Comparison of an Inertial Measurement Unit System and Baropodometric Platform for Measuring Spatiotemporal Parameters and Walking Speed in Healthy Adults

in Motor Control
Luca Correale * , 1 , Vittoria Carnevale Pellino * , 1 , 2 , Luca Marin * , 1 , 2 , Massimiliano Febbi * , 2 , and Matteo Vandoni * , 1
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  • 1 University of Pavia
  • 2 University of Tor Vergata
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2020-0060
Keywords:
accelerometer; gait; preferred walking speed; slow self-selected speed
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Spatiotemporal parameters of walking are used to identify gait impairments and provide a tailored therapy program. Baropodometric platforms are not often used for measuring spatiotemporal parameters and walking speed and it is required to determine accuracy. The aim of this study was to compare FreeMed® Platform gait outcomes with a validated inertial measurement unit. There were 40 healthy adults without walking impairments enrolled. Each subject walked along a 15-m walkway at self and slow self-selected speed wearing an inertial measurement unit on the FreeMed® Platform. Stride length and time, right and left stance, swing time, and walking speed were recorded. Walking speed, stride length, and step time showed a very high level of agreement at slow walking speed and a high and moderate level of agreement at normal walking speed. FreeMed® Platform is useful to assess gait outcomes and could improve the exercise prescription.

Correale and Pellino are co-first authors. Correale, Pellino, Marin, and Vandoni are with the Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity, Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine & Forensic Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Pellino, Marin, and Febbi are with the University of Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy. Marin and Febbi are also with the Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic; and with the Laboratory for Rehabilitation, Medicine and Sport (LARMS), Rome, Italy.

Pellino (vittoria.carnevalepellino@unipv.it) is corresponding author.

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