Test-retest reliability of wireless inertial-sensor derived measurements of knee joint kinematics.

Advances in sensor technology have provided an opportunity to measure gait characteristics using body-worn inertial measurement units (IMUs). Whilst research investigating the validity of IMUs in reporting gait characteristics is extensive, research investigating the reliability of IMUs is limited. This study aimed to investigate the inter-session reliability of wireless IMU derived measures of gait (i.

The Feasibility of Equine Field-Based Postural Sway Analysis Using a Single Inertial Sensor.

(1) Background: Postural sway is frequently used to quantify human postural control, balance, injury, and neurological deficits. However, there is considerably less research investigating the value of the metric in horses. Much of the existing equine postural sway research uses force or pressure plates to examine the centre of pressure, inferring change at the centre of mass (COM).

Adaptive gait segmentation algorithm for walking bout detection using tri-axial accelerometers.

Gait analysis has many potential applications in understanding the activity profiles of individuals in their daily lives, particularly when studying the progression of recovery following injury, or motor deterioration in pathological conditions. One of the many challenges of conducting such analyses in the home environment is the correct and automatic identification of bouts of gait activity. To address this, a novel method for determining bouts of gait from accelerometer data recorded from the shank is presented.