title: Context aware falls risk assessment: A case study comparison.
abstract: This paper describes three retrospective case studies to illustrate the potential clinical value of a system capable of capturing objective gait metrics and environment data from older adults with a history of falls while they go about their daily lives. Participants in this study wore an inertial sensor above each ankle and a wearable camera around their neck for seven consecutive days. Selected metrics are presented to illustrate scenarios where the data collected by the system could be of clinical value. Evidence suggests that obtaining objective gait metrics and environment data from older adults may not only allow healthcare professionals to assess gait more accurately, but also to design treatment plans and falls prevention strategies that are more specifically tailored to each individual.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reginatto
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komaba
authors.forename: Kazuho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inomata
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caulfield
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment