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October 12, 2025SensorsOpen Access

Assessment of Gait and Balance in Elderly Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Using Inertial Measurement Units

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LCLin-Yen ChengYCYu-Huang ChienTLTzu-Tung Lin

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Overview

This research examines balance and gait differences in seniors with knee osteoarthritis, indicating IMUs could enhance assessment protocols.

Key Points

  • Elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis showed higher absolute angular velocities, indicating reduced stability during balance tasks.
  • Participants exhibited gait asymmetry, though the difference was not statistically significant compared to controls.
  • Assessment utilized inertial measurement units to capture kinematic data across various balance and gait tasks.
  • IMU technology advances clinical evaluations by providing sensitive measures of instability, ultimately guiding fall intervention efforts.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebc91af2c3e4d8d926e45ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/s25206288
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