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Table 2 Summary of the extracted measures

From: ISway: a sensitive, valid and reliable measure of postural control

Measure abbreviation

Description

JERK

Sway jerkiness, time derivative of acceleration[m2/s5] J E R K = 1 2 0 t d A C C L AP d t 2 + d A C C L ML d t 2

Time-domainmeasures

 

DIST

Mean distance from center of COP (ACC) trajectory[mm] ([m/s2])

RMS

Root mean square of COP (ACC) time series [mm]([m/s2])

PATH

Sway path, total length of COP (ACC) trajectory[mm] ([m/s2])

RANGE

Range of COP displacement (acceleration) [mm]([m/s2])

MV

Mean velocity COP: PATH/trial duration [m/s];ACC: A C C L AP 2 + A C C L ML 2 [mm/s]

MF

Mean frequency, the number, per second, of loopsthat have to be run by the COP (ACC), to cover atotal trajectory equal to PATH (MF = PATH/(2*π*DIST*trial duration) (Hz)

AREA

Sway area, computed as the area spanned fromthe COP (ACC) per unit of time [mm2/s] ([m2/s5])

Frequency-domainmeasures

 

PWR

Total power [mm2] ([m2/s4])

F50

Median frequency, frequency below which the50% of PWR is present (Hz)

F95

95% power frequency, frequency below which the95% of PWR is present (Hz)

CF

Centroidal frequency (Hz)

FD

Frequency dispersion (−)