Standing balance evaluation using a triaxial accelerometer

Mayagoitia, Ruth E. and Lotters, Joost C. and Veltink, Peter H. and Hermens, Hermie (2002) Standing balance evaluation using a triaxial accelerometer. Gait and Posture, 16 (1). pp. 55-59. ISSN 0966-6362

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Abstract:	This paper presents a new inherently triaxial accelerometer-based system for determining the ability to maintain balance while standing. In this study, the accelerometer was placed at the back of the subject at the approximate height of the centre of mass. The data were processed to obtain five performance parameters. Paired t-tests indicated that the accelerometer measurements were able to distinguish between the different test conditions as well as or better than simultaneous AMTI™ force platform measurements (P≤0.05). The accelerometer system is fully portable, independent of inclination in space, low-cost and allows long term measurements of standing balance.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2002 Elsevier Science
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/61427
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6362(01)00199-0
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