Age-Related Influence on Static and Dynamic Balance Abilities: An Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Evaluation

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 24; no. 21; p. 7078
• Main Authors: Lin, Tzu-Tung, Cheng, Lin-Yen, Chen, Chien-Cheng, Pan, Wei-Ren, Tan, Yin-Keat, Chen, Szu-Fu, Wang, Fu-Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.11.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Adult; Age Factors; age-dependent changes; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; angular velocities; Balance; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; Falls (Accidents); Female; Gait; Humans; inertial measurement units; Kinematics; Male; Measurement; Middle age; Middle Aged; Older people; Postural Balance - physiology; Posture; single-leg stance; Young Adult; Taiwan; balance; age-dependent changes; angular velocities; single-leg stance; inertial measurement units

Balance control, a complex sensorimotor skill, declines with age. Assessing balance is crucial for identifying fall risk and implementing interventions in the older population. This study aimed to measure age-dependent changes in static and dynamic balance using inertial measurement units in a clini...