Temporal asymmetry as a gait quality indicator

1980 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 689-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Dewar ◽  
G. Judge
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Temporal Asymmetry ◽  
Gait Quality

Field Test of the Flame Quality Indicator

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Rudin ◽  
Thomas Butcher ◽  
Henry Troost
Keyword(s):  
Field Test ◽  
Quality Indicator

scholarly journals Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on objective biomechanical measures of gait in persons post-stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Nedergård ◽  
Ashokan Arumugam ◽  
Marlene Sandlund ◽  
Anna Bråndal ◽  
Charlotte K. Häger
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Temporal Asymmetry ◽  
Robotic Assisted ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Gait Biomechanics ◽  
Affected Side

Abstract Background Robotic-Assisted Gait Training (RAGT) may enable high-intensive and task-specific gait training post-stroke. The effect of RAGT on gait movement patterns has however not been comprehensively reviewed. The purpose of this review was to summarize the evidence for potentially superior effects of RAGT on biomechanical measures of gait post-stroke when compared with non-robotic gait training alone. Methods Nine databases were searched using database-specific search terms from their inception until January 2021. We included randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of RAGT (e.g., using exoskeletons or end-effectors) on spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic parameters among adults suffering from any stage of stroke. Screening, data extraction and judgement of risk of bias (using the Cochrane Risk of bias 2 tool) were performed by 2–3 independent reviewers. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria were used to evaluate the certainty of evidence for the biomechanical gait measures of interest. Results Thirteen studies including a total of 412 individuals (mean age: 52–69 years; 264 males) met eligibility criteria and were included. RAGT was employed either as monotherapy or in combination with other therapies in a subacute or chronic phase post-stroke. The included studies showed a high risk of bias (n = 6), some concerns (n = 6) or a low risk of bias (n = 1). Meta-analyses using a random-effects model for gait speed, cadence, step length (non-affected side) and spatial asymmetry revealed no significant differences between the RAGT and comparator groups, while stride length (mean difference [MD] 2.86 cm), step length (affected side; MD 2.67 cm) and temporal asymmetry calculated in ratio-values (MD 0.09) improved slightly more in the RAGT groups. There were serious weaknesses with almost all GRADE domains (risk of bias, consistency, directness, or precision of the findings) for the included outcome measures (spatiotemporal and kinematic gait parameters). Kinetic parameters were not reported at all. Conclusion There were few relevant studies and the review synthesis revealed a very low certainty in current evidence for employing RAGT to improve gait biomechanics post-stroke. Further high-quality, robust clinical trials on RAGT that complement clinical data with biomechanical data are thus warranted to disentangle the potential effects of such interventions on gait biomechanics post-stroke.

Instrumentally assessed gait quality is more relevant than gait endurance and velocity to explain patient‐reported walking ability in early stage Multiple Sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Carpinella ◽  
Elisa Gervasoni ◽  
Denise Anastasi ◽  
Rachele Di Giovanni ◽  
Andrea Tacchino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Walking Ability ◽  
Gait Quality ◽  
Patient Reported

Quality Assessment of the Preanalytical Workflow in Liquid Biobanking: Taurine as a Serum-Specific Quality Indicator for Preanalytical Process Variations

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolle Schwarz ◽  
Nadine Knutti ◽  
Michael Rose ◽  
Sophie Neugebauer ◽  
Jörg Geiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Process Variations

scholarly journals A habitat quality indicator for common birds in Europe based on species distribution models

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 488-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Vallecillo ◽  
Joachim Maes ◽  
Chiara Polce ◽  
Carlo Lavalle
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Species Distribution Models ◽  
Distribution Models ◽  
Common Birds

scholarly journals Reply to: Chronic Pain assessment and management during post-treatment follow up should be considered as a high value quality indicator for specialist breast cancer center

The Breast ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hind Mrabti ◽  
Catherine Sauvaget ◽  
Abdellatif Benider ◽  
Karima Bendahhou ◽  
Farida Selmouni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Cancer Center
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