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ArticleScientific reports2021

Use of the extended feasible stability region for assessing stability of perturbed walking.

Hosein Bahari, Juan Forero, Jeremy C Hall, Jacqueline S Hebert, Albert H Vette, Hossein Rouhani

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hosein BahariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Juan ForeroGlenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services, 10230-111 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T5G 0B7, Canada.
Jeremy C HallDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Jacqueline S HebertGlenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services, 10230-111 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T5G 0B7, Canada.
Albert H VetteDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada.
Hossein RouhaniDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada. hrouhani@ualberta.ca.
Alberta Health Services · CAGlenrose Rehabilitation Hospital · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Walking stability has been assessed through gait variability or existing biomechanical measures. However, such measures are unable to quantify the instantaneous risk of loss-of-balance as a function of gait parameters, body sway, and physiological and perturbation conditions. This study aimed to introduce and evaluate novel biomechanical measures for loss-of-balance under various perturbed walking conditions. We introduced the concept of 'Extended Feasible Stability Region (ExFSR)' that characterizes walking stability for the duration of an entire step. We proposed novel stability measures based on the proximity of the body's centre of mass (COM) position and velocity to the ExFSR limits. We quantified perturbed walking of fifteen non-disabled individuals and three individuals with a disability, and calculated our proposed ExFSR-based measures. 17.2% (32.5%) and 26.3% (34.0%) of the measured trajectories of the COM position and velocity during low (high) perturbations went outside the ExFSR limits, for non-disabled and disabled individuals, respectively. Besides, our proposed measures significantly correlated with measures previously suggested in the literature to assess gait stability, indicating a similar trend in gait stability revealed by them. The ExFSR-based measures facilitate our understanding on the biomechanical mechanisms of loss-of-balance and can contribute to the development of strategies for balance assessment.

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Accidental FallsAmputation, SurgicalBiomechanical PhenomenaBrain Injuries, TraumaticFeasibility StudiesGaitGait AnalysisHumansModels, BiologicalPersons with DisabilitiesPostural BalanceWalking

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PMCPMC7807089
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