The development and implementation of a portable balance platform for re-education postural stability in older adults

Tarfali, Georgia and Roeles, Sanne and Childs, Craig and Rowe, Philip (2016) The development and implementation of a portable balance platform for re-education postural stability in older adults. In: Falls and Postural Stability Conference of the British Geriatric Society, 2016-09-16 - 2016-09-16.

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Abstract

Falls in elderly are the leading cause of injury. A fall can result in serious injuries leading to loss of independence, hospitalization, increased medical costs, and a greater economic burden. Therefore, the development and implementation of effective strategies to prevent falls in elderly is a vital challenge for the health society.

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Tarfali, Georgia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0322-7978, Roeles, Sanne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0822-8395, Childs, Craig ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-0007 and Rowe, Philip ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4877-8466;
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