema-Shiratzky S, Beer Y, Mor A, Elbaz A. Smartphone-based inertial sensors technology - Validation of a new application to measure spatiotemporal gait metrics. Gait Posture 2022; 93:102-106. [PMID: 35121485 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Smartphones are increasingly recognized as the future technology for clinical gait assessment. RESEARCH QUESTION To determine the concurrent validity of gait parameters obtained using the smartphone technology and application in a group of patients with musculoskeletal pathologies. METHODS Patients with knee, lower back, hip, or ankle pain were included in the study (n = 72). Spatiotemporal outcomes were derived from the walkway and the smartphone simultaneously. Pearson's correlations and limits of agreement (LoA) determined the association between the two methods. RESULTS Cadence and gait cycle time showed excellent correlation and agreement between the smartphone and the walkway (cadence: r = 0.997, LoA=1.4%, gait cycle time: r = 0.996, LoA = 1.6%). Gait speed, double-limb support and left and right step length demonstrated strong correlations and moderate agreement between methods (gait speed: r = 0.914, LoA=15.4%, left step length: r = 0.842, LoA = 17.0%, right step length: r = 0.800, LoA=16.4%). The left and right measures of single-limb support and stance percent showed a consistent 4% bias across instruments, yielding moderate correlation and very good agreement between the smartphone and the walkway (r = 0.532, LoA = 9% and r = 0.460, LoA=9.8% for left and right single-limb support; r = 0.463, LoA = 5.1% and r = 0.533, LoA = 4.4% for left and right stance). SIGNIFICANCE The examined application appears to be a valid tool for gait analysis, providing clinically significant metrics for the assessment of patients with musculoskeletal pathologies. However, additional studies should examine the technology amongst patients with severe gait abnormalities.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
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- AposTherapy Research Group, Herzliya, Israel.
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- AposTherapy Research Group, Herzliya, Israel.
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Hellec J, Chorin F, Castagnetti A, Guérin O, Colson SS. Smart Eyeglasses: A Valid and Reliable Device to Assess Spatiotemporal Parameters during Gait. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:1196. [PMID: 35161941 PMCID: PMC8846265 DOI: 10.3390/s22031196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The study aims to determine the validity and reproducibility of step duration and step length parameters measured during walking in healthy participants using an accelerometer embedded in smart eyeglasses. Twenty young volunteers participated in two identical sessions comprising a 30 s gait assessment performed at three different treadmill speeds under two conditions (i.e., with and without a cervical collar). Spatiotemporal parameters (i.e., step duration and step length normalized by the lower limb length) were obtained with both the accelerometer embedded in smart eyeglasses and an optoelectronic system. The relative intra- and inter-session reliability of step duration and step length computed from the vertical acceleration data were excellent for all experimental conditions. An excellent absolute reliability was observed for the eyeglasses for all conditions and concurrent validity between systems was observed. An accelerometer incorporated in smart eyeglasses is accurate to measure step duration and step length during gait.
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- Justine Hellec
- Université Côte d’Azur, LAMHESS, EUR HEALTHY, 06205 Nice, France; (F.C.); (S.S.C.)
- Ellcie Healthy, 06600 Antibes, France
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- Université Côte d’Azur, LAMHESS, EUR HEALTHY, 06205 Nice, France; (F.C.); (S.S.C.)
- Université Côte d’Azur, CHU, Cimiez, Plateforme Fragilité, 06000 Nice, France
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- Université Côte d’Azur, LAMHESS, EUR HEALTHY, 06205 Nice, France; (F.C.); (S.S.C.)
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Nilsson S, Ertzgaard P, Lundgren M, Grip H. Test-Retest Reliability of Kinematic and Temporal Outcome Measures for Clinical Gait and Stair Walking Tests, Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22031171. [PMID: 35161916 PMCID: PMC8838027 DOI: 10.3390/s22031171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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It is important to assess gait function in neurological disorders. A common outcome measure from clinical walking tests is average speed, which is reliable but does not capture important kinematical and temporal aspects of gait function. An extended gait analysis must be time efficient and reliable to be included in the clinical routine. The aim of this study was to add an inertial sensor system to a gait test battery and analyze the test-retest reliability of kinematic and temporal outcome measures. Measurements and analyses were performed in the hospital environment by physiotherapists using customized software. In total, 22 healthy persons performed comfortable gait, fast gait, and stair walking, with 12 inertial sensors attached to the feet, shank, thigh, pelvis, thorax, and arms. Each person participated in 2 test sessions, with about 3-6 days between the sessions. Kinematics were calculated based on a sensor fusion algorithm. Sagittal peak angles, sagittal range of motion, and stride frequency were derived. Intraclass-correlation coefficients were determined to analyze the test-retest reliability, which was good to excellent for comfortable and fast gait, with exceptions for hip, knee, and ankle peak angles during fast gait, which showed moderate reliability, and fast gait stride frequency, which showed poor reliability. In stair walking, all outcome measures except shoulder extension showed good to excellent reliability. Inertial sensors have the potential to improve the clinical evaluation of gait function in neurological patients, but this must be verified in patient groups.
