A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment
MT Mahafza, WJ Wilson, S Brauer… - Trends in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This preregistered systematic review examined the peer-reviewed scientific literature to
determine the effect of hearing aids (HAs) on static and dynamic balance in adults with …
determine the effect of hearing aids (HAs) on static and dynamic balance in adults with …
How much data is enough? A reliable methodology to examine long-term wearable data acquisition in gait and postural sway
Wearable sensors facilitate the evaluation of gait and balance impairment in the free-living
environment, often with observation periods spanning weeks, months, and even years. Data …
environment, often with observation periods spanning weeks, months, and even years. Data …
Reliability, validity, and identification ability of a commercialized waist-attached inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor-based system in fall risk assessment of older …
KJ Li, NLY Wong, MC Law, FMH Lam, HC Wong… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Falls are a prevalent cause of injury among older people. While some wearable inertial
measurement unit (IMU) sensor-based systems have been widely investigated for fall risk …
measurement unit (IMU) sensor-based systems have been widely investigated for fall risk …
Pay attention: you can fall! The Mini-BESTest scale and the turning duration of the TUG test provide valid balance measures in neurological patients: a prospective …
Background Balance, ie, the ability not to fall, is often poor in neurological patients and this
impairment increases their risk of falling. The Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test (Mini …
impairment increases their risk of falling. The Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test (Mini …
Clinical Static Balance Assessment: A Narrative Review of Traditional and IMU-Based Posturography in Older Adults and Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord …
Maintaining a stable upright posture is essential for performing activities of daily living, and
impaired standing balance may impact an individual's quality of life. Therefore, accurate and …
impaired standing balance may impact an individual's quality of life. Therefore, accurate and …
A computer vision-based system to help health professionals to apply tests for fall risk assessment
JD Blasco-García, G García-López, M Jiménez-Muñoz… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increase in life expectancy, and the consequent growth of the elderly population,
represents a major challenge to guarantee adequate health and social care. The proposed …
represents a major challenge to guarantee adequate health and social care. The proposed …
Automation of functional mobility assessments at home using a multimodal sensor system integrating inertial measurement units and computer vision (IMU-vision)
J Spangler, M Mitjans, A Collimore… - Physical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective Functional movement assessments are routinely used to evaluate and track
changes in mobility. The objective of this study was to evaluate a multimodal movement …
changes in mobility. The objective of this study was to evaluate a multimodal movement …
Graceful gait: virtual ballet classes improve mobility and reduce falls more than wellness classes for older women
EC Harrison, AM Haussler, LE Tueth… - Frontiers in aging …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Dance is an effective and motivating form of exercise for older women, but few
studies have quantified the benefits of virtual dance classes nor, specifically, ballet. This …
studies have quantified the benefits of virtual dance classes nor, specifically, ballet. This …
[HTML][HTML] Balance performance analysis after the COVID-19 quarantine in children aged between 8 and 12 years old: Longitudinal study
V Martínez-Córcoles, P Nieto-Gil, L Ramos-Petersen… - Gait & posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused great changes in
daily activities, especially in children. In Spain, to avoid infections, a home quarantine was …
daily activities, especially in children. In Spain, to avoid infections, a home quarantine was …
Minimum number of inertial measurement units needed to identify significant variations in walk patterns of overweight individuals walking on irregular surfaces
Gait data collection from overweight individuals walking on irregular surfaces is a
challenging task that can be addressed using inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors …
challenging task that can be addressed using inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors …