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  • Biomechanics
  • Data Science
  • Clinical Analysis

Background:

  • Three-dimensional gait analysis (3D-GA) is crucial for clinical biomechanics, assessing joint and variable impacts.
  • Traditional dimension reduction methods in high-dimensional gait data can lead to complex, less interpretable solutions.
  • "Data flattening" in conventional techniques may hinder clinical application and decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the utility of Parallel Factor 2 (PARAFAC2), a multi-dimensional technique, for gait data analysis.
  • To present a case study showcasing PARAFAC2's ability to yield clinically interpretable results from biomechanical datasets.
  • To explore PARAFAC2's effectiveness in dimension reduction for walking and running gait data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized publicly available 3D kinematic and kinetic gait data from walking (n=33) and running (n=28) datasets.
  • Constructed four-dimensional arrays (time, participant x speed, joint degrees of freedom, variable type) for analysis.
  • Applied PARAFAC2 to extract underlying factors, explaining significant dataset variance.

Main Results:

  • PARAFAC2 extracted five factors for walking (79.23% variance) and four for running (84.64% variance).
  • Key factors identified related to sagittal plane knee kinematics and overall kinematics/kinetics for walking and running, respectively.
  • Extracted factors showed a qualitative increase in magnitude with increased walking and running speeds.

Conclusions:

  • PARAFAC2 serves as a powerful tool for dimension reduction in complex biomechanical gait datasets.
  • The technique provides clinically interpretable solutions, supporting informed clinical decision-making.
  • This study validates PARAFAC2 as a viable alternative to traditional methods for gait analysis.