Automated detection of near falls: algorithm development and preliminary results

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Falls are a major source of morbidity and mortality among older adults. Unfortunately, self-report is, to a large degree, the gold-standard method for characterizing and quantifying fall frequency. A number of studies have demonstrat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giladi Nir, Shimkin Ilan, Weiss Aner, Hausdorff Jeffrey M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/62