Predicting fall risk Parkinson’s patients with wearable sensors

ICT&health December 6, 2024

For people affected by Parkinson’s disease, balance problems are often part of a daily occurrence, and with that comes the challenge of not falling. There are studies that estimate that nearly two-thirds (60%) of people with Parkinson’s sometimes fall. With dire consequences, up to and including hospitalizations. A study, conducted by the University of Oxford, looked at how wearable sensors, particularly the data collected from them, can help accurately predict fall risk in Parkinson’s patients over a five-year period.

Accurate assessment of fall risk is critical to effective care planning for Parkinson’s patients. However, current measurement and assessment methods are rather time-consuming and subject to a physician’s subjective judgment. Thus, wearable sensors were used for the study. The results of...

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