Prediction of fall risk among community-dwelling older adults using a wearable system

Abstract Falls are among the most common cause of decreased mobility and independence in older adults and rank as one of the most severe public health problems with frequent fatal consequences. In the present study, gait characteristics from 171 community-dwelling older adults were evaluated to dete...

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Main Authors: Thurmon E. Lockhart, Rahul Soangra, Hyunsoo Yoon, Teresa Wu, Christopher W. Frames, Raven Weaver, Karen A. Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00458-5