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ArticleJMA journal2025

Reliability of Gait Analysis Using ORPHE ANALYTICS in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Single-center Observational Study.

Takaaki Matsuda, Yoshinori Osaki, Hirofumi Takahashi, Erika Matsuda, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kosuke Kojo, Yuki Murayama, Yoko Sugano, Hitoshi Iwasaki, Bryan J Mathis and 3 more

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Takaaki MatsudaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoshinori OsakiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hirofumi TakahashiNutrition Department, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Erika MatsudaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yasuhiro SuzukiInstitute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kosuke KojoTsukuba Clinical Research & Development Organization (T-CReDO), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yuki MurayamaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoko SuganoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hitoshi IwasakiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Bryan J MathisDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hiroaki SuzukiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Motohiro SekiyaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hitoshi ShimanoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.

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Introduction: People with diabetes tend to show abnormalities in gait parameters, including walking speed and stride length, relative to those without diabetes. While inertial measurement units (IMUs) provide a portable alternative to optical motion capture systems, the reliability of gait analysis is influenced by factors such as walking distance, timing, and examiner differences. However, the impact of these parameters on gait analysis in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of ORPHE ANALYTICS, an IMU-based gait analysis system, under varying measurement conditions in patients with T2D. Methods: We conducted a single-center observational study (n = 9) to clarify the reliability of ORPHE ANALYTICS, a gait analysis motion sensor system developed by ORPHE Inc., which evaluates more than 15 gait parameters, in patients with T2D. The relative reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC): ICC Results: Intra-rater reliability was excellent (ICC Conclusions: ORPHE ANALYTICS exhibited good to excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability based on differences in distance and timing. However, persistent inter-rater reliability challenges in patients with T2D warrant analysis by a single examiner.

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elderlygait analysisinertial measurement unitreliabilitytype 2 diabeteswearable devices

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