2023
Chest-Based Wearables and Individualized Distributions for Assessing Postural Sway in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Meyer B, Cohen J, Donahue N, Fox S, O’Leary A, Brown A, Leahy C, VanDyk T, DePetrillo P, Ceruolo M, Cheney N, Solomon A, McGinnis R. Chest-Based Wearables and Individualized Distributions for Assessing Postural Sway in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. IEEE Transactions On Neural Systems And Rehabilitation Engineering 2023, 31: 2132-2139. PMID: 37067975, PMCID: PMC10408383, DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2023.3267807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansMultiple SclerosisPostural BalancePostureWearable Electronic DevicesConceptsPatient-reported measuresPostural sway featuresPostural swaySway featuresForce platformBalance assessmentMeasures of postural swayPostural sway measuresAssess postural swayStanding tasksSway measuresFall statusBalance impairmentLower backMobility impairmentsConcurrent validityChest accelerometerEyes-openMultiple sclerosisSensor patchSwayStatus groupsEyes-closedAccelerometerTraditional computers
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