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Comprehensive validation of a wearable foot sensor system for estimating spatiotemporal gait parameters by simultaneous three-dimensional optical motion analysis
Title: | Comprehensive validation of a wearable foot sensor system for estimating spatiotemporal gait parameters by simultaneous three-dimensional optical motion analysis |
Authors: | Homan, Kentaro Browse this author | Yamamoto, Keizo Browse this author | Kadoya, Ken Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Ishida, Naoki Browse this author | Iwasaki, Norimasa Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Keywords: | Wearable sensor | Validation study | Gait analysis | Three-dimensional motion analysis |
Issue Date: | 17-Apr-2022 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Journal Title: | BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Volume: | 14 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page: | 71 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s13102-022-00461-x |
Abstract: | Background Use of a wearable gait analysis system (WGAS) is becoming common when conducting gait analysis studies due to its versatility. At the same time, its versatility raises a concern about its accuracy, because its calculations rely on assumptions embedded in its algorithms. The purpose of the present study was to validate twenty spatiotemporal gait parameters calculated by the WGAS by comparison with simultaneous measurements taken with an optical motion capture system (OMCS). Methods Ten young healthy volunteers wore two inertial sensors of the commercially available WGAS, Physilog (R), on their feet and 23 markers for the OMCS on the lower part of the body. The participants performed at least three sets of 10-m walk tests at their self-paced speed in the laboratory equipped with 12 high-speed digital cameras with embedded force plates. To measure repeatability, all participants returned for a second day of testing within two weeks. Results Twenty gait parameters calculated by the WGAS had a significant correlation with the ones determined by the OMCS. Bland and Altman analysis showed that the between-device agreement for twenty gait parameters was within clinically acceptable limits. The validity of the gait parameters generated by the WGAS was found to be excellent except for two parameters, swing width and maximal heel clearance. The repeatability of the WGAS was excellent when measured between sessions. Conclusion The present study showed that spatiotemporal gait parameters estimated by the WGAS were reasonably accurate and repeatable in healthy young adults, providing a scientific basis for applying this system to clinical studies. |
Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/85625 |
Appears in Collections: | 医学院・医学研究院 (Graduate School of Medicine / Faculty of Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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