The instrumented Fukuda Stepping Test: Quantifying balance impairment in patients with sub-acute stroke

Introduction: Balance impairment is one of the most common consequences after a stroke event [1]. To assess the effects of this deficit, the Fukuda Stepping Test (FST), in which the subject has to step on the spot blindfolded, can be used. However, the relevant parameters traditionally considered in the clinical environment, i.e. body rotation and displacement measured from final foot position, are not fully representative of the patient's motor ability [2]. The purpose of this study is to devise an instrumented version of the FST (iFST) that embodies inertial measurement units (IMUs).
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: O16 Source Type: research