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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Dynamic Stability, Symmetry, and Smoothness of Gait in People with Neurological Health Conditions.

Marco Tramontano, Amaranta Soledad Orejel Bustos, Rebecca Montemurro, Simona Vasta, Gabriele Marangon, Valeria Belluscio, Giovanni Morone, Nicola Modugno, Maria Gabriella Buzzi, Rita Formisano and 2 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Marco TramontanoDepartment of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6034-0638
Amaranta Soledad Orejel BustosSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0884-3315
Rebecca MontemurroSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.
Simona VastaSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.
Gabriele MarangonDepartment of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Valeria BelluscioSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9893-1804
Giovanni MoroneDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3602-4197
Nicola ModugnoIRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, IS, Italy.
Maria Gabriella BuzziSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1307-8707
Rita FormisanoSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2516-0540
Elena BergaminiDepartment of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro de Bosis, 00135 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9055-3981
Giuseppe VannozziSanta Lucia Foundation IRCCS (Institute for Research and Health Care), 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2359-6076
Fondazione Santa Lucia · ITForo Italico University of Rome · ITAzienda USL di Bologna · ITIstituto Neurologico Mediterraneo · ITUniversity of Bergamo · ITUniversity of Chieti-Pescara · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

Funding

Ministero della Salute GR-2019-12370757Regione Lazio A0375-2020-36724
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), and severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) are leading global causes of disability and mortality. This study aimed to assess the ability to walk of patients with sTBI, stroke, and PD, identifying the differences in dynamic postural stability, symmetry, and smoothness during various dynamic motor tasks. Sixty people with neurological disorders and 20 healthy participants were recruited. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors were employed to measure spatiotemporal parameters and gait quality indices during different motor tasks. The Mini-BESTest, Berg Balance Scale, and Dynamic Gait Index Scoring were also used to evaluate balance and gait. People with stroke exhibited the most compromised biomechanical patterns, with lower walking speed, increased stride duration, and decreased stride frequency. They also showed higher upper body instability and greater variability in gait stability indices, as well as less gait symmetry and smoothness. PD and sTBI patients displayed significantly different temporal parameters and differences in stability parameters only at the pelvis level and in the smoothness index during both linear and curved paths. This study provides a biomechanical characterization of dynamic stability, symmetry, and smoothness in people with stroke, sTBI, and PD using an IMU-based ecological assessment.

Indexed as

GaitParkinson DiseasePostural BalanceStrokeAdultAgedBiomechanical PhenomenaBrain Injuries, TraumaticFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedWalkingWalking Speedbalancebiomechanicsbrain injurygaitinertial sensorsneurologic disordertechnology

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PMID38676068
PMCPMC11053882
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