Performances of an accelerometric device for detecting fall and loss of consciousness

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-126

  Quagliarella, Livio ^a   Sasanelli, N ^a   Belgiovine, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; ADL; Elderly; Falls; Loss of consciousness

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RECUMBENCY; RELIABILITY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIMULATION;

EID: 53349143902     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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