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- Sofie Nilsson
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linkoping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden; (S.N.); (P.E.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linkoping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden; (S.N.); (P.E.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Västervik Hospital, 593 33 Västervik, Sweden;
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-907854029
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Bernaldo de Quirós M, Douma E, van den Akker-Scheek I, Lamoth CJC, Maurits NM. Quantification of Movement in Stroke Patients under Free Living Conditions Using Wearable Sensors: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:1050. [PMID: 35161796 PMCID: PMC8840016 DOI: 10.3390/s22031050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Stroke is a main cause of long-term disability worldwide, placing a large burden on individuals and health care systems. Wearable technology can potentially objectively assess and monitor patients outside clinical environments, enabling a more detailed evaluation of their impairment and allowing individualization of rehabilitation therapies. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of setups used in literature to measure movement of stroke patients under free living conditions using wearable sensors, and to evaluate the relation between such sensor-based outcomes and the level of functioning as assessed by existing clinical evaluation methods. After a systematic search we included 32 articles, totaling 1076 stroke patients from acute to chronic phases and 236 healthy controls. We summarized the results by type and location of sensors, and by sensor-based outcome measures and their relation with existing clinical evaluation tools. We conclude that sensor-based measures of movement provide additional information in relation to clinical evaluation tools assessing motor functioning and both are needed to gain better insight in patient behavior and recovery. However, there is a strong need for standardization and consensus, regarding clinical assessments, but also regarding the use of specific algorithms and metrics for unsupervised measurements during daily life.
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- Mariano Bernaldo de Quirós
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; (E.H.D.); (C.J.C.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; (E.H.D.); (C.J.C.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands;
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Reliability and Validity of an Inertial Measurement System to Quantify Lower Extremity Joint Angle in Functional Movements. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22030863. [PMID: 35161609 PMCID: PMC8838175 DOI: 10.3390/s22030863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The purpose of this research was to determine if the commercially available Perception Neuron motion capture system was valid and reliable in clinically relevant lower limb functional tasks. Twenty healthy participants performed two sessions on different days: gait, squat, single-leg squat, side lunge, forward lunge, and counter-movement jump. Seven IMUs and an OptiTrack system were used to record the three-dimensional joint kinematics of the lower extremity. To evaluate the performance, the multiple correlation coefficient (CMC) and the root mean square error (RMSE) of the waveforms as well as the difference and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of discrete parameters were calculated. In all tasks, the CMC revealed fair to excellent waveform similarity (0.47–0.99) and the RMSE was between 3.57° and 13.14°. The difference between discrete parameters was lower than 14.54°. The repeatability analysis of waveforms showed that the CMC was between 0.54 and 0.95 and the RMSE was less than 5° in the frontal and transverse planes. The ICC of all joint angles in the IMU was general to excellent (0.57–1). Our findings showed that the IMU system might be utilized to evaluate lower extremity 3D joint kinematics in functional motions.
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de Ruiter CJ, Wilmes E, van Ardenne PS, Houtkamp N, Prince RA, Wooldrik M, van Dieën JH. Stride Lengths during Maximal Linear Sprint Acceleration Obtained with Foot-Mounted Inertial Measurement Units. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22010376. [PMID: 35009915 PMCID: PMC8749851 DOI: 10.3390/s22010376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Inertial measurement units (IMUs) fixed to the lower limbs have been reported to provide accurate estimates of stride lengths (SLs) during walking. Due to technical challenges, validation of such estimates in running is generally limited to speeds (well) below 5 m·s−1. However, athletes sprinting at (sub)maximal effort already surpass 5 m·s−1 after a few strides. The present study aimed to develop and validate IMU-derived SLs during maximal linear overground sprints. Recreational athletes (n = 21) completed two sets of three 35 m sprints executed at 60, 80, and 100% of subjective effort, with an IMU on the instep of each shoe. Reference SLs from start to ~30 m were obtained with a series of video cameras. SLs from IMUs were obtained by double integration of horizontal acceleration with a zero-velocity update, corrected for acceleration artefacts at touch-down of the feet. Peak sprint speeds (mean ± SD) reached at the three levels of effort were 7.02 ± 0.80, 7.65 ± 0.77, and 8.42 ± 0.85 m·s−1, respectively. Biases (±Limits of Agreement) of SLs obtained from all participants during sprints at 60, 80, and 100% effort were 0.01% (±6.33%), −0.75% (±6.39%), and −2.51% (±8.54%), respectively. In conclusion, in recreational athletes wearing IMUs tightly fixed to their shoes, stride length can be estimated with reasonable accuracy during maximal linear sprint acceleration.
