The world's population is aging: the expansion of the older adult population with multiple
physical and health issues is now a huge socio-economic concern worldwide. Among these …

The use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) has gained popularity for the estimation of
lower limb kinematics. However, implementations in clinical practice are still lacking. The …

Inertial motion analysis is having a growing interest during the last decades due to its
advantages over classical optical systems. The technological solution based on inertial …

Abnormal running kinematics are associated with an increased incidence of lower extremity
injuries among runners. Accurate and unobtrusive running kinematic measurement plays an …

Continuous kinematic monitoring of runners is crucial to inform runners of inappropriate
running habits. Motion capture systems are the gold standard for gait analysis, but they are …

Accurate tracking of the orientation of a rigid object is important in several domains, such as
sports training, rehabilitation and animation. As technology develops, IMU-based method …

An inertial measurement unit (IMU) is the ideal technology for ambulatory measurement of
human motion. However, because an IMU measures acceleration and angular velocity in its …

Introduction Joint angle measurement is an important objective marker in rehabilitation.
Inertial measurement units may provide an accurate and reliable method of joint angle …

Monitoring human knee kinematics has various health applications including in-home
rehabilitation and longterm tracking of movements of people with knee disorders. We …

Inertial sensors have gained relevance as wearable sensors to acquire the kinematics of
human limbs through fusion sensor algorithms and biomechanical models. However, there …