Validity and reliability of thoracic-mounted inertial measurement units to derive gait characteristics during running
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Horsley, Benjamin, Tofari, Paul, Halson, Shona, Kemp, Justin Guy, Chalkley, Daniel Thomas, Cole, Michael Hugh, Johnston, Richard and Cormack, Stuart John. (2024). Validity and reliability of thoracic-mounted inertial measurement units to derive gait characteristics during running. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38(2), pp. 274-282. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004612
| Authors | Horsley, Benjamin, Tofari, Paul, Halson, Shona, Kemp, Justin Guy, Chalkley, Daniel Thomas, Cole, Michael Hugh, Johnston, Richard and Cormack, Stuart John |
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| Abstract | Horsley, BJ, Tofari, PJ, Halson, SL, Kemp, JG, Chalkley, D, Cole, MH, Johnston, RD, and Cormack, SJ. Validity and reliability of thoracic-mounted inertial measurement units to derive gait characteristics during running. J Strength Cond Res 38(2): 274–282, 2024—Inertial measurement units (IMUs) attached to the tibia or lumbar spine can be used to analyze running gait but, with team-sports, are often contained in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) units worn on the thoracic spine. We assessed the validity and reliability of thoracic-mounted IMUs to derive gait characteristics, including peak vertical ground reaction force (vGRFpeak) and vertical stiffness (Kvert). Sixteen recreationally active subjects performed 40 m run throughs at 3–4, 5–6, and 7–8 m·s−1. Inertial measurement units were attached to the tibia, lumbar, and thoracic spine, whereas 2 GNSS units were also worn on the thoracic spine. Initial contact (IC) from a validated algorithm was evaluated with F1 score and agreement (mean difference ± SD) of gait data with the tibia and lumbar spine using nonparametric limits of agreement (LoA). Test-retest error {coefficient of variation, CV (95% confidence interval [CI])} established reliability. Thoracic IMUs detected a nearly perfect proportion (F1 ≥ 0.95) of IC events compared with tibia and lumbar sites. Step length had the strongest agreement (0 ± 0.04 m) at 3–4 m·s−1, whereas contact time improved from 3 to 4 (−0.028 ± 0.018 second) to 7–8 m·s−1 (−0.004 ± 0.013 second). All values for Kvert fell within the LoA at 7–8 m·s−1. Test-retest error was ≤12.8% for all gait characteristics obtained from GNSS units, where Kvert was most reliable at 3–4 m·s−1 (6.8% [5.2, 9.6]) and vGRFpeak at 7–8 m·s−1 (3.7% [2.5, 5.2]). The thoracic-spine site is suitable to derive gait characteristics, including Kvert, from IMUs within GNSS units, eliminating the need for additional sensors to analyze running gait. |
| Keywords | accelerometers; gait analysis; sprinting; stiffness; trunk |
| Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
| Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Journal citation | 38 (2), pp. 274-282 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| ISSN | 1533-4287 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004612 |
| Web address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2024/02000/validity_and_reliability_of_thoracic_mounted.8.aspx |
| Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
| Research or scholarly | Research |
| Page range | 274-282 |
| Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | Feb 2024 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Additional information | © 2023 National Strength and Conditioning Association. |
| Place of publication | United States |
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