Dynamic Limits of Balance Control during Daily Functional Activities Associated with Falling

Falls are one of the most serious problems among the elderly, resulting in fatal physical injuries. Early identification of people at a high risk of falling is needed to facilitate rehabilitation to reduce future fall risk. The overall goal of this dissertation was to develop biomechanical models th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fujimoto, Masahiro
Other Authors: Chou, Li-Shan
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12532