Lower-extremity bracing can improve postural stability during walking

Falls are a major cause of injuries and fatalities. In order to avoid a fall, it is essential to maintain postural stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate wearing lower-extremity supports as a fall prevention intervention to improve postural stability. Eleven older participants particip...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qu, Xingda, Lew, Fui Ling
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Conference Paper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98084
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12185

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