Assessing lower extremity loading during activities of daily living using continuous-scale physical functional performance 10 and wireless sensor insoles: a comparative study between younger and older adults

Häckel, Sonja; Kämpf, Tobias; Baur, Heiner; von Aesch, Arlene; Kressig, Reto Werner; Stuck, Andreas Ernst; Bastian, Johannes Dominik (2023). Assessing lower extremity loading during activities of daily living using continuous-scale physical functional performance 10 and wireless sensor insoles: a comparative study between younger and older adults European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 49(6), pp. 2521-2529. Springer 10.1007/s00068-023-02331-8

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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the lower extremity loading during activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Continuous Scale of Physical Functional Performance (CS-PFP 10) test and wireless sensor insoles in healthy volunteers. Methods: In this study, 42 participants were recruited, consisting of 21 healthy older adults (mean age 69.6 ± 4.6 years) and 21 younger healthy adults (mean age 23.6 ± 1.8 years). The performance of the subjects during ADLs was assessed using the CS-PFP 10 test, which comprised 10 tasks. The lower extremity loading was measured using wireless sensor insoles (OpenGo, Moticon, Munich, Germany) during the CS-PFP 10 test, which enabled the measurement of ground reaction forces, including the mean and maximum total forces during the stance phase, expressed in units of body weight (BW). Results: The total CS-PFP 10 score was significantly lower in older participants compared to the younger group (mean total score of 57.1 ± 9.0 compared to 78.2 ± 5.4, respectively). No significant differences in the mean total forces were found between older and young participants. The highest maximum total forces were observed during the tasks 'endurance walk' (young: 1.97 ± 0.34 BW, old: 1.70 ± 0.43 BW) and 'climbing stairs' (young: 1.65 ± 0.36 BW, old: 1.52 ± 0.28 BW). Only in the endurance walk, older participants showed a significantly higher maximum total force (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The use of wireless sensor insoles in a laboratory setting can effectively measure the load on the lower extremities during ADLs. These findings could offer valuable insights for developing tailored recommendations for patients with partial weight-bearing restrictions.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions School of Health Professions > Physiotherapy School of Health Professions > Physiotherapy > Healthy Ageing and Wellbeing Group School of Health Professions > Physiotherapy > Neuromuscular Control
Name:	Häckel, Sonja; Kämpf, Tobias; Baur, Heiner0000-0002-4780-225X; von Aesch, Arlene; Kressig, Reto Werner; Stuck, Andreas Ernst and Bastian, Johannes Dominik
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RD Surgery
ISSN:	1863-9933
Publisher:	Springer
Language:	English
Submitter:	Heiner Baur
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2023 10:34
Last Modified:	24 Dec 2023 01:38
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/s00068-023-02331-8
PubMed ID:	37480378
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lower extremity; Old; Physical functional performance; Weight-bearing; Wireless sensor insoles; Young adult
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.20230
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20230