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This study aims to validate a smartphone-based assessment of gait to detect and classify cognitive impairment stages in older adults.

April 19, 2026Age and Ageing

Smartphone-based gait analysis with rhythmic auditory cueing discriminates cognitive impairment stages in a resource-limited African setting

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SMSamwel Sylvester MsigwaWenzhou Medical University IMInnocent Rwiza MwombekiThe University of Dodoma SMSadiki MandariThe University of Dodoma

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Validation of smartphone gait analysis using rhythmic auditory cueing improves cognitive impairment detection in adults, suggesting a scalable approach in low-resource settings.

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This study aims to validate a smartphone-based assessment of gait to detect and classify cognitive impairment stages in older adults.
Participants aged 60–85 were stratified into cognitive impairment stages: SCD, MCI, and Dementia.
Gait parameters were collected under three conditions: uncued, dual-task, and RAC.
Statistical analyses included MANCOVA, MANOVA, and receiver operating characteristic analyses to assess differences and correlations.
Gait impairment worsened with cognitive decline, with Dementia participants showing distinct gait characteristics.
RAC significantly improved classification accuracy for SCD versus Dementia (AUC = 0.952).
Gait measures correlated with executive function, indicating potential as a screening tool.

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Msigwa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4741c010ef96374d8fda5 https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag098

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Validation of smartphone gait analysis using rhythmic auditory cueing improves cognitive impairment detection in adults, suggesting a scalable approach in low-resource settings.

Smartphone-based gait analysis with rhythmic auditory cueing discriminates cognitive impairment stages in a resource-limited African setting

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Smartphone-based gait analysis with rhythmic auditory cueing discriminates cognitive impairment stages in a resource-limited African setting

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