Inertial Measurement Unit and Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Falling in the elderly is a major health problem and may cause severe consequences. Fall risk assessment is important for pre-venting and intervening fall incidence. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been introduced to evaluate motion/balance function and fall risk among the older people. Some researches indicated that it might have advantages over the usual tools, and can be used in the hospitals, communities, nursing homes, etc. IMU is a good way to measure gait variability, which may be strongly related with the risk of falls.