Vibrating insoles could help prevent falls among seniors
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Falls are the leading cause of death by injury amongst seniors, and those falls are in turn typically caused by poor balance or an irregular gait. Taking things back yet another step, problems with balance and gait are often caused by diminished sensation in the feet. Now, however, a new study indicates that subtly-buzzing insoles may help seniors regain some of that lost sensation, and thus be less likely to fall down... Continue Reading Vibrating insoles could help prevent falls among seniors
Section: Health and Wellbeing
Tags: Harvard, Piezoelectric, Rehabilitation, Seniors, Shoes, Stochastic resonance, Walk, Wyss Institute
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