The Xcel Sleeve: Fall Prevention Through Digital Strength Training

In America, a person has a 1 in 3 chance of falling each year once they reach the age of 65. When someone falls, they risk bodily injury. There are products available to help people when they fall, but they are only effective once a person reaches a point where they are at risk of falling. In order to reduce an individual's chance of falling as they age, preventive measures must be taken before the problems develop. With the use of digital technology, adults can be properly instructed on how to keep they bodies strong and balanced for there golden years. This thesis documents the research, conceptualization, and development of the Xcel Sleeve.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Department dc:contributor.department

Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Kauffman, Joseph Ulrich IV

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Green, William R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Kemnitzer, Ronald B.
• Dorsa, Edward A.

• industrial design
• balance
• fall
• therapy

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05132009-155208

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/32712