Gait events estimation using inertial wearable sensors while walking in water

Introduction: Recently, the water environment has gained an important role in the rehabilitation world [1]. More specifically, walking in water represents an exercise useful for people with specific gait deviation and can be practiced by individuals without swimming skill [1,2]. In order to characterize gait alteration, gait timing is considered of primary importance and required the correct identification of gait events (GEs) [3]. With the widespread use of inertial measurement units (IMUs), a large number of algorithms was proposed and applied for the purpose during walking out of the water [4].

Source: Gait and Posture - October 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: G. Pacini Panebianco, M.C. Bisi, A.L. Mangia, R. Stagni, S. Fantozzi Source Type: research