@article{ref1,
title="Fall algorithm development using kinematic parameters measured from simulated falls performed in a quasi-realistic environment using accelerometry",
journal="Conference proceedings - IEEE engineering in medicine and biology society",
year="2011",
author="Bourke, Alan K. and Torrent, Marc and Parra, Xavier and Catala, Andreu and Nelson, John",
volume="2011",
number="",
pages="4449-4452",
abstract="This study aims to determine the optimal temporal, angular and acceleration parameters and thresholds for an accelerometer based, chest-worn, fall detection algorithm. In total, 10 healthy male subjects performed 14 different fall types, 3 times by each. The falls were performed onto in a quasi-realistic environment consisting of mats of a minimum thickness. Optimum parameters for; t(falling): time-to-fall, θ(max): max-angle, t(θmax) : max-angle-time, t(RTStanding) : Return-to-standing-time and t(lying) : lying-time were determined using a data set consisting of a total of 420 falls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-170X",
doi="10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091103",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091103"
}