Towards Using the Instrumented Timed Up-and-Go Test for Screening of Sensory System Performance for Balance Control in Older Adults

<i>Background</i>: Decreasing performance of the sensory systems&#8217; for balance control, including the visual, somatosensory and vestibular system, is associated with increased fall risk in older adults. A smartphone-based version of the Timed Up-and-Go (mTUG) may allow screening...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gerhardy, Katharina Gordt, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Michael Schwenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/3/622