Lower-extremity bracing can improve postural stability during walking

• Main Authors: Qu, Xingda, Lew, Fui Ling
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98084; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12185
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Falls are a major cause of injuries and fatalities. In order to avoid a fall, it is essential to maintain postural stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate wearing lower-extremity supports as a fall prevention intervention to improve postural stability. Eleven older participants particip...