Wearables for gait and balance assessment in the neurological ward - study design and first results of a prospective cross-sectional feasibility study with 384 inpatients - Bernhard FP, Sartor J, Bettecken K, Hobert MA, Arnold C, Weber YG, Poli S, Margraf NG, Schlenstedt C, Hansen C, Maetzler W.

BACKGROUND: Deficits in gait and balance are common among neurological inpatients. Currently, assessment of these patients is mainly subjective. New assessment options using wearables may provide complementary and more objective information. METHOD...

Source: SafetyLit - August 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news