2020
Metrics extracted from a single wearable sensor during sit-stand transitions relate to mobility impairment and fall risk in people with multiple sclerosis
Tulipani L, Meyer B, Larie D, Solomon A, McGinnis R. Metrics extracted from a single wearable sensor during sit-stand transitions relate to mobility impairment and fall risk in people with multiple sclerosis. Gait & Posture 2020, 80: 361-366. PMID: 32615409, PMCID: PMC7413823, DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInertial sensorsAccelerometer-based approachFall riskBalance confidenceWearable inertial sensorsStand-to-sit transitionsTriaxial acceleration dataFall statusWearable sensorsAccelerometer-based metricsMeasures of disease severityAccelerometer featuresSelf-report outcome measuresChair stand testWearable accelerometersAccelerometer-derived metricsSit-to-standSit-stand transitionsAccuracy of functional assessmentsChallenging taskMetricsSensorClinical metricsAcceleration dataLogistic regression models
2015
Detection of postural sway abnormalities by wireless inertial sensors in minimally disabled patients with multiple sclerosis: a case–control study
Solomon A, Jacobs J, Lomond K, Henry S. Detection of postural sway abnormalities by wireless inertial sensors in minimally disabled patients with multiple sclerosis: a case–control study. Journal Of NeuroEngineering And Rehabilitation 2015, 12: 74. PMID: 26324067, PMCID: PMC4556213, DOI: 10.1186/s12984-015-0066-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivities-specific Balance ConfidenceWireless inertial sensorsBalance impairmentMSWS-12Postural swayExpanded Disability Status ScaleMobility impairmentsPatient reportsMeasures of postural swayTimed 25-Foot WalkMS Walking ScaleMSWS-12 scoresImpaired gait speedSway path lengthResultsThe regression modelPredictors of group statusRegression modelsEyes-open conditionLogistic regression modelsCase-control studyBalance confidenceGait speedInertial sensorsInertial motion sensorsInstrumented sway