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Assessment of Gait Symmetry and Gait Normality Using Inertial Sensors: In-Lab and In-Situ Evaluation

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Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2012)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 357))

Abstract

Quantitative gait analysis is a powerful tool for the assessment of a number of physical and cognitive conditions. Unfortunately, the costs involved in providing in-lab 3D kinematic analysis to all patients is prohibitive. Inertial sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes may complement in-lab analysis by providing cheaper gait analysis systems that can be deployed anywhere. The present study investigates the use of inertial sensors to quantify gait symmetry and gait normality. The system was evaluated in-lab, against 3D kinematic measurements; and also in-situ, against clinical assessments of hip-replacement patients. Results show that the system not only correlates well with kinematic measurements but it also corroborates various quantitative and qualitative measures of recovery and health status of hip-replacement patients.

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  1. Intelligent Systems Lab, Halmstad University, Sweden

    Anita Sant’ Anna & Nicholas Wickström

  2. Center for Person-Centered Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden

    Helene Eklund

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden

    Roland Zügner & Roy Tranberg

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  1. University of Porto, Portugal

    Joaquim Gabriel

  2. Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the ASCR, Pod vodárenskou věží 4, CZ-182 08, Prague 8, Czech Republic

    Jan Schier

  3. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SCD(SISTA), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

    Sabine Van Huffel

  4. University of Toulouse, France

    Emmanuel Conchon

  5. University of Coimbra, Portugal

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  6. IST - Technical University of Lisbon,, Av.Rovisco Pais, 1, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal

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  7. Institute of Telecommunication, Lisboa, Portugal

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Sant’ Anna, A., Wickström, N., Eklund, H., Zügner, R., Tranberg, R. (2013). Assessment of Gait Symmetry and Gait Normality Using Inertial Sensors: In-Lab and In-Situ Evaluation. In: Gabriel, J., et al. Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. BIOSTEC 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 357. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38256-7_16

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