Effect of test duration and sensor location on the reliability of standing balance parameters derived using body-mounted accelerometers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Balance parameters derived from wearable sensor measurements during postural sway have been shown to be sensitive to experimental variables such as test duration, sensor number, and sensor location that influence the magnitude and frequency-related properties of measured center-of-mass (COM) and center-of-pressure (COP) excursions. In this study, we investigated the effects of test duration, the number of sensors, and sensor location on the reliability of standing balance parameters derived using body-mounted accelerometers.

Methods

Twelve volunteers without any prior history of balance disorders were enrolled in the study. They were asked to perform two 2-min quiet standing tests with two different testing conditions (eyes open and eyes closed). Five inertial mea

SUBMITTER: Abdollah V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature