Interacting effects of physical and cognitive loads on walking gait

• Main Author: Chia, Avian Yuan Kai.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54096
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Falls are common and often a devastating problem especially amongst the elderly, causing a substantial amount of morbidity, mortality and extensive use of health care services such as premature nursing home admissions. Majority of these falls are associated with one or more identifiable risk factors...