Fall detection devices and their use with older adults: A systematic review

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 178-196

  Chaudhuri, Shomir ^a   Thompson, Hilaire ^b   Demiris, George ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falling; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS; TELEMEDICINE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84908122600     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e3182abe779     Document Type: Review

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