Step Training System: An ICT solution to measure and reduce fall risk in older adults

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

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 7033-7035

  Smith, Stuart T ^a   Davies, Thomas A ^b   Lennox, Jamie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FALL RISK; FIELD TEST; OLDER ADULTS; SET TOP BOX; TRAINING SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RECREATION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84886541401     PISSN: 1557170X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611177     Document Type: Conference Paper

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