SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING BALANCE FUNCTION
First Claim
1. A method for objectively scoring and/or assessing balance function in a subject comprising:
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b) instructing the subject to perform one or more physical tests;
c) monitoring motion and/or movement of one or more locations present on said subject during performance of the physical tests, wherein monitoring motion and/or movement comprises use of a balance function data collection and analysis system; and
d) correlating the subject'"'"'s motion and/or movement to one or more balance function footprints to provide the subject a score and/or assessment of the subject'"'"'s balance function or a diagnosis of a subject based on their balance function or balance function data, compared to a balance function footprint.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing balance function. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring balance function (e.g., in a single individual and/or plurality of individuals), generating one or more databases comprising balance function data, processing and/or analyzing databases comprising balance function data, and characterizing balance function (e.g., in a single individual and/or plurality of individuals (e.g., utilizing databases comprising balance function data)). Systems and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, research, diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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1. A method for objectively scoring and/or assessing balance function in a subject comprising:
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a) providing a subject; b) instructing the subject to perform one or more physical tests; c) monitoring motion and/or movement of one or more locations present on said subject during performance of the physical tests, wherein monitoring motion and/or movement comprises use of a balance function data collection and analysis system; and d) correlating the subject'"'"'s motion and/or movement to one or more balance function footprints to provide the subject a score and/or assessment of the subject'"'"'s balance function or a diagnosis of a subject based on their balance function or balance function data, compared to a balance function footprint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for generating a balance function footprint comprising:
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a) providing a plurality of subjects, wherein each subject of the plurality of subjects is identified as having a certain, common etiology; b) a balance function data collection and analysis system, wherein said system is configured to detect, transmit, store, process and assess balance function data, wherein detecting and transmitting balance function data comprises use of one or more motion sensors;
wherein storing balance function data comprises placement of balance function data on storage means; and
processing and assessing balance function data comprises use of a computer processor running software configured to analyze and assess the balance function data;c) instructing each subject of the plurality of subjects to perform an identical series of tasks, d) using the balance function data collection and analysis system to i) acquire motion and/or movement data from the subjects during the subject'"'"'s performance of the task; and ii) standardize the balance function data acquired to generate a balance function footprint.
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8. A system comprising:
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a) a database comprising one or more balance function footprints; b) one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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