Next steps in wearable technology and community ambulation in multiple sclerosis

ML Frechette, BM Meyer, LJ Tulipani… - Current neurology and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Walking impairments are highly prevalent in persons with
multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and are associated with reduced quality of life. Walking is …

A wearable sensor identifies alterations in community ambulation in multiple sclerosis: contributors to real-world gait quality and physical activity

S Shema-Shiratzky, I Hillel, A Mirelman, K Regev… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) often suffer from gait impairments. These changes in
gait have been well studied in laboratory and clinical settings. A thorough investigation of …

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 …

Objective sensor-based gait measures reflect motor impairment in multiple sclerosis patients: reliability and clinical validation of a wearable sensor device

F Flachenecker, H Gaßner, J Hannik, DH Lee… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Gait deficits are common in multiple sclerosis (MS) and contribute to disability
but may not be easily detected in the early stages of the disease. Objectives We investigated …

Deterioration of specific aspects of gait during the instrumented 6-min walk test among people with multiple sclerosis

S Shema-Shiratzky, E Gazit, R Sun, K Regev… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Prolonged walking is typically impaired among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS),
however, it is unclear what the contributing factors are or how to evaluate this deterioration …

Monitoring gait in multiple sclerosis with novel wearable motion sensors

Y Moon, RS McGinnis, K Seagers, RW Motl, N Sheth… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Mobility impairment is common in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and
there is a need to assess mobility in remote settings. Here, we apply a novel wireless, skin …

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 …

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 gait abnormalities in persons with multiple sclerosis with minimal disability

JJ Sosnoff, BM Sandroff, RW Motl - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
Abnormalities in gait kinematics in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) who have mild
disability have been noted using motion capture systems. However, it is not clear if these …

Smartphone-and smartwatch-based remote characterisation of ambulation in multiple sclerosis during the two-minute walk test

AP Creagh, C Simillion, AK Bourke… - IEEE journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Leveraging consumer technology such as smartphone and smartwatch devices to
objectively assess people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) remotely could capture unique …