Automatic Detection of Fatigued Gait Patterns in Older Adults: An Intelligent Portable Device Integrating Force and Inertial Measurements with Machine Learning.

Journal: Annals of biomedical engineering
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of early detection of fatigued gait patterns for older adults through the development of a smart portable device.

Authors

  • Guoxin Zhang
    Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Tommy Tung-Ho Hong
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
  • Li Li
    Department of Gastric Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Ming Zhang
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harbin 150030, China.