An objective assessment to investigate the impact of turning angle on freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

Matilde Bertoli, Andrea Cereatti, Ugo Della Croce, Martina Mancini

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Abstract

Freezing of gait (FoG) is often described in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) as a sudden inability to continue the forward walking progression. FoG occurs most often during turning, especially at sharp angles. Here, we investigated 180 and 360 degrees turns in two groups: PD subjects reporting FoG (FoG+), and PD subjects without FoG (FoG-). Forty-three subjects (25 FoG+, 18 FoG-) wore an inertial sensor on their back while walking back and forth continuously for 2 min (reversing direction with a 180° turn), and while turning in place for 1 min (alternating 360° turning in opposite directions). Objective measures (turn duration, peak velocity, jerkiness and range of acceleration) were computed during the turns and compared across FoG+ and FoG-groups. Results showed that FoG+ compared to FoG-took significantly a longer time to complete 360° turns than 180° turns. A significant lower turn peak velocity, higher jerkiness and an increased range of medio-lateral acceleration was also found in FoG+. Significant differences between the two groups across the two turning tasks validated the hypothesis that sharper turns might cause higher instability in FoG+ compared to FoG-.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509058037
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2017
Event2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2017 - Torino, Italy
Duration: Oct 19 2017Oct 21 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2017 - Proceedings
Volume2018-January

Other

Other2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2017
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityTorino
Period10/19/1710/21/17

Keywords

  • FoG
  • PD
  • inertial sensor
  • turn

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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