Sks. CF values were influenced by foot position for the two PD BasmisanilMedChemExpress RG1662 groups (PIGD and TD) with greater values recorded during semi-tandem stance. Results were similar for sway velocity and length of sway, with all groups typically showing higher values with eyes closed compared with eyes open. The groups did not differ for sway velocity or length of sway for the feet together or semi-tandem stance trials with eyes open, but the PIGD and TD groups had lower values compared with controls during the EC conditions. Feet together vs. Semi-tandem: Centroidal frequency (CF) Anteroposterior (AP) Length of sway Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) 2-dimensional (2D) Mean sway velocity Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) (Continued) UPDRS III PD PIGD = 38.3?0.9 PD TD = 43.3?3.4 PD PIGD 5.1?.6 PD TD 5.7 ?.8 3D Accelerometer Freq: 100 Hz Lower back Wearable Sensors for Assessing Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s DiseasePalmerini 2011 [40]PD = 20 (62.0?.0) Control = 20 (64.0 ?.0)Rocchi 2014 [33]PD PIGD = 40 (64.5?.9) PD TD = 26 (67.6?.9) Control = 15 (78.2 ?.9)9 /Table 1. (Continued) Disease Severity Sensor Type (Placement) 1D Gyroscopes Freq: 200 Hz Anterior shank 2D Gyroscopes Freq: 200 Hz Wrist Symbolic symmetry index (SIsymb) Symmetry index (SIindex) Gait asymmetry (SIGA) Symmetry angle (SIangle) Maximum angular velocity ratio (SIratio) Trend symmetry (SItrend) LCEA symmetry magnitude (SILCEA) Lyapunov exponent (LE) Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Harmonic ratio (HR) Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Entropy rate Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Cross entropy rate Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Gait Fractal Brownian Motion Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Gait Gait Of the symmetry measures derived from the gyroscopes placed on the shanks and wrists, only the ZM241385 custom synthesis SIindex, SIGA, SIratio and SIsymb values for the wrist sensors were significantly higher for PD participants. Evaluation of the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves for these four outcomes showed that only SIratio and SIsymb were able to differentiate PD from controls, but the higher Intra-class Correlation Coefficients for SIsymb indicated that this outcome was more robust for differentiating between the two cohorts. There were no significant differences between the groups for AP, ML or VT Lyapunov exponents, but PD patients had less gait rhythmicity in the vertical direction (decreased VT HRs) compared with healthy controls. With respect to the entropy measure, the PD and peripheral neuropathy groups both had significantly greater ML values than controls, but there were no group differences for cross entropy rate. Postural Stability Measures Modality Findings Disease Duration (Years) PD 1.1 ?.ArticleExperimental Groups N (Mean Age ?SD) Hoehn Yahr PD = 1.6?.6 UPDRS-PIGD PD = 0.7?.Sant’Anna 2011 [27]PD = 11 (60.0?.6) Control = 11 (61.0 ?.8)PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0123705 April 20, 2015 Hoehn Yahr PD = 2? Not Reported 3D Accelerometer Freq: 100 Hz L3 Hoehn Yahr PD = 1? Not Reported 3D Accelerometer Freq: 1024 Hz L5/ S1 region The fractal values for the AP, ML and VT directions were significantly higher for the individuals with PD compared with controls. Also, the AP, ML and VT fractal dimensions were all significantly negatively correlated with walking speed for the PD group, but not controls. (Continued) Wearable Sensors for Assessing Balance and Gait.Sks. CF values were influenced by foot position for the two PD groups (PIGD and TD) with greater values recorded during semi-tandem stance. Results were similar for sway velocity and length of sway, with all groups typically showing higher values with eyes closed compared with eyes open. The groups did not differ for sway velocity or length of sway for the feet together or semi-tandem stance trials with eyes open, but the PIGD and TD groups had lower values compared with controls during the EC conditions. Feet together vs. Semi-tandem: Centroidal frequency (CF) Anteroposterior (AP) Length of sway Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) 2-dimensional (2D) Mean sway velocity Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) (Continued) UPDRS III PD PIGD = 38.3?0.9 PD TD = 43.3?3.4 PD PIGD 5.1?.6 PD TD 5.7 ?.8 3D Accelerometer Freq: 100 Hz Lower back Wearable Sensors for Assessing Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s DiseasePalmerini 2011 [40]PD = 20 (62.0?.0) Control = 20 (64.0 ?.0)Rocchi 2014 [33]PD PIGD = 40 (64.5?.9) PD TD = 26 (67.6?.9) Control = 15 (78.2 ?.9)9 /Table 1. (Continued) Disease Severity Sensor Type (Placement) 1D Gyroscopes Freq: 200 Hz Anterior shank 2D Gyroscopes Freq: 200 Hz Wrist Symbolic symmetry index (SIsymb) Symmetry index (SIindex) Gait asymmetry (SIGA) Symmetry angle (SIangle) Maximum angular velocity ratio (SIratio) Trend symmetry (SItrend) LCEA symmetry magnitude (SILCEA) Lyapunov exponent (LE) Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Harmonic ratio (HR) Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Entropy rate Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Cross entropy rate Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Gait Fractal Brownian Motion Anteroposterior (AP) Mediolateral (ML) Vertical (VT) Gait Gait Of the symmetry measures derived from the gyroscopes placed on the shanks and wrists, only the SIindex, SIGA, SIratio and SIsymb values for the wrist sensors were significantly higher for PD participants. Evaluation of the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves for these four outcomes showed that only SIratio and SIsymb were able to differentiate PD from controls, but the higher Intra-class Correlation Coefficients for SIsymb indicated that this outcome was more robust for differentiating between the two cohorts. There were no significant differences between the groups for AP, ML or VT Lyapunov exponents, but PD patients had less gait rhythmicity in the vertical direction (decreased VT HRs) compared with healthy controls. With respect to the entropy measure, the PD and peripheral neuropathy groups both had significantly greater ML values than controls, but there were no group differences for cross entropy rate. Postural Stability Measures Modality Findings Disease Duration (Years) PD 1.1 ?.ArticleExperimental Groups N (Mean Age ?SD) Hoehn Yahr PD = 1.6?.6 UPDRS-PIGD PD = 0.7?.Sant’Anna 2011 [27]PD = 11 (60.0?.6) Control = 11 (61.0 ?.8)PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0123705 April 20, 2015 Hoehn Yahr PD = 2? Not Reported 3D Accelerometer Freq: 100 Hz L3 Hoehn Yahr PD = 1? Not Reported 3D Accelerometer Freq: 1024 Hz L5/ S1 region The fractal values for the AP, ML and VT directions were significantly higher for the individuals with PD compared with controls. Also, the AP, ML and VT fractal dimensions were all significantly negatively correlated with walking speed for the PD group, but not controls. (Continued) Wearable Sensors for Assessing Balance and Gait.