Smart balance board to improve balance and reduce fall risk: pilot study

• Main Authors: Kang, Xiang Khor, Phei, Ming Chern, Che, Fai Yeong, Lee, Eileen Ming Su, Mustar, Muhammad Farhan, Abdullah, Najib, Kang, Xian Khor, Mohd. Latip, Hadafi Fitri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/81814/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7554-4_6

Falls in the elderly population is a significant public health concern, and there are up to 37.3 million people experiencing severe falls each year. Balance board is commonly used for balance training, however, the device is not widely used at home due to lack of interactive element and training gui...