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1424-82202142021Feb07Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)Sensors (Basel)Reliability of Bi-Axial Ankle Stiffness Measurement in Older Adults.116210.3390/s21041162This study involves measurements of bi-axial ankle stiffness in older adults, where the ankle joint is passively moved along the talocrural and subtalar joints using a custom ankle movement trainer. A total of 15 elderly individuals participated in test-retest reliability measurements of bi-axial ankle stiffness at exactly one-week intervals for validation of the angular displacement in the device. The ankle's range of motion was also compared, along with its stiffness. The kinematic measurements significantly corresponded to results from a marker-based motion capture system (dorsi-/plantar flexion: r = 0.996; inversion/eversion: r = 0.985). Bi-axial ankle stiffness measurements showed significant intra-class correlations (ICCs) between the two visits for all ankle movements at slower (2.14°/s, ICC = 0.712) and faster (9.77°/s, ICC = 0.879) speeds. Stiffness measurements along the talocrural joint were thus shown to have significant negative correlation with active ankle range of motion (r = -0.631, p = 0.012). The ankle movement trainer, based on anatomical characteristics, was thus used to demonstrate valid and reliable bi-axial ankle stiffness measurements for movements along the talocrural and subtalar joint axes. Reliable measurements of ankle stiffness may help clinicians and researchers when designing and fabricating ankle-foot orthosis for people with upper-motor neuron disorders, such as stroke.KimHogeneH0000-0001-9624-6096Department of Clinical Rehabilitation Research, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul 01022, Korea.ChoSangwooSTranslational Research Center on Rehabilitation Robots, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul 01022, Korea.LeeHwiyoungHTranslational Research Center on Rehabilitation Robots, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul 01022, Korea.eng#NRCTR-IN15002,16003Translational Research Center for Rehabilitation RobotsJournal Article20210207

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