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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Elderly Falls"”.
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Automatic fall risk detection based on imbalanced data
… regards to the accidents that occur amongst the elderly, falls are an important problem that quickly causes indirect physical loss. In this thesis, we propose a pose estimation-based fall detection algorithm to detect fall risks. Since fall data is rare in real-world situations, we train and …
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Investigating age-related differences in visual sampling behaviour during adaptive locomotion and their consequences for stepping accuracy
… adaptive locomotion contribute to incidences of elderly falls.
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Understanding Variability in Older adults using Inertial Sensors
Falls are the most frequent cause of unintentional injuries among older adults; afflicting 30 percent of persons aged 65 and older and more than 50 percent of persons aged 85 and older. There is a serious need for strategies to prevent falls in elderly individuals, but an important challenge in …
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Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores
… and multiple hospital</p> <p>interventions, falls are the most prevalent adverse event among hospitalized patients and</p> <p>are the leading driver of health care costs, amounting to over $30 billion each year with</p> <p>projections to double by 2030. Recently, perception was identified as …
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A systems analysis and technology roadmap for fall mitigation systems for the elderly
Falls and fall related injuries in the elderly (aged 65 and older) are a major health challenge - both to the affected individual and to the public health system. Approximately 28-35% of the elderly fall each year and falls lead to 20-30% of mild to severe injuries, and are underlying cause of …
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Clinical evaluation of a body-worn sensor-based system for fall risk testing
Falls in older people cause morbidity and mortality, and are recognised as a unique geriatric syndrome. Despite major advances and concentrated efforts, fall rates have not decreased in recent decades, leading clinicians and researchers to search for effective fall prevention approaches and better …
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Falls and dizziness in frail older people. Predictors, experiences and the effects of a case management intervention
… old age may have a large impact on daily life. Falls can lead to injuries, reduced mobility and reduced quality of life. The risk of falls increases with age and frailty level. Dizziness is a strong risk factor for falls, and preventing falls and dizziness in older people is essential. The …