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Hennah C, Ellis G, Doumas M. Dual task walking in healthy aging: Effects of narrow and wide walking paths. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261647. [PMID: 34936676 PMCID: PMC8694444 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dual-task walking may lead to gait instability and a higher fall risk in older adults, particularly when walking in a busy city street. Challenging street features such as narrow sidewalks not only discourage walking, but are also likely to be taxing for older adults’ cognitive resources and gait characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess the way older adults’ gait characteristics are affected by walking on a narrow path while performing a challenging cognitive task in lab conditions imitating common urban environments. Nineteen young and eighteen older adults walked on a narrow (40cm) and a wide (80cm) path and performed a cognitive (n-back) task individually adjusted to 80% accuracy. The two tasks were performed separately (Single-Task) and concurrently (Dual-Task). Both groups walked faster, and their step width was narrower on the narrow path. During dual-task walking on the narrow path, older adults showed significant dual-task costs in the cognitive task, gait speed, step width, and stride length. Dual-task walking was associated with decreased gait speed and stride length in both age groups, suggesting that dual-task walking may adversely affect gait, particularly when walking on narrow paths. These conditions may lead to gait instability and an increased fall risk for older adults, particularly when walking along the narrow sidewalks commonly found within the built environment. However, more research is needed in an urban setting to determine the extent of the fall risk narrow sidewalks present for older adults.
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- Charlotte Hennah
- School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Fonseca P, Machado L, Sousa MV, Sebastião R, Sousa F, Figueiredo J, Santos CP, Vilas-Boas JP. Does Gait with an Ankle Foot Orthosis Improve or Compromise Minimum Foot Clearance? SENSORS 2021; 21:s21238089. [PMID: 34884093 PMCID: PMC8659824 DOI: 10.3390/s21238089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate if the use of an ankle foot orthosis in passive mode (without actuation) could modify minimum foot clearance, and if there are any compensatory mechanisms to enable these changes during treadmill gait at a constant speed. Eight participants walked on an instrumented treadmill without and with an ankle foot orthosis on the dominant limb at speeds of 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 km/h. For each gait cycle, the minimum foot clearance and some gait linear kinematic parameters were calculated by an inertial motion capture system. Additionally, maximum hip and knee flexion and maximum ankle plantar flexion were calculated. There were no significant differences in the minimum foot clearance between gait conditions and lower limbs. However, differences were found in the swing, stance and step times between gait conditions, as well as between limbs during gait with orthosis (p < 0.05). An increase in hip flexion during gait with orthosis was observed for all speeds, and different ankle ranges of motion were observed according to speed (p < 0.05). Thus, the use of an ankle foot orthosis in passive mode does not significantly hinder minimum foot clearance, but can change gait linear and angular parameters in non-pathological individuals.
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- Pedro Fonseca
- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
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- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
- Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
- Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
- Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
- Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Center for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (CMEMS), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (J.F.); (C.P.S.)
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- Center for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (CMEMS), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (J.F.); (C.P.S.)
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- Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (P.F.); (M.V.S.); (R.S.); (F.S.); (J.P.V.-B.)
- Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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Cudejko T, Button K, Willott J, Al-Amri M. Applications of Wearable Technology in a Real-Life Setting in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Scoping Review. J Clin Med 2021; 10:5645. [PMID: 34884347 PMCID: PMC8658504 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10235645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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With the growing number of people affected by osteoarthritis, wearable technology may enable the provision of care outside a traditional clinical setting and thus transform how healthcare is delivered for this patient group. Here, we mapped the available empirical evidence on the utilization of wearable technology in a real-world setting in people with knee osteoarthritis. From an analysis of 68 studies, we found that the use of accelerometers for physical activity assessment is the most prevalent mode of use of wearable technology in this population. We identify low technical complexity and cost, ability to connect with a healthcare professional, and consistency in the analysis of the data as the most critical facilitators for the feasibility of using wearable technology in a real-world setting. To fully realize the clinical potential of wearable technology for people with knee osteoarthritis, this review highlights the need for more research employing wearables for information sharing and treatment, increased inter-study consistency through standardization and improved reporting, and increased representation of vulnerable populations.
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- Tomasz Cudejko
- School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, College House, King George V Drive East, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4EP, UK; (K.B.); (J.W.); (M.A.-A.)
