期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12984-021-00854-y
关键词
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Walking stability; Gait analysis; Wearable sensors; Machine learning model
资金
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [11972233]
- Key Technology Support Project of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission [16441908200, 13441902900]
The study found that BPPV patients exhibit a conservative gait and reduced walking stability compared to healthy controls. Using support vector machine (SVM) classification based on gait variables of patients achieved promising accuracies in differentiating patients from healthy controls and classifying the three stages of DHI subgroups. The proposed gait analysis based on wearable accelerometers and machine learning provides an objective approach for assessing gait disturbances and handicapping effects of dizziness imposed by BPPV.
Background Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common peripheral vestibular disorders leading to balance difficulties and increased fall risks. This study aims to investigate the walking stability of BPPV patients in clinical settings and propose a machine-learning-based classification method for determining the severity of gait disturbances of BPPV. Methods Twenty-seven BPPV outpatients and twenty-seven healthy subjects completed level walking trials at self-preferred speed in clinical settings while wearing two accelerometers on the head and lower trunk, respectively. Temporo-spatial variables and six walking stability related variables [root mean square (RMS), harmonic ratio (HR), gait variability, step/stride regularity, and gait symmetry] derived from the acceleration signals were analyzed. A support vector machine model (SVM) based on the gait variables of BPPV patients were developed to differentiate patients from healthy controls and classify the handicapping effects of dizziness imposed by BPPV. Results The results showed that BPPV patients employed a conservative gait and significantly reduced walking stability compared to the healthy controls. Significant different mediolateral HR at the lower trunk and anteroposterior step regularity at the head were found in BPPV patients among mild, moderate, and severe DHI (dizziness handicap inventory) subgroups. SVM classification achieved promising accuracies with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.78, 0.83, 0.85 and 0.96 respectively for differentiating patients from healthy controls and classifying the three stages of DHI subgroups. Study results suggest that the proposed gait analysis that is based on the coupling of wearable accelerometers and machine learning provides an objective approach for assessing gait disturbances and handicapping effects of dizziness imposed by BPPV.
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