The harmonic ratio of trunk acceleration predicts falling among older people: results of a 1-year prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gait variables derived from trunk accelerometry may predict the risk of falls; however, their associations with falls are not fully understood. The purpose of the study was to determine which gait variables derived from upper and low...

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Main Authors: Doi Takehiko, Hirata Soichiro, Ono Rei, Tsutsumimoto Kota, Misu Shogo, Ando Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/10/1/7