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Table 3 Listing of key parameters and their descriptive statistics of the full sample (n = 90)

From: Going beyond PA: Assessing sensorimotor capacity with wearables in multiple sclerosis—a cross-sectional study

Parameter

Descriptives

Operationalization

Parameter

Descriptives

Operationalization

TAP

in [Hz]

12.0 ± 2.1

(7.1–18.1)

Sum of both hands: upper-limb tap frequency (10s)

NORM10

in [s]

12.5 ± 24.5

(3.6–217)

Time to cover 10m, self-paced

GRIP

in [kg]

Male: 82.1 ± 20.2

(49.6–125.8)

Female: 47.6 ± 10.8

(22.0–72.8)

Sum of both hands:

grip strength

MAX10

in [s]

12.5 ± 24.2

(5.7–217)

Time to cover 10m, maximum speed

DOT

in [mm]

14.5 ± 2.5

(9.8–23.4)

Sum of both hands: Average distance in a tracking task

TSUG

in [s]

13.6 ± 19.8

(1.4–146)

Time to perform the timed stand up and go test (2 × 3m)

PEG

in [1/s]

0.021 ± 0.006

(0.006–0.032)

1/sum of both hands: Trial duration in the nine-hole peg test

FREQ

in [Hz]

1.75 ± 0.35

(0.0–2.2)

Step frequency during self-paced gait

RT

in [ms]

500 ± 76

(374–754)

Mean simple reaction time (10 trials)

COMPLEXITY

0.60 ± 0.23

(0.11–0.93)

Power spectrum derived smoothness of gait, self-paced

GNG

in [ms]

596 ± 94

(449–866)

Mean go/no go reaction time (10 trials)

NOISE

0.69 ± 0.16

(0.18–0.91)

Low-pass filter derived signal-to-noise ratio gait, self-paced

SWAY

in [mm/s2]

85 ± 23

(43–154)

Mean acceleration of waistline during parallel stance (10s)

ASYM

0.23 ± 0.24

(0.01–0.97)

Power spectrum derived asynchronicity of gait, self-paced

ROMBERG

1.41 ± 0.82

(0.85–7.05)

Mean acceleration of waistline during parallel stance with closed eyes (10s)

LIMP

0.09 ± 0.05

(0.02–0.28)

Acceleration derived limping during self-paced gait

LAT

0.09 ± 0.06

(0.02–0.37)

Laterality index of lab tests (NAL)

STD

in [°/s]

62 ± 12

(32–107)

Standard deviation of angular vel

CADENCE95

in [1/min]

92 ± 24

(29–160)

Steps/min

STDMEAN

2.19 ± 0.35

(1.48–3.60)

Standard deviation of signal divided by the mean of angular vel

CADENCEin [1/min]

44 ± 13

(18–89)

Steps/min if > 5 recognized steps

PEAKRATIO

0.42 ± 0.08

(0.21–0.71)

Signal-to-noise ratio of angular vel. peaks

MEANG

in [g]

0.06 ± 0.03

(0.004–0.17)

Mean acceleration

PEAKSPER360

in [1/360°]

8.8 ± 1.3

(6.6–12.7)

Number of angular vel. peaks/360°

MAD

in [mg]

153 ± 52

(42–299)

Fluctuation of acceleration

MEANPEAK

in [°/s]

142 ± 27

(80–235)

Average height of angular vel. peaks

STEPFREQ

in [Hz]

1.76 ± 0.18

(1.24–2.14)

Steps/s

PEAKSTD

in [°/s]

84 ± 14

(43–144)

Standard deviation of the height of angular vel. peaks

ACTI

in [°/s]

93 ± 27

(35–186)

Mean angular vel

PEAKSTDMEAN

0.85 ± 0.07

(0.68–1.03)

Standard deviation of the height of vel. peaks divided by the mean of vel. peaks

AUTOCOR

0.44 ± 0.03

(0.37–0.57)

Coefficient of autocorrelation

FATREV

0.53 ± 0.16

(0.10–0.83)

Fragmentation of PA

AUTOCORFREQ

in [Hz]

2.5 ± 0.1

(2.3–2.6)

Frequency of autocorrelation (1.0–3.0Hz)

RELPA

0.19 ± 0.09

(0.006–0.426)

Relative time with > 100 milli-g

MAX5

in [°/s]

297 ± 59

(150–539)

Maximum of angular vel

LOW

0.52 ± 0.15

(0.10–0.83)

Amount of gait with low autocorrelation