Research Article

Validity of Measurement for Trailing Limb Angle and Propulsion Force during Gait Using a Magnetic Inertial Measurement Unit

Table 1

Peak of trailing limb angle measured by magnetic inertial measurement units (IMU) and motion analysis system (mean ± SD).

IMU (°)Motion analysis system (°)ICC (95% CI)RMS (°)

Preferred24.1 ± 2.623.9 ± 2.60.836 (0.617–0.935)<0.0011.50
Slow22.3 ± 2.722.1 ± 3.00.876 (0.699–0.952)<0.0011.42
Fast26.3 ± 3.325.5 ± 3.30.833 (0.597–0.935)<0.0011.92
Lean-preferred22.5 ± 3.021.8 ± 2.90.831 (0.599–0.933)<0.0011.74
Lean-slow20.6 ± 3.220.0 ± 2.80.851 (0.645–0.942)<0.0011.64