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Modified Gait Support in Adults Three to Eighteen Months After Concussion
Tyler A Wood1, Nicholas E Grahovec1
1College of Health and Human Sciences, School of Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Individuals with a history of concussion show persistent motor control deficits in gait. Sensor-based gait analysis can detect these subtle changes missed by standard clinical assessments.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biomechanics
- Clinical Assessment
Background:
- Concussion can lead to lasting motor control impairments.
- Standard clinical assessments may not detect these subtle deficits.
- Gait analysis offers a potential method for objective assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate gait alterations in individuals with a history of concussion.
- To compare gait parameters under varying task demands.
- To identify potential sensor-derived biomarkers for post-concussion deficits.
Main Methods:
- Sixty participants (32 concussion, 28 controls) aged 18-35.
- Gait data collected via instrumented walkway.
- Four conditions: single/dual-task, with/without obstacles.
Main Results:
- Significant group-by-condition effects found for step length and support percentages.
- Step length, single-support, and double-support percentages differed between groups.
- These gait parameters are sensitive to task demands in concussion history.
Conclusions:
- Step length and support percentages are candidate biomarkers for concussion-related motor control deficits.
- Pressure-based gait sensing can quantify subtle impairments.
- Further research needed for wearable monitoring applications.
