Evaluating the Effects of Kinesthetic Biofeedback Delivered Using Reaction Wheels on Standing Balance

Aging, injury, or ailments can contribute to impaired balance control and increase the risk of falling. Provision of light touch augments the sense of balance and can thus reduce the amount of body sway. In this study, a wearable reaction wheel-based system is used to deliver light touch-based balan...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Raheel Afzal, Amre Eizad, Carlos Ernesto Palo Peña, Jungwon Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7892020