Evaluation of a Smartphone-based audio-biofeedback system for improving balance in older adults - A pilot study

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1198-1201

  Fleury, A ^a   Mourcou, Q ^a   Franco, C ^a   Diot, B ^a   Demongeot, J ^a   Vuillerme, N ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDIO-BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEMS; DESTABILIZING EFFECT; PROCESSING UNITS; REHABILITATION THERAPY; SOUND GENERATION; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES; VISUAL INFORMATION;

BIOFEEDBACK;

SMARTPHONES;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALGORITHM; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALGORITHMS; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CELL PHONES; COMMUNICATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE;

EID: 84886452453     PISSN: 1557170X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6609721     Document Type: Conference Paper

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