ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2015
Classifying step and spin turns using wireless gyroscopes and implications for fall risk assessments.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Wearable Sensor-Based Technologies for Fall Risk Assessment in Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
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- Inertial Sensor Algorithms to Characterize Turning in Neurological Patients With Turn Hesitations.IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering · 2021Article
- A Novel Simplified System to Estimate Lower-Limb Joint Moments during Sit-to-Stand.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The effect of vibratory stimulation on the timed-up-and-go mobility test: a pilot study for sensory-related fall risk assessment.Physiological research · 2020Article
- Objective Dual-Task Turning Measures for Return-to-Duty Assessment After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The ReTURN Study Protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
- Effects of Obesity and Fall Risk on Gait and Posture of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.International journal of prognostics and health management · 2019Article
- Faller Classification in Older Adults Using Wearable Sensors Based on Turn and Straight-Walking Accelerometer-Based Features.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- Quantifying performance on an outdoor agility drill using foot-mounted inertial measurement units.PloS one · 2017Article
- Observational Study of 180° Turning Strategies Using Inertial Measurement Units and Fall Risk in Poststroke Hemiparetic Patients.Frontiers in neurology · 2017Article
- Improved Leg Tracking Considering Gait Phase and Spline-Based Interpolation during Turning Motion in Walk Tests.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
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Abstract
Recent studies have reported a greater prevalence of spin turns, which are more unstable than step turns, in older adults compared to young adults in laboratory settings. Currently, turning strategies can only be identified through visual observation, either in-person or through video. This paper presents two unique methods and their combination to remotely monitor turning behavior using three uniaxial gyroscopes. Five young adults performed 90° turns at slow, normal, and fast walking speeds around a variety of obstacles while instrumented with three IMUs (attached on the trunk, left and right shank). Raw data from 360 trials were analyzed. Compared to visual classification, the two IMU methods' sensitivity/specificity to detecting spin turns were 76.1%/76.7% and 76.1%/84.4%, respectively. When the two methods were combined, the IMU had an overall 86.8% sensitivity and 92.2% specificity, with 89.4%/100% sensitivity/specificity at slow speeds. This combined method can be implemented into wireless fall prevention systems and used to identify increased use of spin turns. This method allows for longitudinal monitoring of turning strategies and allows researchers to test for potential associations between the frequency of spin turns and clinically relevant outcomes (e.g., falls) in non-laboratory settings.
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