Frontiers in Neurology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
According
to
people
with
Parkinson's
disease
(PD),
gait
impairments
are
the
most
disabling
motor
symptoms
of
PD.
Recently,
imagery
(MI)
has
gained
notoriety
as
a
training
technique
due
flexibility
its
use,
however,
it
not
been
demonstrated
that
causes
superior
effect
when
included
in
physiotherapy.
This
study
aims
determine
if
combined
MI
greater
on
PD
than
just
training.
The
GAITimagery
is
designed
double-blind,
randomized
control
trial,
including
convenience
sample
2
parallel
groups
(1:1)
two
interventions
sessions
per
week
during
6-week
and
8-week
follow-up.
initial
recruitment
will
be
88
participants
idiopathic
unimpaired
cognition
state,
who
randomly
divided
into
groups:
(GiG)
or
active
Gait
group
(GaG).
Both
perform
same
exercises
but
only
GiG
include
speed
primary
outcome,
while
Maximum
(m/s)
variability
secondary
results.
tertiary
outcomes
related
Quality
life,
Daily
life
activities,
Freezing
gait,
Balance,
Mobility,
performance
measures
psychometrics
biomechanics
instruments.
All
results
measured
at
baseline
(t0),
post-training
(t1),
follow-up
assessment
(t2)
8
weeks
after
finished
physiotherapy
programs.
program
standardizes
application
improvement
parkinsonian
time
monitoring
vividness
referred
by
session
session.
effectiveness
this
MI-exclusive
includes
subjective
objective
measurement
tools
detect
minimal
changes
still-to-be-finish
support
therapeutic
decisions
whether
allocate
depending
size
achieved
comparison
The Cerebellum,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
23(4), С. 1566 - 1592
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2023
With
disease-modifying
drugs
on
the
horizon
for
degenerative
ataxias,
ecologically
valid,
finely
granulated,
digital
health
measures
are
highly
warranted
to
augment
clinical
and
patient-reported
outcome
measures.
Gait
balance
disturbances
most
often
present
as
first
signs
of
cerebellar
ataxia
reported
disabling
features
in
disease
progression.
Thus,
gait
constitute
promising
relevant
performance
outcomes
trials.This
narrative
review
with
embedded
consensus
will
describe
evidence
sensitivity
evaluating
severity
progression,
propose
a
protocol
establishing
metrics
natural
history
studies
trials,
discuss
issues
their
use
outcomes.
Bioengineering,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(7), С. 785 - 785
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023
When
brain
damage
occurs,
gait
and
balance
are
often
impaired.
Evaluation
of
the
cycle,
therefore,
has
a
pivotal
role
during
rehabilitation
path
subjects
who
suffer
from
neurological
disorders.
Gait
analysis
can
be
performed
through
laboratory
systems,
non-wearable
sensors
(NWS),
and/or
wearable
(WS).
Using
these
tools,
physiotherapists
neurologists
have
more
objective
measures
motion
function
plan
tailored
specific
training
early
to
achieve
better
outcomes
improve
patients’
quality
life.
However,
most
innovative
tools
used
for
research
purposes
(especially
systems
NWS),
although
they
deserve
attention
in
field,
considering
their
potential
improving
clinical
practice.
In
this
narrative
review,
we
aimed
summarize
patients,
shedding
some
light
on
value
implications
neurorehabilitation
Bioengineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(2), С. 105 - 105
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
Background:
Gait
is
the
manner
or
style
of
walking,
involving
motor
control
and
coordination
to
adapt
surrounding
environment.
Knowing
kinesthetic
markers
normal
gait
essential
for
diagnosis
certain
pathologies
generation
intelligent
ortho-prostheses
treatment
prevention
disorders.
The
aim
present
study
was
identify
key
features
human
using
inertial
unit
(IMU)
recordings
in
a
walking
test.
Methods:
analysis
conducted
on
32
healthy
participants
(age
range
19–29
years)
at
speeds
2
km/h
4
treadmill.
Dynamic
data
were
obtained
microcontroller
(Arduino
Nano
33
BLE
Sense
Rev2)
with
IMU
sensors
(BMI270).
collected
processed
analyzed
custom
script
(MATLAB
2022b),
including
labeling
four
relevant
phases
events
(Stance,
Toe-Off,
Swing,
Heel
Strike),
computation
statistical
(64
features),
application
machine
learning
techniques
classification
(8
classifiers).
Results:
Spider
plot
revealed
significant
differences
created
by
most
features.
