Detection of Real-World Trips in At-Fall Risk Community Dwelling Older Adults Using Wearable Sensors.

ABSTRACT: Background: Near-falls such as a trip, slip, stumble, or misstep involve a loss of balance (LOB) that does not result in a fall, occur more frequently than actual falls, and are associated with an increased fall risk. To date, studies have largely involved detection of simulated laboratory LOBs using wearable devices in young adults. Data on the detection of and kinematics of naturally occurring LOBs in people at high risk of falling are lacking. This may provide a new way to identify older adults at high risk for falls. We aimed to explore key body kinematics underlying real-world trips in at-fall risk community dwelling older adults wearing inertial measurement units (IMU). Methods: Five community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls who reported trips during the s

SUBMITTER: Handelzalts S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492551 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature