McKnight’s Senior Living November 29, 2023
Scientists behind a new wearable device hope it becomes a “mainstay” in senior living communities for assisting with balance and health monitoring in the near future.
The device involves shoulder strap “muscles” to improve posture control and would be a less bulky — and more readily available — option, compared to most machines in clinical settings, to help seniors avoid the risk of falling.
“Improving reactive postural control ability is critical for fall prevention,” the researchers state. “The experimental results showed that balance exercises using wearable balance exercise devices immediately improved [users’ balance].”
The “muscles” in the wearable balance device are two hollow tubes that are worn like shoulder straps and extend or contract via air pressure, the researchers explain....
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