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Technical validation of real-world monitoring of gait: a multicentric observational study

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

Introduction Existing mobility endpoints based on functional performance, physical assessments and patient self-reporting are often affected by lack of sensitivity, limiting their utility in clinical practice. Wearable devices including inertial measuremen ...

BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP2021

Detection and Classification of Postural Transitions in Real-World Conditions

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Raluca Lidia Ganea

This study proposes a new robust classifier for sit-to-stand (SiSt) and stand-to-sit (StSt) detection in daily activity. The monitoring system consists of a single inertial sensor placed on the trunk. By using dynamic time warping, the trunk acceleration p ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2012

Suitability of commercial barometric pressure sensors to distinguish sitting and standing activities for wearable monitoring

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Julien Chardonnens, Fabien Massé, Alan Kevin Bourke

Despite its medical relevance, accurate recognition of sedentary (sitting and lying) and dynamic activities (e.g. standing and walking) remains challenging using a single wearable device. Currently, trunk-worn wearable systems can differentiate sitting fro ...

Elsevier2014

Indirect Estimation of Breathing Rate from Heart Rate Monitoring System during Running

Kamiar Aminian, Jean-Marc Vesin, Anisoara Ionescu, Mathieu Pascal Falbriard, Gaëlle Prigent

Recent advances in wearable technologies integrating multi-modal sensors have enabled the in-field monitoring of several physiological metrics. In sport applications, wearable devices have been widely used to improve performance while minimizing the risk o ...

MDPI2021

Comparison of gait characteristics between clinical and daily life settings in children with cerebral palsy

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Lena Carcreff

Gait assessments in standardized settings, as part of the clinical follow-up of children with cerebral palsy (CP), may not represent gait in daily life. This study aimed at comparing gait characteristics in laboratory and real life settings on the basis of ...

Nature Research2020

Association of Cut-point Free Metrics and Common Clinical Tests Among Older Adults After Proximal Femoral Fracture

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

Highlights What are the main findings? Clinical lower limb assessments (both subjective and objective) were more discriminative in differentiating between the four PFF recovery groups in older adults. Older adults in the acute proximal femoral fracture rec ...

MDPI2025

Instrumented 5-Time Sit-To-Stand Test: Parameters Predicting Serious Falls beyond the Duration of the Test

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Arash Atrsaei

Background: Falls are a major cause of injuries in older adults. To evaluate the risk of falls in older adults, clinical assessments such as the 5-time sit-to-stand (5xSTS) test can be performed. The development of inertial measurement units (IMUs) has pro ...

2021

Putting Temperature into the Equation: Development and Validation of Algorithms to Distinguish Non-Wearing from Inactivity and Sleep in Wearable Sensors

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

Long-term monitoring of real-life physical activity (PA) using wearable devices is increasingly used in clinical and epidemiological studies. The quality of the recorded data is an important issue, as unreliable data may negatively affect the outcome measu ...

MDPI2022

Instrumented Dual-Task Tests Help for Concussion Assessment in Ice Hockey

Léa Maria Chabrowski, Dario Sciacca, Anisoara Ionescu, Frédéric Meyer

Objective: This study aims to validate an instrumented dual-task (DT) assessment procedure based on smartphone-embedded sensors. Data processing algorithms were developed to extract relevant features, and ice hockey players were evaluated. Participants: In ...

2025

Lifestyle Evaluation Using Wearable Technologies: Opportunities for Stroke Patients

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Fabien Massé

Stroke is the leading cause of disabilities in the western world and may cause severe motor impairments. In the current clinical practice, progress during physical rehabilitation is assessed by a therapist for specific motor functions and through questionn ...

Springer2013

Real-World Gait Bout Detection Using a Wrist Sensor: An Unsupervised Real-Life Validation

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Hooman Dejnabadi, Abolfazl Soltani

Gait bouts (GB), as a prominent indication of physical activity, contain valuable fundamental information closely associated with human & x2019;s health status. Therefore, objective assessment of the GB (e.g. detection, spatio-temporal analysis) during dai ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2020

Evaluating the Accuracy and Reliability of Real-World Digital Mobility Outcomes in Older Adults After Hip Fracture: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Anisoara Ionescu

Background: Algorithms estimating real-world digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) are increasingly validated in healthy adults and various disease cohorts. However, their accuracy and reliability in older adults after hip fracture, who often walk slowly for sh ...

2025

Steps parameters of elderly patients hospitalised for an acute medical illness in a Swiss University Hospital: an observational pilot study

Anisoara Ionescu

BACKGROUND: Objective mobility goals for elderly hospitalised medical patients remain debated. We therefore studied steps parameters of elderly patients hospitalised for an acute illness, to determine goals for future interventional trials and medical prac ...

SMW supporting association2022

Foot worn inertial sensors for gait assessment and rehabilitation based on motorized shoes

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Benoît Mariani

Fall prevention in elderly subjects is often based on training and rehabilitation programs that include mostly traditional balance and strength exercises. By applying such conventional interventions to improve gait performance and decrease fall risk, some ...

Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa2011

Computing with Ferroelectric FETs: Devices, Models, Systems, and Applications

Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Anisoara Ionescu, Virginie Anne Chenaux

In this paper, we consider devices, circuits, and systems comprised of transistors with integrated ferroelectrics. Said structures are actively being considered by various semiconductor manufacturers as they can address a large and unique design space. Tra ...

IEEE2018

Real-World Gait Detection Using a Wrist-Worn Inertial Sensor: Validation Study

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Abolfazl Soltani

. All rights reserved.Background: Wrist-worn inertial sensors are used in digital health for evaluating mobility in real-world environments. Preceding the estimation of spatiotemporal gait parameters within long-term recordings, gait detection is an import ...

2024

A multi-sensor wearable system for the assessment of diseased gait in real-world conditions

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

Introduction: Accurately assessing people's gait, especially in real-world conditions and in case of impaired mobility, is still a challenge due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors resulting in gait complexity. To improve the estimation of gait-related digi ...

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2023

Effects of physiotherapy and home-based training in parkinsonian syndromes: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (MobilityAPP)

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

All rights reserved.Introduction Gait and mobility impairment are pivotal signs of parkinsonism, and they are particularly severe in atypical parkinsonian disorders including multiple system atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). A pilot s ...

2024

Real-world gait speed estimation, frailty and handgrip strength: a cohort-based study

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Abolfazl Soltani

Gait speed is a reliable outcome measure across multiple diagnoses, recognized as the 6th vital sign. The focus of the present study was on assessment of gait speed in long-term real-life settings with the aim to: (1) demonstrate feasibility in large cohor ...

Nature Portfolio2021

Fractal temporal organization of motricity is altered in major depression

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu

Objective: Motor changes in major depression (MD) may represent potential markers of treatment response. Physiological rhythms (heart rate/gait cycle/hand movements) have been recently shown to be neither random nor regular but to display a fractal tempora ...

Elsevier2012