ArticleGait & posture2017
Validity and repeatability of inertial measurement units for measuring gait parameters.
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Wearable Technology to Characterize and Treat mTBI Subtypes: Biofeedback-Based Precision Rehabilitation
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164 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 323 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Accuracy Verification of Spatio-Temporal and Kinematic Parameters for Gait Using Inertial Measurement Unit System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Trial
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- Multidimensional modeling of biological aging: integrating gait, eye movement, rest-state functional connectivity, and plasma biomarkers in non-dementia older adults.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Article
- Predicting stride time variability from waist-mounted IMU data using machine learning: toward non-invasive gait stability monitoring in endurance running.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Functional Biomechanical Tests of the Foot and Ankle in Physiotherapy and Sports-Outcome Measures, Wearable Sensor Integration, and Psychometric Properties: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Regular Metronome, Fractal Metronome, and Music for Parkinson Gait.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Dynamic Gait Stability Estimated Using One or Two Inertial Measurement Units Worn on the Human Body.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- REEV SENSE IMUs for Spatiotemporal Gait Analysis in Post-Stroke Patients: Validation Against Optical Motion Capture.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Six-minute walk test instrumented with a single inertial sensor: dataset from healthy adults of different ages.Scientific data · 2026Article
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- Validity of Poststroke Gait Spatiotemporal and Joint Excursion Metrics Between Inertial Measurement Units and a Marker-Based System.Journal of applied biomechanics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are small wearable sensors that have tremendous potential to be applied to clinical gait analysis. They allow objective evaluation of gait and movement disorders outside the clinic and research laboratory, and permit evaluation on large numbers of steps. However, repeatability and validity data of these systems are sparse for gait metrics. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and between-day repeatability of spatiotemporal metrics (gait speed, stance percent, swing percent, gait cycle time, stride length, cadence, and step duration) as measured with the APDM Opal IMUs and Mobility Lab system. We collected data on 39 healthy subjects. Subjects were tested over two days while walking on a standard treadmill, split-belt treadmill, or overground, with IMUs placed in two locations: both feet and both ankles. The spatiotemporal measurements taken with the IMU system were validated against data from an instrumented treadmill, or using standard clinical procedures. Repeatability and minimally detectable change (MDC) of the system was calculated between days. IMUs displayed high to moderate validity when measuring most of the gait metrics tested. Additionally, these measurements appear to be repeatable when used on the treadmill and overground. The foot configuration of the IMUs appeared to better measure gait parameters; however, both the foot and ankle configurations demonstrated good repeatability. In conclusion, the IMU system in this study appears to be both accurate and repeatable for measuring spatiotemporal gait parameters in healthy young adults.
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