Review of fall risk assessment in geriatric populations using inertial sensors
J Howcroft, J Kofman, ED Lemaire - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Falls are a prevalent issue in the geriatric population and can result in
damaging physical and psychological consequences. Fall risk assessment can provide …
damaging physical and psychological consequences. Fall risk assessment can provide …
Novel sensing technology in fall risk assessment in older adults: a systematic review
R Sun, JJ Sosnoff - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Falls are a major health problem for older adults with significant physical and
psychological consequences. A first step of successful fall prevention is to identify those at …
psychological consequences. A first step of successful fall prevention is to identify those at …
Kinematic measures for assessing gait stability in elderly individuals: a systematic review
D Hamacher, NB Singh… - Journal of The …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Falls not only present a considerable health threat, but the resulting treatment and loss of
working days also place a heavy economic burden on society. Gait instability is a major fall …
working days also place a heavy economic burden on society. Gait instability is a major fall …
[HTML][HTML] Wearable inertial sensors to measure gait and posture characteristic differences in older adult fallers and non-fallers: A scoping review
Background Wearable inertial sensors have grown in popularity as a means of objectively
assessing fall risk. This review aimed to identify gait and posture differences among older …
assessing fall risk. This review aimed to identify gait and posture differences among older …
A review of activity trackers for senior citizens: Research perspectives, commercial landscape and the role of the insurance industry
The objective assessment of physical activity levels through wearable inertial-based motion
detectors for the automatic, continuous and long-term monitoring of people in free-living …
detectors for the automatic, continuous and long-term monitoring of people in free-living …
Wearable inertial sensors for fall risk assessment and prediction in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
L Montesinos, R Castaldo… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable inertial sensors have been widely investigated for fall risk assessment and
prediction in older adults. However, heterogeneity in published studies in terms of sensor …
prediction in older adults. However, heterogeneity in published studies in terms of sensor …
Deep learning for fall risk assessment with inertial sensors: Utilizing domain knowledge in spatio-temporal gait parameters
Fall risk assessment is essential to predict and prevent falls in geriatric populations,
especially patients with life-long conditions like neurological disorders. Inertial sensor-based …
especially patients with life-long conditions like neurological disorders. Inertial sensor-based …
Voluntary changes in step width and step length during human walking affect dynamic margins of stability
PMMA Young, JB Dingwell - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
“Cautious” gait is generally characterized by wider and shorter steps. However, we do not
clearly understand the relationship between step characteristics and individuals' stability …
clearly understand the relationship between step characteristics and individuals' stability …
[HTML][HTML] Strength asymmetry increases gait asymmetry and variability in older women
DP LaRoche, SB Cook, K Mackala - Medicine and science in …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The aim of the research was to determine how knee extensor strength asymmetry
influences gait asymmetry and variability since these gait parameters have been related to …
influences gait asymmetry and variability since these gait parameters have been related to …
Evaluation of age-related differences in the stride-to-stride fluctuations, regularity and symmetry of gait using a waist-mounted tri-axial accelerometer
Purpose To compare the stride-to-stride fluctuations, regularity and symmetry of gait using a
body-fixed accelerometer in a group of healthy young and healthy older adults. Methods …
body-fixed accelerometer in a group of healthy young and healthy older adults. Methods …