E-Textile Pants Identify Fall-Prone Elderly
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of pants may help determine if elderly individuals have a high risk of slipping and falling by sensing fluctuations in their walking gait.
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