Early Detection of Freezing of Gait during Walking Using Inertial Measurement Unit and Plantar Pressure Distribution Data

Freezing of gait (FOG) is a sudden and highly disruptive gait dysfunction that appears in mid to late-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) and can lead to falling and injury. A system that predicts freezing before it occurs or detects freezing immediately after onset would generate an opportunity for FOG...

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Main Authors: Scott Pardoel, Gaurav Shalin, Julie Nantel, Edward D. Lemaire, Jonathan Kofman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/6/2246