Table 1. Overview of performed tasks.
Task name | Instruction | Movement Signals | Derived clinical Parameter | Number of Repetitions |
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Stand up and Sit down (SAS) | After audio signal, stand up and wait for second audio signal, then sit down. | Upper body deviation (movement of shoulder centre relative to spine base), hand range of motion in AP direction | Time needed for stand up and sit down [s], deflection range of upper body during transitions [m], range of motion of each hand in AP direction [m] | 5 |
Short Comfortable speed walk (SCSW) | After audio signal, walk directly towards the sensor at comfortable speed. | Spatial body movement (spine base movement), upper body deviation (movement of shoulder centre relative to spine base), deviation of spine base | Mean speed [m/s], deflection range [°] and mean absolute angular sway velocity [°/s] of upper body sway in pitch and roll direction, left-right and up-down deviation [cm] | 5 |
Short Maximum speed walk (SMSW) | After audio signal, walk directly towards the sensor at maximum speed. | see SCSW | see SCSW | 5 |
Short Line walk (SLW) | After audio signal, walk on an imaginary line directly towards the sensor with heel touching the toes. | see SCSW | see SCSW | 5 |
Stance with closed feet and open and closed eyes (POCO) | Stand with closed feet and open eyes for 20 sec. After audio signal, close eyes for another 20 sec. | Body sway (movement of spine base relative to closed feet position) | pitch, roll and 3D mean absolute angular sway speed [°/s], pitch, roll and 3D sway deflection range [°] | 5 |
Walking on the spot (STEPO) | Walk on the spot at comfortable pace for 40 sec. | AP-V displacement of the knees | Step Frequency (Cadence), knee Range of Motion in AP-V plane[m] | 3 |
Abbrev: AP—anterio-posterior; V—vertical