{"id":27987,"date":"2016-08-31T11:35:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T09:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=27987"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:50:05","slug":"researchers-from-the-university-of-missouri-develop-non-wearable-sensors-to-detect-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/researchers-from-the-university-of-missouri-develop-non-wearable-sensors-to-detect-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers from the University of Missouri develop non-wearable fall-detection sensors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The University of Missouri recently developed a new detection system that does not rely on wearable sensors. It monitors the elderly&#8217;s movement patterns, thus\u00a0allowing medical staff to take proactive action against mobility loss.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28026 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Elderly-walk.jpg\" alt=\"Elderly walk\" width=\"532\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Elderly-walk.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Elderly-walk-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Elderly-walk-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/>Non-wearable sensors to monitor the elderly&#8217;s movement patterns and prevent falls and mobility loss<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Researchers at Missouri University have recently developed a monitoring system allowing to detect falls, one of the leading causes of death among the elderly ; their findings can be found in the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/wjn.sagepub.com\/content\/early\/2016\/08\/02\/0193945916662027.long\">Western journal of medical research<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The detection system\u00a0differs from classic remote monitoring devices, as it doesn&#8217;t rely on wearable sensors. The sensors are planted in various locations of the elderly person&#8217;s home, and monitor their gait visually. Any changes in the way the way the senior moves are analysed and linked with a possible risk of falling : for instance, <strong>a 5 cm decrease\u00a0in stride length is linked with an 86.3 probability of falling within the next weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read our report :\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/falls-among-elderly-people-detection-advice-and-prevention\/3124749\">Falls among elderly people : detection, advice and prevention<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The system already underwent testing at TigerPlace, a retirement home in Columbia, Missouri ; it was able to alert medical staff\u00a0upon recording unusual movement patterns, and allowed to monitor elders more closely whenever they showed <strong>early signs of mobility loss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The system could prove to be a valuable tool in fostering independence among the elderly, allowing medical staff to take proactive actions against mobility loss, and even prevent fall-related deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Source : University of Missouri<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Missouri recently developed a new detection system that does not rely on wearable sensors. 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