Inertial Measurement Unit and Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly (review)
- VernacularTitle:惯性测量单元在老年人跌倒风险评估中的应用进展
- Author:
Bo YANG
;
Cheng-long FU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fall, Inertial Measurement Unit, risk assessment, old, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2015;21(7):780-784
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Falling in the elderly is a major health problem and may cause severe consequences. Fall risk assessment is important for preventing and intervening fall incidence. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been introduced to evaluate motion/balance function and fall risk among the older people. Some researches indicated that it might have advantages over the usual tools, and can be used in the hospitals, communities, nursing homes, etc. IMU is a good way to measure gait variability, which may be strongly related with the risk of falls.
