Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions
There is a need for unobtrusive and valid tools to collect gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The novel promising tools are pressure-sensing insoles connected to a smartphone app; however, few studies investigated their measurement properties during simple or challenging cond...
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author | Monica Parati Matteo Gallotta Manuel Muletti Annalisa Pirola Alice Bellafà Beatrice De Maria Simona Ferrante |
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description | There is a need for unobtrusive and valid tools to collect gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The novel promising tools are pressure-sensing insoles connected to a smartphone app; however, few studies investigated their measurement properties during simple or challenging conditions in PD patients. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of gait parameters computed by pressure-sensing insoles (FeetMe<sup>®</sup> insoles, Paris, France). Twenty-five PD patients (21 males, mean age: 69 (7) years) completed two walking assessment sessions. In each session, participants walked on an electronic pressure-sensitive walkway (GaitRite<sup>®</sup>, CIR System Inc., Franklin, NJ, USA) without other additional instructions (i.e., single-task condition) and while performing a concurrent cognitive task (i.e., dual-task condition). Spatiotemporal gait parameters were measured simultaneously using the pressure-sensing insoles and the electronic walkway. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman methodology. Test–retest reliability was examined by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and minimal detectable changes (MDC). The validity results showed moderate to excellent correlations and good agreement between the two systems. Concerning test–retest reliability, moderate-to-excellent ICC values and acceptable MDC demonstrated the repeatability of the measured gait parameters. Our findings support the use of these insoles as complementary instruments to conventional tools during single and dual-task conditions. |
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spelling | doaj.art-6fd5ba59c76a4082a48355df86a035452023-11-23T14:07:42ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-08-012217639210.3390/s22176392Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task ConditionsMonica Parati0Matteo Gallotta1Manuel Muletti2Annalisa Pirola3Alice Bellafà4Beatrice De Maria5Simona Ferrante6Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 20138 Milan, ItalyIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 20138 Milan, ItalyIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 20138 Milan, ItalyIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 20138 Milan, ItalyIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 20138 Milan, ItalyNeuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, ItalyThere is a need for unobtrusive and valid tools to collect gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The novel promising tools are pressure-sensing insoles connected to a smartphone app; however, few studies investigated their measurement properties during simple or challenging conditions in PD patients. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of gait parameters computed by pressure-sensing insoles (FeetMe<sup>®</sup> insoles, Paris, France). Twenty-five PD patients (21 males, mean age: 69 (7) years) completed two walking assessment sessions. In each session, participants walked on an electronic pressure-sensitive walkway (GaitRite<sup>®</sup>, CIR System Inc., Franklin, NJ, USA) without other additional instructions (i.e., single-task condition) and while performing a concurrent cognitive task (i.e., dual-task condition). Spatiotemporal gait parameters were measured simultaneously using the pressure-sensing insoles and the electronic walkway. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman methodology. Test–retest reliability was examined by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and minimal detectable changes (MDC). The validity results showed moderate to excellent correlations and good agreement between the two systems. Concerning test–retest reliability, moderate-to-excellent ICC values and acceptable MDC demonstrated the repeatability of the measured gait parameters. Our findings support the use of these insoles as complementary instruments to conventional tools during single and dual-task conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/17/6392Parkinson’s diseasegait analysisinsoleswearable sensorsdual taskingvalidation |
spellingShingle | Monica Parati Matteo Gallotta Manuel Muletti Annalisa Pirola Alice Bellafà Beatrice De Maria Simona Ferrante Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions Sensors Parkinson’s disease gait analysis insoles wearable sensors dual tasking validation |
title | Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions |
title_full | Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions |
title_fullStr | Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions |
title_full_unstemmed | Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions |
title_short | Validation of Pressure-Sensing Insoles in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease during Overground Walking in Single and Cognitive Dual-Task Conditions |
title_sort | validation of pressure sensing insoles in patients with parkinson s disease during overground walking in single and cognitive dual task conditions |
topic | Parkinson’s disease gait analysis insoles wearable sensors dual tasking validation |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/17/6392 |
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