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  • Biomechanics
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Accurate assessment of standing postures is crucial for understanding balance control.
  • Center-of-pressure (CoP) trajectories offer rich data for analyzing postural sway.
  • Distinguishing between different postural control strategies remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of classification algorithms in differentiating standing postures based on CoP trajectories.
  • To compare the performance of machine learning models using time and time-frequency domain features.
  • To identify key features influencing posture classification.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of data from three published balance studies.
  • Application of decision tree, random forest, and k-nearest neighbor algorithms.
  • Feature extraction from CoP trajectories in time and time-frequency domains.
  • Shapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) analysis for feature importance.

Main Results:

  • Classification algorithms successfully identified distinct CoP trajectories across all studies and conditions.
  • Time-frequency features yielded high overall classification accuracy (~86%).
  • Models significantly outperformed conventional metrics in distinguishing postures and conditions.
  • SHAP analysis identified critical features driving classification performance.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning models, particularly using time-frequency CoP features, can accurately classify standing postures.
  • These models offer a superior approach to conventional metrics for balance control analysis.
  • The findings highlight the potential for advanced computational methods in understanding human movement and postural stability.