Table 2.
Tasks | Parameters | Unit | Description |
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POCO, POCO-T, SLS | DR pitch | ° | Range of sway movement in anterio-posterior direction |
DR roll | ° | Range of sway movement in medio-lateral direction | |
MSV 3D | °/s | Mean sway velocity in 3-dimensional space | |
SLW, SCSW | Speed | m/s | Walking speed |
Mov X | cm | Standard deviation of movements in mediolateral direction | |
Mov Y | cm | Standard deviation of movements in vertical direction | |
SIP, pSIP | Knee Amplitude | m | Antero-posterior range of motion of knees |
Amplitude Asymmetry | % | Logarithmic ratio between the knee amplitudes of the larger side to the smaller side | |
Cadence | Steps/min | Steps per minute | |
Arrhythmicity | % | Positive ratio between standard deviation and average of the step time for one body side | |
JJ | Hand Cycle Time | s | Time of Hand movement cycle (from maximal hand distance over minimal hand distance to next maximal hand distance) |
Hand Cycle Arrhythmicity | % | Absolute ratio between standard deviation and average of the hand cycle time | |
Feet Cycle Time | s | Time of Feet movement cycle (from maximal feet distance over minimal feet distance to next maximal feet distance) | |
Feet Cycle Arrhythmictiy | % | Absolute ratio between standard deviation and average of the feet cycle time | |
FTT | R, L Frequency | Hz | Main tapping frequency (taps per second) |
POCO = postural control stance, POCO-T = postural control tandem stance, SLS = single leg stance, SLW = line walk, SCSW = walk at a subjectively comfortable speed, SIP = stepping in place, pSIP = paced stepping in place, JJ = jumping jack, FTT = finger tapping test, DR = deflection range, MSV 3D = mean sway velocity in 3D, Mov X = movement deviation in mediolateral direction, Mov Y = movement deviation in anteroposterior direction at hip level, R = right, L = left, Hz = Hertz.