Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A Functional Sensor-to-Segment Calibration Method Reduces the Effects of Varied Sensor Placement on Estimates of Segment Angular Excursion.

Journal of applied biomechanics·2026
Same author

Knee Biomechanics in Individuals With a Recent Concussion During Jump-Landing Tasks.

Journal of athletic training·2025
Same author

An inertial sensor-based comprehensive analysis of manual wheelchair user mobility during daily life in people with SCI.

PloS one·2025
Same author

Eye Drop Instillation Success and Hand Function in Adults with Glaucoma: A Pilot Study.

Ophthalmology. Glaucoma·2025
Same author

Synthesizing Research in Sport and Exercise: Transitioning to Real-World Data and Data Science.

Journal of applied biomechanics·2025
Same author

Using Wear Time for the Analysis of Consumer-Grade Wearables' Data: Case Study Using Fitbit Data.

JMIR mHealth and uHealth·2025
Same journal

Gait analysis in children with bladder exstrophy shows increased hip adduction, knee valgus and external foot progression in comparison with control participants.

Gait & posture·2026
Same journal

Correlation between plantar pressure and foot morphology in 65 + year-old individuals.

Gait & posture·2026
Same journal

Dual-task interference during a functional mobility task in Parkinson's disease persists across medication states.

Gait & posture·2026
Same journal

Test-retest reliability of spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic measures in marker-based 3D gait analysis: A systematic review.

Gait & posture·2026
Same journal

Effects of auditory perturbations on recovery dynamics as a component of locomotor resilience in healthy young and older adults.

Gait & posture·2026
Same journal

Systematic analysis of success of lower limb muscle combinations in the prediction of ankle biomechanics during stair descent: Guiding input selection in sEMG-based prosthetic control.

Gait & posture·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 22, 2025

Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults
08:56

Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults

Published on: November 7, 2014

13.9K

Gait kinematics differ by bout duration and setting.

Mayumi Wagatsuma1, Julien A Mihy1, Stephen M Cain2

  • 1Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, United States.

Gait & Posture
|July 3, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Gait analysis in different settings reveals that walking speed and stride length vary by bout duration, but joint motion remains consistent. Standardizing out-of-lab data collection is crucial for accurate comparisons.

Keywords:
Bout lengthFree-livingInertial measurement unitKnee osteoarthritisOlder adultsReal-world

More Related Videos

Using a Split-belt Treadmill to Evaluate Generalization of Human Locomotor Adaptation
08:04

Using a Split-belt Treadmill to Evaluate Generalization of Human Locomotor Adaptation

Published on: August 23, 2017

8.2K
Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds
05:52

Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds

Published on: August 25, 2020

4.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 22, 2025

Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults
08:56

Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults

Published on: November 7, 2014

13.9K
Using a Split-belt Treadmill to Evaluate Generalization of Human Locomotor Adaptation
08:04

Using a Split-belt Treadmill to Evaluate Generalization of Human Locomotor Adaptation

Published on: August 23, 2017

8.2K
Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds
05:52

Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds

Published on: August 25, 2020

4.5K

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Gait Analysis
  • Wearable Sensors

Background:

  • Gait kinematics differ across settings and populations, including those with knee osteoarthritis.
  • Out-of-lab walking data presents varied characteristics compared to controlled lab settings.
  • The impact of walking bout duration on gait analysis and standardized segmentation of out-of-lab data remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in gait kinematics based on walking bout duration and setting.
  • To compare gait in young adults, older adults, and older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
  • To determine if setting or bout duration affects gait parameters in different age and health groups.

Main Methods:

  • Ten young, ten older adults, and ten older adults with knee osteoarthritis participated.
  • In-lab gait analysis was followed by out-of-lab walking using four IMUs (inertial measurement units).
  • Walking speed, stride length, and joint range of motion (ROM) were calculated for long (>60s) and short (≤60s) out-of-lab bouts and in-lab conditions.

Main Results:

  • Walking speed and stride length were significantly affected by setting and bout duration, being greater in-lab.
  • No significant differences were found in hip, knee, or ankle joint range of motion (ROM) across conditions.
  • No significant interactions were observed between participant group and setting or bout duration for any measured variables.

Conclusions:

  • Out-of-lab gait data captures unique characteristics not found in traditional lab settings.
  • Setting significantly impacts walking kinematics, and bout duration influences comparisons between in-lab and free-living gait.
  • A standardized methodology for analyzing out-of-lab gait data is essential for reliable study comparisons.