Inertial sensor-based evaluation of trunk control during gait after targeted strengthening training in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
Abstract
Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) can cause trunk muscle weakness,1 impairing trunk control during gait.2 This study evaluated the effects of a targeted strengthening training on trunk movements during gait in patients with FSHD. Fifteen patients were assessed for trunk pitch and roll angles (°) during gait before (T0) and after (T1) training. Data were collected using an inertial sensor (BTS, G-Walk)3 and compared longitudinally, as well as with 23 healthy controls (HC). At T0, patients showed significantly higher roll values than HC (p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Balance
Gait
and Falls Prevention
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- s1
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026