A feasibility study for the integration of 3D accelerometry in fall risk assessment

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1 TRACK-Q, 2012, Pages 165-168

  Soaz, C ^a,b   Daumer, M ^a,b,c  

^a SLCMSR The Human Motion Institute   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c TRIUM ANALYSIS ONLINE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS;

ACCELERATION SIGNALS; ACCELEROMETRY; BODY WORN ACCELERATION SENSORS; CLINICAL PRACTICES; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GAIT SPEED; POSTURAL STABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84904007849     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2012-4415     Document Type: Article

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