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M Marschollek1, A Rehwald, K H Wolf

  • 1Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig-Institute of Technology and Hanover Medical School, 30625 Hanover, Germany. michael.marschollek@plri.de

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Wearable accelerometers can predict fall risk in older adults using gait and balance data. This unobtrusive method offers a promising approach for unsupervised fall risk assessment in daily life activities.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Falls are a significant health issue for individuals aged 65 and above, leading to serious physical and psychological harm.
  • Existing fall risk assessment tools often require supervised settings and expert evaluation, limiting their widespread use.
  • Developing objective, unobtrusive methods for fall risk assessment is crucial for proactive intervention in aging populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fall risk model using motion sensor data collected during daily activities.
  • To evaluate the predictive performance of the developed fall risk model using a one-year follow-up study.
  • To establish an objective and unobtrusive method for determining individual fall risk.

Main Methods:

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  • 119 geriatric inpatients wore waist-mounted accelerometers during standardized tests (Timed Up & Go, 20m walk).
  • Gait and dynamic balance parameters were extracted from sensor data to develop four fall risk models (two classification trees, two logistic regression models).
  • Models were evaluated using cross-validation, assessing metrics like sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and AUC.

    • Main Results:

    • Classification tree models demonstrated good performance, with one model achieving 80% accuracy, 96% specificity, and an AUC of 0.87.
    • Logistic regression models showed lower predictive power compared to classification trees.
    • The best performing classification tree model (CT#2) achieved 78% accuracy, 82% specificity, and an AUC of 0.87.

    Conclusions:

    • Accelerometer data can effectively predict fall risk in unsupervised settings.
    • The identified predictive parameters are measurable using unobtrusive sensors during normal daily activities.
    • Further validation in larger, long-term prospective trials is recommended to confirm these promising findings.