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ArticleScientific reports2025

IMU-Based quantitative assessment of stroke from gait.

Yiou Sun, Zhenhua Song, Lifen Mo, Binbin Li, Fengyan Liang, Ming Yin, Dong Wang

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Yiou Sun *Sanya Research Institute of Hainan University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, China.
Zhenhua Song *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou, China.
Lifen MoSanya Research Institute of Hainan University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, China.
Binbin LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou, China.
Fengyan LiangSanya Research Institute of Hainan University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, China. fyliang@hainanu.edu.cn.
Ming YinSanya Research Institute of Hainan University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, China.
Dong WangSanya Research Institute of Hainan University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, China. wangdong@hainanu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No.32160204National Natural Science Foundation of China No.32260244National Natural Science Foundation of China No.32360196
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gait impairment, which is commonly observed in stroke survivors, underscores the imperative of rehabilitating walking function. Wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) can capture gait parameters in stroke patients, becoming a promising tool for objective and quantifiable gait assessment. Optimal sensor placement for stroke assessment that involves optimal combinations of features (kinematics) is required to improve stroke assessment accuracy while reducing the number of sensors to achieve a convenient IMU scheme for both clinical and home assessment; however, previous studies lack comprehensive discussions on the optimal sensor placement and features. To obtain an optimal sensor placement for stroke assessment, this study investigated the impact of IMU placement on stroke assessment based on gait data and clinical scores of 16 stroke patients. Stepwise regression was performed to select the kinematics most correlated with stroke assessment (lower limb part of Fugl-Meyer assessment). Sensors at different locations were combined into 28 sensor groups and their stroke assessment was compared. First, the reduced number of gait features does not significantly impact the stroke assessment. Second, the selected gait parameters by stepwise regression are found all from sensors at the hip and bilateral thighs. Last, a three-sensor scheme-sensors at the hip and bilateral thighs was suggested, which achieved a high accuracy with an adjusted R

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GaitGait AnalysisGait Disorders, NeurologicStrokeWearable Electronic DevicesAgedBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedStroke RehabilitationGaitInertial measurement unitStepwise regressionStroke

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