Abstract:The study of falls and any related fall prevention/intervention device requires the recording of true falls incidence. However, true falls are rare, random and difficult to collect. Therefore, a system that can perturb falls in an ecologically valid and repeatedly manner will greatly benefit the understanding of the neuromuscular mechanisms underpinning real-world falls events. A fall inducing movable platform (FIMP) was designed to arrest and accelerate the subject's ankle to induce trip via a brake and sli… Show more
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