Among
different
classifiers
tested,
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM)
model
Cubic
kernel
achieved
an
accuracy
rate
92.4%
when
differentiating
between
computed
Conclusions:
This
identifies
optimal
acceleration
gyroscope
during
gait.
findings
suggest
potential
applications
injury
performance
optimization
individuals
engaged
activities
creation
spider
plots
proposed
obtain
personalised
fingerprint
each
patient’s
that
could
be
used
as
diagnostic
tool.
A
deviation
from
pattern
can
Moving
forward,
this
information
has
use
clinical
gait-related
disorders
developing
novel
orthoses
prosthetics
prevent
falls
ankle
sprains.
Communications Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Март 16, 2024
Abstract
In-sensor
computing
could
become
a
fundamentally
new
approach
to
the
deployment
of
machine
learning
in
small
devices
that
must
operate
securely
with
limited
energy
resources,
such
as
wearable
medical
and
for
Internet
Things.
Progress
this
field
has
been
slowed
by
difficulty
find
appropriate
using
physical
degrees
freedom
can
be
coupled
directly
perform
sensing.
Here
we
leverage
reservoir
natural
framework
do
system,
show
micro-electromechanical
system
implement
sensing
accelerations
coupling
displacement
suspended
microstructures.
We
present
complete
attached
foot
identify
gait
patterns
human
subjects
real-time.
The
efficiency
power
consumption
in-sensor
is
then
compared
conventional
separate
sensor
digital
computer.
For
similar
capabilities,
much
better
expected
highly-integrated
devices,
thus
providing
path
ubiquitous
edge
devices.
The Bone & Joint Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
106-B(8), С. 764 - 774
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Conventional
patient-reported
surveys,
used
for
patients
undergoing
total
hip
arthroplasty
(THA),
are
limited
by
subjectivity
and
recall
bias.
Objective
functional
evaluation,
such
as
gait
analysis,
to
delineate
a
patient's
capacity
customize
surgical
interventions,
may
address
these
shortcomings.
This
systematic
review
endeavours
investigate
the
application
of
objective
assessments
in
appraising
individuals
THA.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2024
Beyond
qualitative
assessment,
gait
analysis
involves
the
quantitative
evaluation
of
various
parameters
such
as
joint
kinematics,
spatiotemporal
metrics,
external
forces,
and
muscle
activation
patterns
forces.
Utilizing
multibody
dynamics-based
musculoskeletal
(MSK)
modeling
provides
a
time
cost-effective
non-invasive
tool
for
prediction
internal
Recent
advancements
in
development
biofidelic
MSK
models
have
facilitated
their
integration
into
clinical
decision-making
processes,
including
diagnostics,
functional
assessment
prosthesis
implants,
devising
data-driven
rehabilitation
protocols.
Through
an
extensive
search
meta-analysis
over
116
studies,
this
PRISMA-based
systematic
review
comprehensive
overview
different
existing
platforms,
generic
templates,
methods
personalization
to
individual
subjects,
solutions
used
address
statically
indeterminate
problems.
Additionally,
it
summarizes
post-processing
techniques
practical
applications
tools.
In
field
biomechanics,
indispensable
simulating
understanding
human
movement
dynamics.
However,
limitations
which
remain
elusive
include
absence
templates
based
on
female
anatomy
underscores
need
further
area.
Prosthesis,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5(3), С. 647 - 665
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2023
Prosthetics
and
orthotics
research,
studies,
technologies
have
been
evolving
through
the
years.
According
to
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
data,
it
is
estimated
that,
globally,
35–40
million
people
require
prosthetics
usage
in
daily
life.
demand
increasing
due
certain
factors.
One
of
factors
vascular-related
disease,
which
leads
amputation.
Prosthetic
can
increase
an
amputee’s
quality
Therefore,
studies
ergonomic
design
are
important.
The
factor
delivers
prosthetic
products
that
comfortable
for
use.
way
incorporate
by
studying
human
walking
gait.
This
paper
presents
a
multiclassification
gait
based
on
electromyography
(EMG)
signals
using
machine
learning
method.
An
EMG
sensor
was
attached
bicep
femoris
longus
gastrocnemius
lateral
head
acquire
signal.
experiment
conducted
volunteers
during
normal
activity
at
various
speeds
movements
were
segmented
as
initial
contact,
labeled
gait;
loading
response
terminal
stance,
mid-gait;
pre-swing
swing,
final
signal
then
characterized
artificial
neural
network
(ANN)
compared
six
training
accuracy
methods,
i.e.,
Levenberg–Marquardt
backpropagation
algorithm,
quasi-Newton
method,
Bayesian
regulation
gradient
descent
backpropagation,
with
adaptive
rate
one-step
secant
backpropagation.
study
performed
well
classification
three
classes
overall
(training,
testing,
validation)
96%
data
will
be
used
explore
lower
limb
future
research.