Machine learning prediction of fall risk in older adults using timed up and go test kinematics

V Roshdibenam, GJ Jogerst, NR Butler, S Baek - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Falls among the elderly population cause detrimental physical, mental, financial problems
and, in the worst case, death. The increasing number of people entering the higher risk age …

Identification of patients with sarcopenia using gait parameters based on inertial sensors

JK Kim, MN Bae, KB Lee, SG Hong - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia can cause various senile diseases and is a major factor associated with the
quality of life in old age. To diagnose, assess, and monitor muscle loss in daily life, 10 …

Applied assessment method for varus thrust during walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis using acceleration data measured by an inertial measurement unit

S Misu, S Tanaka, K Ishihara, T Asai, T Nishigami - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
We developed a novel quantitative method to assess varus thrust during walking using
acceleration data obtained from an inertial measurement unit (IMU). This study aimed to …

Gait event detection algorithm based on smart insoles

JK Kim, MN Bae, KB Lee, SG Hong - ETRI Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Gait analysis is an effective clinical tool across a wide range of applications. Recently,
inertial measurement units have been extensively utilized for gait analysis. Effective gait …

Comparison of different motion capture setups for gait analysis: Validation of spatio-temporal parameters estimation

E Panero, E Digo, V Agostini… - 2018 IEEE International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are increasingly used in gait analysis because of their
portability, low cost and long-distance measuring. The aim of this study focused on the …

Gait phase estimation of unsupervised outdoors walking using IMUs and a linear regression model

A Soliman, GA Ribeiro, A Torres, LF Wu… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human gait analysis and detection are critical for many applications, including wearable and
rehabilitation robotic devices, reducing or tracking injury risk. The proposed work allows …

Effects of orthoses on muscle activity and synergy during gait

Y Hashiguchi, R Goto, T Naka - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
An orthosis is often used in rehabilitation to improve kinetic and kinematic parameters during
gait. However, whether changes in neural control depend on wearing an orthosis during gait …

Comparison of IMU set-ups for the estimation of gait spatio-temporal parameters in an elderly population

E Digo, E Panero, V Agostini… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The increasing average age emphasizes the importance of gait analysis in elderly
populations. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) represent a suitable wearable technology for …

Usefulness of gait parameters obtained from inertial sensors attached to the lower trunk and foot for assessment of gait performance in the early postoperative period …

S Misu, T Asai, H Sakai, S Nishiguchi, K Fuse - The Knee, 2022 - Elsevier
Background This study was performed to (i) compare gait parameters obtained from inertial
sensors attached to the lower trunk and foot between patients in the early postoperative …

Gait variability in women with hip osteoarthritis before and after total hip replacement: a prospective cohort study

O Wada, T Asai, Y Hiyama, S Nitta… - American journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective Gait variability changes before and after total hip arthroplasty are unclear. This
study aimed to investigate gait variability changes in hip osteoarthritis patients before and …