Characteristics of daily life gait in fall and non fall-prone stroke survivors and controls - Punt M, Bruijn SM, van Schooten KS, Pijnappels M, van de Port IG, Wittink H, van Dieen JH.

BACKGROUND: Falls in stroke survivors can lead to serious injuries and medical costs. Fall risk in older adults can be predicted based on gait characteristics measured in daily life. Given the different gait patterns that stroke survivors exhibit it is unc...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news