| Classification of elderly as fallers and non-fallers using Centre of Pressure velocity. | |
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PMID: 21097047 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Falls are a leading cause of death in the elderly. One of the most common methods of predicting falls is to evaluate balance using force plate measurement of the Centre of Pressure (COP) displacement. This signal, known as a stabilogram, can be decomposed into movement in anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) directions. It has been suggested that studying the velocity of COP displacement could lead to new insights into fall risk. The aim of this study was to attempt to classify elderly fallers and non-fallers, as well as control subjects based on COP velocity measurements. Three groups of 10 subjects (controls, elderly fallers, and elderly non-fallers) were compared. Discriminant function analysis was able to correctly classify 90% of the subjects based only on COP velocity measurements. Further work is needed to determine whether this parameter might be of use in longitudinal measurement of fall risk in home-dwelling elderly. |
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David J Hewson; Neeraj K Singh; Hichem Snoussi; Jacques Duchene |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference Volume: 1 ISSN: 1557-170X ISO Abbreviation: Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101243413 Medline TA: Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3678-81 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France. |
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