Feasibility Study of a Prototype Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit for Elderly Postural Sway Assessment.

Background: Falls are a major public health problem among older adults since they are a primary cause of injuries, functional decline and mortality. Identifying individuals susceptible to falls enables early intervention and prevention strategies. Currently, wearable sensors have emerged as a promising tool for assessing balance and mobility due to their affordability, compact size, and established efficacy.

Variability of gait characteristics in lameness elephant.

Lameness has a significant impact not only on the economy but also on elephant welfare. Several gait characteristics are altered to compensate for the discomfort. The traditional approach to detecting lameness has relied on mahout and veterinarian observation.

Development of a Protocol for Biomechanical Gait Analysis in Asian Elephants Using the Triaxial Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).

Gait analysis is a method of gathering quantitative information to assist in determining the cause of abnormal gait for the purpose of making treatment decisions in veterinary medicine. Recent technology has offered the wearable wireless sensor of an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for determining gait parameters. This study proposed the use of a triaxial IMU, comprising an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a magnetometer, for detecting three-dimensional limb segment motion ( axis) during the gait cycle in Asian elephants.

Application of Machine Learning to Predict Trajectory of the Center of Pressure (COP) Path of Postural Sway Using a Triaxial Inertial Sensor.

Postural sway indicates controlling stability in response to standing balance perturbations and determines risk of falling. In order to assess balance and postural sway, costly laboratory equipment is required, making it impractical for clinical settings. The study aimed to develop a triaxial inertial sensor and apply machine learning (ML) algorithms for predicting trajectory of the center of pressure (COP) path of postural sway.

Impact of Weight Carriage on Joint Kinematics in Asian Elephants Used for Riding.

Background: Elephants in Thailand have changed their roles from working in the logging industry to tourism over the past two decades. In 2020, there were approximately 2700 captive elephants participating in activities such as riding and trekking. During work hours, riding elephants carry one or two people in a saddle on the back with a mahout on the neck several hours a day and over varying terrain.

Prognostic Factors of Functional Outcome Assessed by Using the Modified Rankin Scale in Subacute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: Most stroke survivors spent their lifetime with disability which not only affects the clients themselves and the family but also brings economic cost to the country. Therefore, this retrospective cohort study aimed to identify independent prognostic determinants associated with functional recovery in ischemic stroke within 6 months after onset.

Methods: Data from all first-onset ischemic stroke patients admitted to the acute stroke unit of the tertiary, university hospital were reviewed for 5 years consecutively.

Prognostic Factors of Functional Recovery from Left Hemispheric Stroke.

Although lateralization of the brain affects some specialized cortical functions, there are still limited data to address its influence on clinically important outcomes. This study aimed to reveal the prognostic variables that relate to functional recovery in stroke patients with a left-sided hemispheric lesion during 6 months of follow-up. Data from 167 left-sided and 183 right-sided hemispheric strokes were reviewed retrospectively.

The variations of body mass index and body fat in adult Thai people across the age spectrum measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Background: The measurements of body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat are used in many clinical situations. However, special tools are required to measure body fat. Many formulas are proposed for estimation but these use constant coefficients of age.