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. 2022 May 10;12:7670. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10760-5

Table 2.

Description of kinematic parameters to describe performance in the nine movement tasks.

Tasks Parameters Unit Description
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.