Accelerometry reveals differences in gait variability between patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls.

ABSTRACT: Variability of movement reflects important information for the maintenance of the health of the system. For pathological populations, changes in variability during gait signal the presence of abnormal motor control strategies. For persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), extensive gait problems have been reported including changes in gait variability. While previous studies have focused on footfall variability, the present study used accelerometers on the trunk to measure variability during walking. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the variability of the acceleration pattern of the upper and lower trunk in PwMS compared to healthy controls. We extracted linear and nonlinear measures of gait variability from 30 s of steady state walking for 15 PwMS and 15 age-matched healthy co

SUBMITTER: Huisinga JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3987786 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature