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Motion Analysis Lab Group Fall 2008 |
As the population grows because of an increased life expectancy, maintaining mobility and preventing falls in older people is becoming an important issue in our society. Therefore, research in the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the University of Oregon is designed to advance our understanding of mechanisms underlying the increased incidence of falls in elderly and specific factors that are important for the restoration and maintenance of balance control during locomotion, to determine a more effective method of identifying aged persons at risk of falling, and eventually to design more effective therapies and rehabilitation programs for the prevention of falls in the elderly. |
