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