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Gait Analysis Using Accelerometry Data from a Single Smartphone: Agreement and Consistency between a Smartphone Application and Gold-Standard Gait Analysis System. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21227497. [PMID: 34833576 PMCID: PMC8622042 DOI: 10.3390/s21227497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Spatio-temporal parameters of human gait, currently measured using different methods, provide valuable information on health. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are one such method of gait analysis, with smartphone IMUs serving as a good substitute for current gold-standard techniques. Here we investigate the concurrent validity of a smartphone placed in a front-facing pocket to perform gait analysis. Sixty community-dwelling healthy adults equipped with a smartphone and an application for gait analysis completed a 2-min walk on a marked path. Concurrent validity was assessed against an APDM mobility lab (APDM Inc.; Portland, OR, USA). Bland–Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficients (agreement and consistency) for gait speed, cadence, and step length indicate good to excellent agreement (ICC2,1 > 0.8). For right leg stance and swing % of gait cycle and double support % of gait cycle, results were moderate (0.52 < ICC2,1 < 0.62). For left leg stance and swing % of gait cycle left results show poor agreement (ICC2,1 < 0.5). Consistency of results was good to excellent for all tested parameters (ICC3,1 > 0.8). Thus we have a valid and reliable instrument for measuring healthy adults’ spatio-temporal gait parameters in a controlled walking environment.
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Betteridge C, Mobbs RJ, Fonseka RD, Natarajan P, Ho D, Choy WJ, Sy LW, Pell N. Objectifying clinical gait assessment: using a single-point wearable sensor to quantify the spatiotemporal gait metrics of people with lumbar spinal stenosis. JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY 2021; 7:254-268. [PMID: 34734130 DOI: 10.21037/jss-21-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Wearable accelerometer-containing devices have become a mainstay in clinical studies which attempt to classify the gait patterns in various diseases. A gait profile for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has not been developed, and no study has validated a simple wearable system for the clinical assessment of gait in lumbar stenosis. This study identifies the changes to gait patterns that occur in LSS to create a preliminary disease-specific gait profile. In addition, this study compares a chest-based wearable sensor, the MetaMotionC© device and inertial measurement unit python script (MMC/IMUPY) system, against a reference-standard, videography, to preliminarily assess its accuracy in measuring the gait features of patients with LSS. Methods We conduct a cross-sectional observational study examining the walking patterns of 25 LSS patients and 33 healthy controls. To construct a preliminary disease-specific gait profile for LSS, the gait patterns of the 25 LSS patients and 25 healthy controls with similar ages were compared. To assess the accuracy of the MMC/IMUPY system in measuring the gait features of patients with LSS, its results were compared with videography for the 21 LSS and 33 healthy controls whose walking bouts exceeded 30 m. Results Patients suffering from LSS walked significantly slower, with shorter, less frequent steps and higher asymmetry compared to healthy controls. The MMC/IMUPY system had >90% agreement with videography for all spatiotemporal gait metrics that both methods could measure. Conclusions The MMC/IMUPY system is a simple and feasible system for the construction of a preliminary disease-specific gait profile for LSS. Before clinical application in everyday living conditions is possible, further studies involving the construction of a more detailed disease-specific gait profile for LSS by disease severity, and the validation of the MMC/IMUPY system in the home environment, are required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Callum Betteridge
- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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- NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia.,School of Biomechanics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Sydney, Australia.,NeuroSpine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Australia.,Wearables and Gait Assessment Group, Sydney, Australia
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A Study of Biofeedback Gait Training in Cerebral Stroke Patients in the Early Recovery Phase with Stance Phase as Target Parameter. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21217217. [PMID: 34770524 PMCID: PMC8588439 DOI: 10.3390/s21217217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Walking function disorders are typical for patients after cerebral stroke. Biofeedback technology (BFB) is currently considered effective and promising for training walking function, including in patients after cerebral stroke. Most studies recognize that BFB training is a promising tool for improving walking function; however, the data on the use of highly selective walking parameters for BFB training are very limited. The aim of our study was to investigate the feasibility of using BFB training targeting one of the basic parameters of gait symmetry—stance phase duration—in cerebral stroke patients in the early recovery period. The study included 20 hemiparetic patients in the early recovery period after the first hemispheric ischemic stroke. The control group included 20 healthy subjects. The BFB training and biomechanical analysis of walking (before and after all BFB sessions) were done using an inertial system. The mean number of BFB sessions was nine (from 8 to 11) during the three weeks in clinic. There was not a single negative response to BFB training among the study patients, either during the sessions or later. The spatiotemporal parameters of walking showed the whole syndrome complex of slow walking and typical asymmetry of temporal walking parameters, and did not change significantly as a result of the study therapy. The changes were more significant for the functioning of hip and knee joints. The contralateral hip amplitude returned to the normal range. For the knee joint, the amplitude of the first flexion increased and the value of the amplitude of hyperextension decreased in the middle of the stance phase. Concerning muscle function, the observed significant decrease in the function of m. Gastrocnemius and the hamstring muscles on the paretic side remained without change at the end of the treatment course. We obtained positive dynamics of the biomechanical parameters of walking in patients after the BFB training course. The feasibility and efficacy of their use for targeted correction need further research.
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