Within trial validation and reliability of a single tri-axial accelerometer for gait assessment

Alan Godfrey, Silvia Del Din, Gillian Barry, John Mathers, Lynn Rochester

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Abstract

Gait is a sensitive biomarker of decline in both cognitive and physical function. Therefore, the collection of gait data is an important feature of clinical assessments. Accelerometer-based body worn sensors are quickly becoming the preferred tool for assessing gait because they are small, useable in a wide variety of settings, offer more continuous spatio-temporal analysis and are inexpensive when compared with traditional gait assessment methodologies. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and within test reliability of a low cost body worn movement sensor with associated algorithms to assess gait in a large group of older and younger healthy adults. We collected gait data over intermittent walks on an instrumented walkway for a within trial validation and also used the same accelerometer derived gait data for a within test reliability analysis. ICCs for validation and reliability were >0.756 and >0.965, respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PublisherIEEE
Pages5892-5895
Number of pages4
Volume2014
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4244-7929-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventEMBC’14 - 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - Illinois, USA
Duration: 26 Aug 2014 → …

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

ConferenceEMBC’14 - 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Period26/08/14 → …

Keywords

  • Accelerometry/instrumentation
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Algorithms
  • Female
  • Gait
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis

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