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While optical motion capture (OMC) is the gold standard, its high cost and restricted use in laboratory settings limit its accessibility. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of REEV SENSE, a novel magnetometer-free inertial measurement unit (IMU), in capturing knee and ankle joint angles during overground walking in post-stroke individuals using assistive devices. Twenty participants with chronic stroke walked along a 10-m walkway with their usual assistive device (cane or walker), while joint kinematics were simultaneously recorded using OMC and IMUs. Agreement between the systems was assessed using the mean absolute error, root mean square error, 95% confidence intervals, and Pearson\u2019s correlation coefficient. Knee angles measured with the IMUs showed a strong correlation with the OMC (r &gt; 0.9) and low errors (MAE &lt; 5\u00b0), consistent with clinical acceptability. Ankle angle accuracy was lower for participants using walkers, while knee measurements remained stable regardless of the assistive device. 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