The harmonic ratio of trunk acceleration predicts falling among older people: results of a 1-year prospective study

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Authors

Takehiko Doi · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Soichiro Hirata · Higashihiroshima Medical Center

Rei Ono · Hyogo University of Health Sciences

Kota Tsutsumimoto · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Shogo Misu · Kobe University

Hiroshi Ando · Kobe University

Abstract

HR derived from upper trunk accelerometry may predict the risk of falls, independently of physical performance. The discriminative ability of HR for the risk of falls may have some validity, and further studies are needed to confirm the clinical relevance of trunk HR.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 7-7

DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-10-7

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