ArticleJournal for the measurement of physical behaviour2020
Body-Worn Sensors Are a Valid Alternative to Forceplates for Measuring Balance in Children.
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- Assessment of Segmental Postural Control During Reaching in Typically Developing Children Using a Single Inertial Measurement Unit.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Force-Sensor-Based Analysis of the Effects of a Six-Week Plyometric Training Program on the Speed, Strength, and Balance Ability on Hard and Soft Surfaces of Adolescent Female Basketball Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Contemporary Normative Values for Five Common Static Standing Tasks on Firm and Compliant Floor Surfaces in Children Two to Thirteen Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Validation of Body-Worn Sensors for Gait Analysis During a 2-min Walk Test in Children.Journal for the measurement of physical behaviour · 2022Article
- Normative database of postural sway measures using inertial sensors in typically developing children and young adults.Gait & posture · 2021Article
- On the EDGE of Task Force Recommendations: Computerized Balance Assessment.Rehabilitation oncology (American Physical Therapy Association. Oncology Section) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Aims: Clinical evaluation of balance has relied on forceplate systems as the gold standard for postural sway measures. Recently, systems based on wireless inertial sensors have been explored, mostly in the adult population, as an alternative given their practicality and lower cost. Our goal was to validate body-worn sensors against forceplate balance measures in typically developing children during tests of quiet stance. Methods: 18 participants (8 males) 7 to 17 years old performed a quiet stance test standing on a forceplate while wearing 3 inertial sensors. Three 30-second trials were performed under 4 conditions: firm surface with eyes open and closed, and foam surface with eyes open and closed. Sway area, path length, and sway velocity were calculated. Results: We found 20 significant and 8 non-significant correlations. Variables found to be significant were represented across all conditions, except for the foam eyes closed condition. Conclusions: These results support the validity of wearable sensors in measuring postural sway in children. Inertial sensors may represent a viable alternative to the gold standard forceplate to test static balance in children.
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