FALL PREVENTION
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1. A method of determining a fall risk of a user, the method comprising:
- collecting measurements of the motion of the user;
estimating a value for a parameter related to the gait of the user from the measurements; and
determining a fall risk for the user from a comparison of the estimated value with a normal value for the parameter determined from motion of the user in which the user is at their normal risk of falling.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of determining a fall risk of a user, the method comprising collecting measurements of the motion of the user, estimating a value for a parameter related to the gait of the user from the measurements, and determining a fall risk for the user from a comparison of the estimated value with a normal value for the parameter determined from motion of the user in which the user is at their normal risk of falling.
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1. A method of determining a fall risk of a user, the method comprising:
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collecting measurements of the motion of the user; estimating a value for a parameter related to the gait of the user from the measurements; and determining a fall risk for the user from a comparison of the estimated value with a normal value for the parameter determined from motion of the user in which the user is at their normal risk of falling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A fall prevention device, comprising:
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at least one sensor for collecting measurements of the motion of a user of the device; and a processor for estimating a value for a parameter related to the gait of the user from the measurements, and for determining a fall risk for the user from a comparison of the estimated value with a value of the parameter determined from motion of the user in which the user is at their normal risk of falling.
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