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Older adults, deemed to be at a high risk of falling, are often unable to
participate in dynamic exercises due to physical constraints and/or a fear of
falling. Using the Nintendo 'Wii Balance Board' (WBB) (Nintendo, Kyoto, Japan),
we have developed an interface that allows a user to accurately calculate a
participant's centre of pressure (COP) and incorporate it into a virtual
environment to create bespoke diagnostic or training programmes that exploit
real-time visual feedback of current COP position. This platform allows
researchers to design, control and validate tasks that both train and test
balance function. This technology provides a safe, adaptable and low-cost balance
training/testing solution for older adults, particularly those at high-risk of
falling.
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