Sensors • Vol 24 • No 21
Age-Related Influence on Static and Dynamic Balance Abilities: An Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Evaluation
November 2024 • Tzu-Tung Lin, Lin-Yen Cheng, Chien-Cheng Chen, Wei-Ren Pan, Yin-Keat Tan, Szu‐Fu Chen, Fu‐Cheng Wang
Balance control, a complex sensorimotor skill, declines with age. Assessing balance is crucial for identifying fall risk and implementing interventions in the older population. This study aimed to measure age-dependent changes in static and dynamic balance using inertial measurement units in a clinical setting. This study included 82 healthy participants aged 20–85 years. For the dynamic balance test, participants stood on a horizontally swaying balance board. For the static balance test, they stood on one leg. In…