Reliability of Xsens Inertial Measurement Unit in Measuring Trunk Accelerations: a Sex-based Differences Study During Incremental Treadmill Running

Overview

Journal Front Sports Act Living

Date 2024 Apr 11

PMID 38600906

Authors

Unai Miqueleiz

Roberto Aguado-Jimenez

Pablo Lecumberri

Ibai Garcia-Tabar

Esteban M Gorostiaga

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Abstract

Introduction: Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are utilized to measure trunk acceleration variables related to both running performances and rehabilitation purposes. This study examined both the reliability and sex-based differences of these variables during an incremental treadmill running test.

Methods: Eighteen endurance runners performed a test-retest on different days, and 30 runners (15 females) were recruited to analyze sex-based differences. Mediolateral (ML) and vertical (VT) trunk displacement and root mean square (RMS) accelerations were analyzed at 9, 15, and 21 km·h.

Results: No significant differences were found between test-retests [effect size (ES)<0.50)]. Higher intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were found in the trunk displacement (0.85-0.96) compared to the RMS-based variables (0.71-0.94). Male runners showed greater VT displacement (ES = 0.90-1.0), while female runners displayed greater ML displacement, RMS ML and anteroposterior (AP), and resultant euclidean scalar (RES) (ES = 0.83-1.9).

Discussion: The IMU was found reliable for the analysis of the studied trunk acceleration-based variables. This is the first study that reports different results concerning acceleration (RMS) and trunk displacement variables for a same axis in the analysis of sex-based differences.

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