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Automated gait classification: Comparison of automated algorithms to expert classification.

Karen M Kruger1, Joseph J Krzak2, Ross S Chafetz3

  • 1Shriners Children's Chicago, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707, USA; Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center, Marquette University & Medical College of Wisconsin, 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA.

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Automated gait classification algorithms can accurately reproduce expert clinical assessments for children with cerebral palsy (CP), especially for systems with clear biomechanical boundaries, enhancing gait analysis consistency.

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  • Quantified agreement between automated classifications and three independent expert analysts using statistical measures (Cohen's κ, weighted κ, percent agreement, macro F1).

    • Main Results:

    • Substantial inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.753) was observed for the Rodda & Graham system.
    • Moderate inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.456) was found for the Rozumalski & Schwartz system, with lower and more variable rater agreement.
    • Automated classification showed higher agreement with experts for systems with clear biomechanical boundaries.

    Conclusions:

    • Automated gait classification aligns with expert analysis for systems with well-defined biomechanical criteria.
    • Complex, cluster-based systems show lower agreement due to inherent classification ambiguity.
    • Automated tools offer a reliable and objective ground-truth for large-scale gait analysis and training assessment algorithms.