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Exergames for the elderly: towards an embedded Kinect-based clinical test of falls risk

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 07:49 authored by Garcia, JA, Felix Navarro, K, Schoene, D, Smith, ST, Pisan, Y
Falls are the leading cause of disability, injuries or even death among older adults. Exercise programmes that include a balance component reduce the risk of falling by 40%. However, such interventions are often perceived as boring and drop-out rates are high. The characteristics of videogames may overcome this weakness and increase exercise adherence. The use of modern input devices, such as the Microsoft Kinect, enables quantification of player performance in terms of motor function while engaging with games. This capability has just started to be explored. The work presented in this paper focuses on the development of a Kinect-based system to deliver step training while simultaneously measuring parameters of stepping performance that have shown to predict falls in older people.

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Publication title

Studies in health technology and informatics

Volume

178

Pagination

51 - 57

ISSN

0926-9630

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

IOS Press

Place of publication

Washington, DC

Event title

Health Informatics 2012

Event Venue

Sydney

Date of Event (Start Date)

2012-07-30

Date of Event (End Date)

2012-08-02

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  • Restricted

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Other health not elsewhere classified

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