Effects of aging and localized muscle fatigue on balance control

• Main Author: Lee, Mei Yan.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40911
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the recent years, it is found that falls are the major cause of occupational injuries. Concurrently, aging has found to be the major cause for falls as well. Many risk factors have been highlighted, which compromise the balance factor. Therefore, there is a need for better undertsandling of th...