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Chunk #18 — METHODS — Gait Belt

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Overview and findings from the rush Memory and Aging Project.
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A small, light-weight whole body sensor, the size of a wrist watch, is worn on a neoprene belt around the waist during motor performance testing. The device contains 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes (DynaPort MiniMod Modules, McRoberts BV). The Netherlands) A wide range of spatial-temporal gait measures can be derived from the data collected, augmenting traditional measures of time used to describe gait performances tested in the community-setting such as the 8' walk or the Timed Get-Up and Go [62].