Accessibility settings

This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Falls Prevention in the Elderly (122) Wearable Devices and Sensors (1264) Physical Activity for Older People (316) Sleep Medicine (49) Kinesiology (33) Biomechanics (34)

Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/81630, first published .
Elderly woman sleeping peacefully in bed with sunlight on her face.

Impact of Sleep Quality on Gait Variability: Pilot Cohort Study

Impact of Sleep Quality on Gait Variability: Pilot Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Francesca R Marino1 Author Orcid Image ;   Minzae Kim2 Author Orcid Image ;   Phillip H Hwang1, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Yorghos Tripodis5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Alosco1, 5, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Jesse Mez1, 4, 5, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Ann McKee5, 7, 8, 9 Author Orcid Image ;   Rhoda Au1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Robert Joseph Thomas10 Author Orcid Image ;   Ludy Shih11 Author Orcid Image
Article Authors Cited by Tweetations Metrics

Francesca R Marino   1 , PhD ;   Minzae Kim   2 ;   Phillip H Hwang   1, 3, 4 , MPH, PhD ;   Yorghos Tripodis   5, 6 , PhD ;   Michael Alosco   1, 5, 7 , PhD ;   Jesse Mez   1, 4, 5, 7 , MS, MD ;   Ann McKee   5, 7, 8, 9 , MD ;   Rhoda Au   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 , PhD ;   Robert Joseph Thomas   10 , MD ;   Ludy Shih   11 , MD

1 Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

2 Department of Medicine, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

3 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

4 The Framingham Heart Study, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

5 Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and CTE Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

6 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

7 Department of Neurology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

8 VA Bedford Healthcare System, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Bedford, MA, United States

9 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

10 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States

11 Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Francesca R Marino, PhD
  • Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
  • Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University
  • 72 E Concord Street
  • Boston, MA 02118
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 617-206-6148
  • Email: fmarino1@bu.edu