Resource type
Thesis type
(Thesis) M.A.Sc.
Date created
2010-11-15
Authors/Contributors
Author: Landrock, Clinton Kenneth
Abstract
Falls are the leading cause of all external injuries. Outcomes of falls include the leading cause of traumatic brain injury and bone fractures, and high direct medical costs in the billions of dollars. This work focused on developing three areas of enabling component technology to be used in postural-control monitoring tools targeting the mitigation of falls. The first was an analysis tool based on stochastic fractal analysis to reliably measure levels of motor control. The second focus was on thin film wearable pressure sensors capable of relaying data for the first tool. The third was new thin film advanced optics for improving phototherapy devices targeting postural-control disorders. Two populations, athletes and elderly, were studied against control groups. The results of these studies clearly show that monitoring postural stability in at-risk groups can be achieved reliably, and an integrated wearable system can be envisioned for both monitoring and treatment purposes.
Document
Identifier
etd6336
Copyright statement
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Scholarly level
Supervisor or Senior Supervisor
Thesis advisor: Kaminska, Bozena
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