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. 2016 Jul 7;8:167. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00167

Table 1.

UEF and gait parameter definitions.

Definition Reference
UEF Parameters
Speed Mean value of elbow angular velocity range (maximum minus minimum speed) Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Flexibility Mean value of elbow flexion range Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Power Mean value of product of the angular acceleration range and the range of angular velocity Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Rise time Mean value of the required time to reach the maximum angular velocity Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Moment Mean value of maximum moments on elbow within each flexion/extension estimated from moment of inertia of forearm and hand, and elbow motion Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Speed reduction Difference in angular velocity range between the last and the first 5 s of elbow flexion as a percentage of the initial angular velocity range Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Speed variability CoV of the angular velocity range during 20 s Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Flexion number Number of flexion/extensions during 20 s Toosizadeh et al., 2015b
Gait Parameters
Stride velocity Average of gait speed (horizontal distance traveled divided by duration of walking) among strides Aminian et al., 2002
Stride time Time interval starts when one foot makes contact with the ground and ends when that same foot contacts the ground again Aminian et al., 2002
Stride length Distance traveled by the same limb between two successive heel contacts Aminian et al., 2002
Double support Duration of the initial and terminal double support when both feet are in contact with the ground as a percentage of the stride time Aminian et al., 2002
Gait variability CoV of gait speed among strides Aminian et al., 2002

A reference for calculation procedure is presented for each parameter. CoV, coefficient of variation (standard deviation divided by the mean).