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Wearable sensors effectively quantify movement differences in individuals with vestibular hypofunction (VH) during balance tests. These kinematic metrics show potential for screening bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH) and guiding rehabilitation.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Vestibular hypofunction (VH) impairs balance and movement control.
  • Traditional balance tests may not fully capture subtle kinematic changes.
  • Wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) offer objective movement quantification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of IMUs for quantifying movement during Romberg tests in adults with VH.
  • To investigate kinematic differences in movement between VH and healthy controls (HCs).
  • To assess the potential of IMU-derived metrics for screening VH and informing vestibular rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 31 VH participants (unilateral [UVH] and bilateral [BVH]) and 31 HCs.
  • Participants underwent IMU-based instrumented Romberg and tandem Romberg tests.
  • Primary outcomes included kinematic body metrics (acceleration, sway velocity) along multiple axes.

Main Results:

  • VH participants showed significantly higher head and pelvic movement acceleration during eyes-closed Romberg tests compared to HCs.
  • Individuals with BVH exhibited increased head and pelvic movement acceleration (ML axis) in both eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions.
  • No significant kinematic differences were observed between UVH participants and HCs.

Conclusions:

  • Instrumented Romberg tests with IMUs effectively differentiate kinematic movement patterns between VH and healthy adults.
  • Kinematic body metrics show promise for screening bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH).
  • These objective measures can inform personalized vestibular rehabilitation strategies.