Using Body-worn Accelerometers to Detect Physiological Changes During Periods of Blast Overpressure Exposure. 2022

James R Williamson, and Joseph Kim, and Elizabeth Halford, and Christopher J Smalt, and Hrishikesh M Rao

Repetitive exposure to non-concussive blast expo-sure may result in sub-clinical neurological symptoms. These changes may be reflected in the neural control gait and balance. In this study, we collected body-worn accelerometry data on individuals who were exposed to repetitive blast overpressures as part of their occupation. Accelerometry features were gener-ated within periods of low-movement and gait. These features were the eigenvalues of high-dimensional correlation matrices, which were constructed with time-delay embedding at multiple delay scales. When focusing on the gait windows, there were significant correlations of the changes in features with the cumulative dose of blast exposure. When focusing on the low-movement frames, the correlation with exposure were lower than that of the gait frames and statistically insignificant. In a cross-validated model, the overpressure exposure was predicted from gait features alone. The model was statistically significant and yielded an RMSE of 1.27 dB. With continued development, the model may be used to assess the physiological effects of repetitive blast exposure and guide training procedures to minimize impact on the individual.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009068 Movement The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior. Movements
D001753 Blast Injuries Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nervous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Injuries, Blast,Blast Injury,Injury, Blast
D005107 Explosions Sudden, violent, and often destructive expansion of gases which propagates energy outward, such as a shock wave, ejecting fragments and debris at high velocities. Explosion
D005684 Gait Manner or style of walking. Gaits
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D061725 Accelerometry Qualitative and quantitative measurement of MOVEMENT patterns.

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