Table 3 Descriptive G-STRIDE IMU mean parameters.
From: Assessing falls in the elderly population using G-STRIDE foot-mounted inertial sensor
Characteristic | Overall, N = 163\(^{\text {a}}\) | No fallers, N = 77\(^{\text {a}}\) | Fallers, N = 86\(^{\text {a}}\) | p value\(^{\text {b}}\) |
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Total distance (m) | 1,006.5 (610.4)/[73.0|2,684.8] | 1,321.4 (614.3)/[220.3|2,684.8] | 724.5 (449.9)/[73.0|2,636.1] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Total time (s) | 1,281.6 (424.2)/[338.6|2,184.4] | 1,443.5 (397.3)/[338.6|2,184.4] | 1,136.6 (396.0)/[369.0|1,921.0] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Total steps | 1,082.6 (413.6)/[213.0|2,185.0] | 1,268.6 (373.8)/[328.0|1,925.0] | 916.2 (376.6)/[213.0|2,185.0] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Gait cycle time—GCT (s) | 1.2 (0.2)/[0.9|1.7] | 1.2 (0.1)/[1.0|1.6] | 1.3 (0.2)/[0.9|1.7] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Stance-pushing time (% GCT) | 17.8 (2.7)/[8.1|26.8] | 18.6 (2.7)/[12.6|26.8] | 17.0 (2.6)/[8.1|24.6] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Swing (% GCT) | 28.3 (3.5)/[16.1|34.8] | 30.0 (2.3)/[23.8|34.1] | 26.8 (3.7)/[16.1|34.8] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Stance-loading time (% GCT) | 11.0 (2.3)/[4.1|16.6] | 11.8 (2.3)/[6.5|16.6] | 10.2 (2.2)/[4.1|15.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Stance-FootFlat time (% GCT) | 43.0 (7.6)/[26.7|69.8] | 39.4 (6.1)/[26.8|53.8] | 46.2 (7.5)/[26.7|69.8] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Toe off angle (deg) | -52.3 (13.5)/[-84.2|-19.2] | -58.7 (13.2)/[-84.2|-26.3] | -46.7 (11.2)/[-71.7|-19.2] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Heel strike angle (deg) | 14.8 (7.0)/[0.0|38.0] | 17.9 (7.0)/[4.0|38.0] | 12.0 (5.6)/[0.0|27.1] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Cadence (steps/min) | 49.2 (7.5)/[24.0|66.4] | 52.1 (5.8)/[38.6|62.9] | 46.6 (8.0)/[24.0|66.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
StepSpeed (m/s) | 0.8 (0.3)/[0.1|1.6] | 1.0 (0.3)/[0.4|1.6] | 0.7 (0.2)/[0.1|1.6] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
StrideLength—SL (m) | 0.9 (0.3)/[0.3|1.5] | 1.0 (0.2)/[0.5|1.5] | 0.8 (0.2)/[0.3|1.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
3D path (m) | 1.0 (0.3)/[0.3|1.7] | 1.1 (0.3)/[0.5|1.7] | 0.9 (0.2)/[0.3|1.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
2D path (m) | 0.9 (0.3)/[0.3|1.6] | 1.1 (0.3)/[0.5|1.6] | 0.8 (0.2)/[0.3|1.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Clearance (m) | 0.16 (0.12)/[0.02|0.55] | 0.20 (0.14)/[0.06|0.52] | 0.13 (0.09)/[0.02|0.55] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |
Velocity (m/s) | 0.8 (0.3)/[0.1|1.5] | 0.9 (0.3)/[0.4|1.5] | 0.6 (0.2)/[0.1|1.4] | \(\mathbf{<0.001}\) |