Balance ability test dataset for stroke patients based on flexible array pressure sensors.

In recent years, flexible array pressure sensors have been extensively employed in balance assessment research owing to their high sensitivity, flexible design, and multi-point measurement capability. This paper introduces a publicly available dataset for balance assessment, based on these sensors, developed to facilitate the detection and analysis of balance impairments in stroke patients. Data collection was conducted at Jiangbin Hospital, located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The dataset comprises data from 53 volunteers (24 males, 29 females), including 36 healthy controls and 17 stroke patients. Participants' ages ranged from 16 to 86 years, heights from 1.45 to 1.83 m, and weights from 41 to 85 kg. Each participant performed five specific movements in a fixed sequence: sit-to-stand, in-place stepping, stepping on a soft mat with eyes closed, static balance with eyes closed, and static balance with eyes open. An array pressure acquisition system was used for data collection and storage. The public release of this dataset is intended to address the current scarcity of large-scale, high-quality data for balance assessment in stroke patients and to promote the advancement of balance assessment technologies.