Gait characteristics and their discriminative power in geriatric patients with and without cognitive impairment

Gait characteristics and their discriminative power in geriatric patients with and without cognitive impairment

Abstract Background A detailed gait analysis (e.g., measures related to speed, self-affinity, stability, and variability) can help to unravel the underlying causes of gait dysfunction, and identify cognitive impairment. However, because geriatric patients present with multiple conditions that also a...

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Main Authors: Lisette H. J. Kikkert, Nicolas Vuillerme, Jos P. van Campen, Bregje A. Appels, Tibor Hortobágyi, Claudine J. C. Lamoth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Gait dynamics
Cognitive impairment
Multivariate analysis
IPod touch
Trunk accelerations
Discriminant analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-017-0297-z

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