The aim of this study is to develop an algorithm to automatically detect falls and near falls, in the elderly and in Parkinson's Disease patients. Subjects will arrive at the investigators' gait laboratory for assessment. A sub-group of the subjects, will receive a monitoring device, to be worn at home for three days.
The aim of this study is to develop a detailed algorithm which will automatically detect falls and near falls, in the elderly as a general population prone to falls. The algorithm will be used as well in patients with Parkinson's Disease representing neurodegenerative diseases. All participants will arrive at the investigators' gait laboratory for an inhanced assessment, including neurological examination, various questionnaires. A sub-group of the subjects, will receive a monitoring device, to be worn at home for three days.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
A 3 D accelerometer worn on the lower back or leg
Labrotory for Gait and Neurodynamics, Movement Disorders Unit, TASMC
Tel Aviv, IL, Israel
3 D acceleration
Time frame: during assessment
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