TY - GEN
T1 - Identification of sensitive gait parameters responsive to treatment in MS patients
AU - He, Jiping
AU - Zhang, Ji Qing
AU - Qian, Gang
AU - Wingerchuk, Dean
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Technology development has produced motion and position sensors small in size and capable of wireless communication, yet a suitable system for easy and reliable monitoring and interpretation of movement parameters responsive to the treatment for MS patients remains elusive. We designed a study with the following specific aims: 1) to identify core quantitative kinetic and kinematic gait variables that are responsive to temporary changes induced by the treatment; 2) to determine the association of clinical and gait laboratory measures with quantitative measures of motor function in the patient's home environment and quality of life measures. We present in this paper a preliminary investigation of identifying a few selected parameters that may capture the key parameters most responsive to the treatment. Our goal for this study is to develop a suitable monitoring device to track changes in gait performance on selected parameters to provide clinicians with objective and sensitive measures that can be easily obtained in clinic or at home. These objective assessments will assist the clinicians in making more effective treatment decisions and facilitate new treatment development.
AB - Technology development has produced motion and position sensors small in size and capable of wireless communication, yet a suitable system for easy and reliable monitoring and interpretation of movement parameters responsive to the treatment for MS patients remains elusive. We designed a study with the following specific aims: 1) to identify core quantitative kinetic and kinematic gait variables that are responsive to temporary changes induced by the treatment; 2) to determine the association of clinical and gait laboratory measures with quantitative measures of motor function in the patient's home environment and quality of life measures. We present in this paper a preliminary investigation of identifying a few selected parameters that may capture the key parameters most responsive to the treatment. Our goal for this study is to develop a suitable monitoring device to track changes in gait performance on selected parameters to provide clinicians with objective and sensitive measures that can be easily obtained in clinic or at home. These objective assessments will assist the clinicians in making more effective treatment decisions and facilitate new treatment development.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICCME.2010.5558823
DO - 10.1109/ICCME.2010.5558823
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77957786205
SN - 9781424468430
T3 - 2010 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, CME2010
SP - 306
EP - 310
BT - 2010 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, CME2010
T2 - 2010 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, CME2010
Y2 - 13 July 2010 through 15 July 2010
ER -