Ecological Momentary Assessment of Head Motion: Toward Normative Data of Head Stabilization.

ABSTRACT: Head stabilization is fundamental for balance during locomotion but can be impaired in elderly or diseased populations. Previous studies have identified several parameters of head stability with possible diagnostic value in a laboratory setting. Recently, the ecological validity of measures obtained in such controlled contexts has been called into question. The aim of this study was to investigate the ecological validity of previously described parameters of head stabilization in a real-world setting. Ten healthy subjects participated in the study. Head and trunk movements of each subject were recorded with inertial measurement units (IMUs) for a period of at least 10 h. Periods of locomotion were extracted from the measurements and predominant frequencies, root mean squares (RMSs) and bou

SUBMITTER: Hausamann P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558158 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature