Publications by authors named "Elisa Digo"
The increasing average age emphasizes the importance of gait analysis in elderly populations. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) represent a suitable wearable technology for the characterization of gait by estimating spatio-temporal parameters (STPs). However, the location of inertial sensors on the human body and the associated algorithms for the estimation of gait STPs play a fundamental role and are still open challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of spinal posture during gait with inertial measurement units.
Proc Inst Mech Eng H
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- Growing cases of postural disorders highlight the importance of the vertebral spine in walking, creating a need for effective evaluation methods in rehabilitation.
- This study utilized inertial sensors to measure angles between five segments of the spine during walking, using a tilt-twist method to analyze movements like flexion-extension and rotation.
- Results showed significant differences in spinal posture based on factors like gender and walking speed, demonstrating the potential of this method for clinical assessments of trunk movements during gait.