Osteoporosis is a “skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength
predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture” which, in light of demographic …

Quantitative assessment is crucial for the evaluation of human postural balance. The force
plate system is the key quantitative balance assessment method. The purpose of this study …

Background Although slow gait speed is an established risk factor for falls, few studies have
evaluated change in gait speed as a predictor of falls or considered variability in effects by …

Background Falls are associated with gait impairments in older adults (OA) and Parkinson's
disease (PD). Current approaches for evaluating falls risk are based on self-report or one …

The proportion of people older than 80 yr is growing rapidly. To guarantee the sustainability
of health and social care systems while enhancing quality of life, it is important to find ways …

Stairways are a common location for falls, and they result in a disproportionate risk of death
or severe injury. Stairway falls are a significant problem across the lifespan and are often …

Wearable inertial sensors have been widely investigated for fall risk assessment and
prediction in older adults. However, heterogeneity in published studies in terms of sensor …

Introduction Falling is among the most serious clinical problems in Parkinson's disease (PD).
We used body‐worn sensors (falls detector worn as a necklace) to quantify the hazard ratio …

Importance Falls increase morbidity and mortality in adults 65 years and older. The role of
dance-based mind-motor activities in preventing falls among healthy older adults is not well …

Sociologists Georg Simmel and Max Weber conceived the idea of lifestyle to identify the
social connections between individualism and consumerism that emerged with modernity …