Journal
SENSORS
Volume 19, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s19071483
Keywords
wearable technology; gait event detection; running; accelerometer; initial contact; toe off
Funding
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) [I2IPJ 493875-16]
- University of Calgary Eyes High Postdoctoral Research award
- Strategic Research Grant from the Vice-President (Research) at the University of Calgary
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The identification of the initial contact (IC) and toe off (TO) events are crucial components of running gait analyses. To evaluate running gait in real-world settings, robust gait event detection algorithms that are based on signals from wearable sensors are needed. In this study, algorithms for identifying gait events were developed for accelerometers that were placed on the foot and low back and validated against a gold standard force plate gait event detection method. These algorithms were automated to enable the processing of large quantities of data by accommodating variability in running patterns. An evaluation of the accuracy of the algorithms was done by comparing the magnitude and variability of the difference between the back and foot methods in different running conditions, including different speeds, foot strike patterns, and outdoor running surfaces. The results show the magnitude and variability of the back-foot difference was consistent across running conditions, suggesting that the gait event detection algorithms can be used in a variety of settings. As wearable technology allows for running gait analyses to move outside of the laboratory, the use of automated accelerometer-based gait event detection methods may be helpful in the real-time evaluation of running patterns in real world conditions.
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