Inertial sensor-based gait parameters reflect patient-reported fatigue in multiple sclerosis

AA Ibrahim, A Küderle, H Gaßner, J Klucken… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling disease affecting the central nervous
system and consequently the whole body's functional systems resulting in different gait …

Disability and fatigue can be objectively measured in multiple sclerosis

C Motta, E Palermo, V Studer, M Germanotta… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The available clinical outcome measures of disability in multiple sclerosis are
not adequately responsive or sensitive. Objective To investigate the feasibility of inertial …

Free-living and laboratory gait characteristics in patients with multiple sclerosis

FA Storm, KPS Nair, AJ Clarke, JM Van der Meulen… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Wearable sensors offer the potential to bring new knowledge to inform
interventions in patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) by thoroughly quantifying gait …

Wearable inertial sensors are highly sensitive in the detection of gait disturbances and fatigue at early stages of multiple sclerosis

R Müller, D Hamacher, S Hansen, P Oschmann… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Background The aim of the current study was to examine multiple gait parameters obtained
by wearable inertial sensors and their sensitivity to clinical status in early multiple sclerosis …

Objective assessment of motor fatigue in multiple sclerosis using kinematic gait analysis: a pilot study

A Sehle, A Mündermann, K Starrost, S Sailer… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Fatigue is a frequent and serious symptom in patients with Multiple Sclerosis
(MS). However, to date there are only few methods for the objective assessment of fatigue …

Association between perceived fatigue and gait parameters measured by an instrumented treadmill in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

A Kalron - Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2015 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multi-focal progressive disorder of the central
nervous system often resulting in diverse clinical manifestations. Symptomatic fatigue is …

Clinical assessment of gait in individuals with multiple sclerosis using wearable inertial sensors: Comparison with patient-based measure

M Pau, S Caggiari, A Mura, F Corona, B Leban… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background This study aims to verify the feasibility of use of wearable accelerometers in an
ambulatory environment to assess spatiotemporal parameters of gait in people with Multiple …

Quantifying six-minute walk induced gait deterioration with inertial sensors in multiple sclerosis subjects

MM Engelhard, SR Dandu, SD Patek, JC Lach… - Gait & posture, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The six-minute walk (6MW) is a common walking outcome in multiple sclerosis
(MS) thought to measure fatigability in addition to overall walking disability. However, direct …

Assessment of gait parameters and fatigue in MS patients during inpatient rehabilitation: a pilot trial

R Sacco, R Bussman, P Oesch, J Kesselring… - Journal of neurology, 2011 - Springer
Gait impairment and fatigue are common and disabling problems in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Characterisation of abnormal gait in MS patients has been done mainly using observational …

Wearable sensors can reliably quantify gait alterations associated with disability in people with progressive multiple sclerosis in a clinical setting

L Angelini, W Hodgkinson, C Smith, JM Dodd… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Gait disability in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is difficult to quantify using
existing clinical tools. This study aims to identify reliable and objective gait-based …