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Clinical stabilometry standardization: Basic definitions – Acquisition interval – Sampling frequency

  • Fabio Scoppaa, b, 1,
  • Roberto Capraa, c, 1,
  • Michele Gallaminia, d, 1, Corresponding author contact information, E-mail the corresponding author,
  • Riccardo Shiffera, b, 1
  • a International Standardization Committee for Clinical Stabilometry I.S.P.G.R. - International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Italy
  • b Faculty of Medicine and Dental Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • c La Colletta Bioengineering Center (DIST Department Genoa University and ASL3 Regional Public Health Service), Italy
  • d RGMD SpA R&D Department, Italy
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1. Posturographic standards

2. Metrological characteristics

3. Clinical parameters

4. Processing algorithms

5. Test methods

6. Environmental test conditions

7. Experimental activities

Authors’ contributions

Conflict of interest statement

References


Abstract

Several statements on the still debated issue of stabilometry standardization were agreed upon by the ISPGR Standardization Committee.

A set of metrological characteristics for stabilometric platforms was defined.

Relying both on practice and experimental verification it was agreed that, to obtain appropriate accuracy and sensitivity in the Romberg Test:

The acquisition interval should not be less than 25 s.

The sampling frequency should be at least 50 Hz.

After careful consideration it was decided that the recommendations made in the previous Standardization proposal in 1983 regarding environmental conditions should be maintained.


Highlights

► Static Stabilometry lacks standardization criteria needed for reliable consensus diagnostics in clinical practice. ► Instead of defining Force Platform Design Characteristics, Technical Performances for the instrumentally derived parameters should be set. ► Environmental test conditions as set forth by previous recommendations are confirmed. ► Data Acquisition Interval should not be less than 25 s. ► Data Acquisition Sampling Frequency should not be less than 50 Hz.

Keywords

  • Clinical Static Stabilometry;
  • Force Platform;
  • Romberg Test

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Fig. 1. Parameters stability vs. sampling rate.

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Fig. 2. Normalized parameters values vs. recording time.

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