Real-World Balance Assessment While Standing for Fall Prediction in Older Adults.
Journal:
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Published Date:
Feb 26, 2024
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Postural control naturally declines with age, leading to an increased risk of falling. Within clinical settings, the deployment of balance assessments has become commonplace, facilitating the identification of postural instability and targeted interventions to forestall falls among older adults. Some studies have ventured beyond the controlled laboratory, leaving, however, a gap in our understanding of balance in real-world scenarios.