Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis

The aim of this study was (1) to evaluate the relative and absolute reliability of gait parameters during walking in single- and dual-task conditions in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), (2) to evaluate the absolute and relative reliability of dual task effects (DTE) parameters, and (3)...

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Main Authors: Julie Soulard, Jacques Vaillant, Romain Balaguier, Athan Baillet, Philippe Gaudin, Nicolas Vuillerme
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/22/6453
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author Julie Soulard
Jacques Vaillant
Romain Balaguier
Athan Baillet
Philippe Gaudin
Nicolas Vuillerme
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Romain Balaguier
Athan Baillet
Philippe Gaudin
Nicolas Vuillerme
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description The aim of this study was (1) to evaluate the relative and absolute reliability of gait parameters during walking in single- and dual-task conditions in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), (2) to evaluate the absolute and relative reliability of dual task effects (DTE) parameters, and (3) to determine the number of trials required to ensure reliable gait assessment, in patients with axSpA. Twenty patients with axSpa performed a 10-m walk test in single- and dual-task conditions, three times for each condition. Spatiotemporal, symmetry, and DTE gait parameters were calculated from foot-worn inertial sensors. The relative reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients-ICC) and absolute reliability (standard error of measurement-SEM and minimum detectable change-MDC) were calculated for these parameters in each condition. Spatiotemporal gait parameters showed good to excellent reliability in both conditions (0.59 < ICC < 0.90). The reliability of symmetry and DTE parameters was low. ICC, SEM, and MDC were better when using the mean of the second and the third trials. Spatiotemporal gait parameters obtained from foot-worn inertial sensors assessed in patients with axSpA in single- and dual-task conditions are reliable. However, symmetry and DTE parameters seem less reliable and need to be interpreted with caution. Finally, better reliability of gait parameters was found when using the mean of the 2nd and the 3rd trials.
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spelling doaj.art-21b0255aca954fe49ff55b71dcca62522023-11-20T20:39:47ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-11-012022645310.3390/s20226453Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial SpondyloarthritisJulie Soulard0Jacques Vaillant1Romain Balaguier2Athan Baillet3Philippe Gaudin4Nicolas Vuillerme5University Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG UMR5525, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG UMR5525, 38000 Grenoble, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, AGEIS, 38000 Grenoble, FranceThe aim of this study was (1) to evaluate the relative and absolute reliability of gait parameters during walking in single- and dual-task conditions in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), (2) to evaluate the absolute and relative reliability of dual task effects (DTE) parameters, and (3) to determine the number of trials required to ensure reliable gait assessment, in patients with axSpA. Twenty patients with axSpa performed a 10-m walk test in single- and dual-task conditions, three times for each condition. Spatiotemporal, symmetry, and DTE gait parameters were calculated from foot-worn inertial sensors. The relative reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients-ICC) and absolute reliability (standard error of measurement-SEM and minimum detectable change-MDC) were calculated for these parameters in each condition. Spatiotemporal gait parameters showed good to excellent reliability in both conditions (0.59 < ICC < 0.90). The reliability of symmetry and DTE parameters was low. ICC, SEM, and MDC were better when using the mean of the second and the third trials. Spatiotemporal gait parameters obtained from foot-worn inertial sensors assessed in patients with axSpA in single- and dual-task conditions are reliable. However, symmetry and DTE parameters seem less reliable and need to be interpreted with caution. Finally, better reliability of gait parameters was found when using the mean of the 2nd and the 3rd trials.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/22/6453ankylosing spondylitisspondylarthritiswalkingwearable sensors10-m walk testreliability
spellingShingle Julie Soulard
Jacques Vaillant
Romain Balaguier
Athan Baillet
Philippe Gaudin
Nicolas Vuillerme
Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Sensors
ankylosing spondylitis
spondylarthritis
walking
wearable sensors
10-m walk test
reliability
title Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
title_full Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
title_fullStr Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
title_full_unstemmed Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
title_short Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors Are Reliable to Assess Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Axial Spondyloarthritis under Single and Dual Task Walking in Axial Spondyloarthritis
title_sort foot worn inertial sensors are reliable to assess spatiotemporal gait parameters in axial spondyloarthritis under single and dual task walking in axial spondyloarthritis
topic ankylosing spondylitis
spondylarthritis
walking
wearable sensors
10-m walk test
reliability
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/22/6453
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