Título
A wii pressure platform to assess balance in the elderly
Autor
ARTURO OLVERA CHAVEZ
CLARA EUGENIA GARZA HUME
LUIS MIGUEL FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ ROBLEDO
VICTORIA EUGENIA ARANGO LOPERA
MARIO ULISES PEREZ ZEPEDA
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Materias
INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA - (CTI) Ciencias tecnológicas - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Tecnología médica - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Gerontecnología - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Personas mayores - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Caídas accidentales - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Modelos matemáticos - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Medical technology - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Gerontechnology - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Elderly - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Accidental falls - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)]) Mathematical models - ([Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)])
Resumen o descripción
Abstract: Use of low-cost technologies could simplify assessment of balance in elderly. Objective Determine the usefulness of the Wii™ pressure board in assessing balance in elderly. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in a group of elderly to test their balance with the pressure board compared to conventional tests used in geriatric practice. Community-dwelling adults over 60-years old were assessed. We compared the Short Physical Performance Battery scores with the Wii force platform results (average kinetic energy). Two blinded researchers classified each set of tests; and then a weighted kappa statistic was estimated. Results We assessed a total of 20 subjects, with a median age of 67.5 years (range 60-98), 75% women. The tests were concordant in 19 of the 20 subjects; with a resulting concordance of 0.6 (p=0.05). Conclusion The Wii pressure board has a good concordance with usual clinical assessment of balance in the elderly.
Conclusion: The balance board is a promising tool regarding assessment of postural stability in elderly; in a cheap and portable fashion.
Editor
International Society of Gerontechnology
Fecha de publicación
2013
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Fuente
Gerontechnology (1569-111X) vol. 11 (2013)
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https://journal.gerontechnology.org/currentIssueContent.aspx?aid=1814
Repositorio Orígen
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GERIATRIA
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