Use of ‘wearables’ to assess the up-on-the-toes test

Zahid, Sarah Aruje; Çelik, Yunus; Godfrey, Alan; Buckley, John

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111272

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“…There is considerable recent work that has reported ways in which IMUs might be used for the assessment of standing postural stability and in the assessment of gait outcomes across a wide range of research disciplines [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. In our sister study we demonstrated how IMUs might be used to assess the UTT-30 [11]. The current study extends upon this recent work by showing that IMU-derived assessment metrics are comparable to those gained from a force-platform, and thus highlights how IMUs might provide valid assessment of a UTT-30 test.…”

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“…Each participant's mean peak CoPyVel was then recalculated from the fully completed UTT movements. In our previous (sister) study, we identified movements completed over a sufficiently 'full' range as those with a peak CoPyVel that were within 2 SD of the mean CoPyVel [11]. However, because identifying a peak in CoPyVel to identify each UTT movement attempted provides an indication of UTT speed but not of its ROM, we highlighted that instead of identifying (and discounting) UTT movements that are not completed over an acceptable/'full' ROM, an alternative approach would be to determine UTT consistency.…”

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“…In a preliminary study we demonstrated how IMUs might be used to assess the UTT-30, by determining the number of UTT movements completed and by suggesting how movement consistency across the repeated UTT movements might be assessed [11]. The present study has two aims: (i) to determine whether IMUs provide a valid assessment of the UTT-30, by evaluating whether IMU-derived assessment metrics are comparable to those gained from a force-platform (FP); and (ii) to determine whether IMUs provide valid assessment of a single UTT movement when the participant is asked to hold the position of being UTT for 5 s (UTT-stand).…”

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Normal ankle function provides a key contribution to everyday activities, particularly step/stair ascent and descent, where many falls occur. The rising to up-on-the-toes (UTT) 30 second test (UTT-30) is used in the clinical assessment of ankle muscle strength/function and endurance and is typically assessed by an observer counting the UTT movement completed. The aims of this study are: (i) to determine whether inertial measurement units (IMUs) provide valid assessment of the UTT-30 by comparing IMU-derived metrics with those from a force-platform (FP), and (ii) to describe how IMUs can be used to provide valid assessment of the movement dynamics/stability when performing a single UTT movement that is held for 5 s (UTT-stand). Twenty adults (26.2 ± 7.7 years) performed a UTT-30 and a UTT-stand on a force-platform with IMUs attached to each foot and the lumbar spine. We evaluate the agreement/association between IMU measures and measures determined from the FP. For UTT-30, IMU analysis of peaks in plantarflexion velocity and in FP’s centre of pressure (CoP) velocity was used to identify each repeated UTT movement and provided an objective means to discount any UTT movements that were not completed ‘fully’. UTT movements that were deemed to have not been completed ‘fully’ were those that yielded peak plantarflexion and CoP velocity values during the period of rising to up-on-the-toes that were below 1 SD of each participant’s mean peak rising velocity across their repeated UTT. The number of UTT movements detected by the IMU approach (23.5) agreed with the number determined by the FP (23.6), and each approach determined the same number of ‘fully’ completed movements (IMU, 19.9; FP, 19.7). For UTT-stand, IMU-derived movement dynamics/postural stability were moderately-to-strongly correlated with measures derived from the FP. Our findings highlight that the use of IMUs can provide valid assessment of UTT test(s).

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“…First, this review focused on the single‐leg CRT performed to fatigue and did not consider other variations of this task, such as when calf raises are done bilaterally or for a set duration (André et al., 2016; Aruje Zahid et al., 2022). Different devices have been used for these task variations, including an overhead bar to set calf raise height (André et al., 2016) and inertial measurement units (Aruje Zahid et al., 2022), which could be applicable to the single‐leg CRT. The former method would have similar strengths and limitations than the Haberometer or AMES, whereas the latter still needs development and validation for the single‐leg CRT.…”

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“…This literature has a few limitations to acknowledge. First, this review focused on the single-leg CRT performed to fatigue and did not consider other variations of this task, such as when calf raises are done bilaterally or for a set duration (André et al, 2016;Aruje Zahid et al, 2022). Different devices have been used for these task variations, including an overhead bar to set calf raise height (André et al, 2016) and inertial measurement units (Aruje Zahid et al, 2022), which could be applicable to the single-leg CRT.…”

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Devices to measure calf raise test outcomes: A narrative review

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2023

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BackgroundThe calf raise test (CRT) is commonly administered without a device in clinics to measure triceps surae muscle function. To standardise and objectively quantify outcomes, researchers use research‐grade or customised CRT devices. To incorporate evidence‐based practice and apply testing devices effectively in clinics, it is essential to understand their design, applicability, psychometric properties, strengths, and limitations. Therefore, this review identifies, summarises, and critically appraises the CRT devices used in science.MethodsFour electronic databases were searched in April 2022. Studies that used devices to measure unilateral CRT outcomes (i.e., number of repetitions, work, height) were included.ResultsThirty‐five studies met inclusion, from which seven CRT devices were identified. Linear encoder (n = 18) was the most commonly used device, followed by laboratory equipment (n = 6) (three‐dimensional motion capture and force plate). These measured the three CRT outcomes. Other devices used were electrogoniometer, Häggmark and Liedberg light beam device, Ankle Measure for Endurance and Strength (AMES), Haberometer, and custom‐made. Devices were mostly used in healthy populations or Achilles tendon pathologies. AMES, Haberometer, and custom‐made devices were the most clinician‐friendly, but only quantified repetitions were completed. In late 2022, a computer vision mobile application appeared in the literature and offered clinicians a low‐cost, research‐grade alternative.ConclusionThis review details seven devices used to measure CRT outcomes. The linear encoder is the most common in research and quantifies all three CRT outcomes. Recent advances in computer‐vision provide a low‐cost research‐grade alternative to clinicians and researchers via a n iOS mobile application.

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Use of ‘wearables’ to assess the up-on-the-toes test

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An Automated Approach to Instrumenting the Up-on-the-Toes Test(s)

An Automated Approach to Instrumenting the Up-on-the-Toes Test(s)

Devices to measure calf raise test outcomes: A narrative review

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