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Are wearable devices effective for preventing and detecting falls: an umbrella review (a review of systematic reviews)

BACKGROUND: Falls are a common and serious health issue facing the global population, causing an estimated 646,000 deaths per year globally. Wearable devices typically combine accelerometers, gyroscopes and even barometers; using the data collected and inputting this into an algorithm that decides w...

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Autores principales: Warrington, Daniel Joseph, Shortis, Elizabeth Jane, Whittaker, Paula Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8591794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34775947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12169-7