Sensors, Vol. 21, Pages 5833: Proposed Mobility Assessments with Simultaneous Full-Body Inertial Measurement Units and Optical Motion Capture in Healthy Adults and Neurological Patients for Future Validation Studies: Study Protocol

This study proposes a protocol for a dataset that can be used to develop and validate IMU-based mobility algorithms for healthy adults (18–60 years), healthy older adults (>60 years), and patients with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, a symptomatic stroke and chronic low back pain. All participants will be measured simultaneously with IMUs and a 3D optical motion capture system while performing standardized mobility tasks and non-standardized activities of daily living. Specific clinical scales and questionnaires will be collected. This study aims at building the largest dataset for the development and validation of IMU-based mobility algorithms for healthy adults and neurological patients. It is anticipated to provide this dataset for further research use and collaboration, with the ultimate goal to bring IMU-based mobility algorithms as quickly as possible into clinical trials and clinical routine.

Source: Sensors - August 30, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elke Warmerdam Robbin Romijnders Johanna Geritz Morad Elshehabi Corina Maetzler Jan Carl Otto Maren Reimer Klarissa Stuerner Ralf Baron Steffen Paschen Thorben Beyer Denise Dopcke Tobias Eiken Hendrik Ortmann Falko Peters Felix von der Recke Moritz Riesen Tags: Article Source Type: research