Real-World Balance Assessment While Standing for Fall Prediction in Older Adults

Conclusion: Real-world balance features differ considerably from laboratory balance assessments (Romberg test) and have a higher predictive capacity for identifying patients at high risk of falling. Significance: These findings highlight the need to move beyond traditional laboratory-based balance measures and develop more sensitive and accurate methods for predicting falls.
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research