Two light weight SENSOR PACKETS

-head

-lower back

-or...Wear the sensor packet on other parts of the body to test any combination of positions

As many as half of your patients older than 50 years may have a balance problem.  Experts now assert that falling is not an inevitable consequence of aging.  In fact, two-thirds of all falls are preventable.

 According to the guideline for the Prevention of Falls published by the American Geriatric Society, All physicians should assess older patients for fall risks.

MotionTrak™ Test Trials

MotionTrak™ Protocol Test Procedure Protocols

   20 second epochs

   4 channels of postural sway data

Eyes open firm surface

Eyes closed firm surface

Eyes open foam surface

Eyes closed foam surface

Romberg eyes open

Romberg eyes closed

Results of the test worn on the back and head of one patient:

A composite score is calculated for both the back and the head.

Time Plots for all Conditions:

Time plots are generated for each test condition.  One graph is created for the back sensor and another graph is created for the head sensor.

The red lines represent the Roll position and the blue lines represent the Pitch position.

Roll vs Pitch Plots:

Roll vs Pitch plots are generated for the back sensor and the head sensor.