Technologies to Prevent Falls and Their Consequences

Thousands of Apps offer guidance on exercise, and consumer electronics such as wristbands or smartphones increasingly tools to measure physical activity mobility. The promised analysis goes far beyond step counting. In sharp contrast, the evidence mobile gait based these mass products is rare at best. Seemingly trivial technologies automated personal response systems detect falls are often dysfunctional from a safety perspective. willingness use real-world monitoring personalize training dynamically give useful feedback high but data supporting this still in an early phase. One reason for lack patient-centred co-design. Another notorious attempt young volunteers simulating study phenomenon mostly affecting older persons. Much slower than expected there development attractive gamified interventions. Gradually, mobility including allows tuning risk factor personalization fall prevention efforts. Last not least, embedded sensors other approaches getting closer market properly assess unrecovered alarm informal formal helpers assist fallen chapter starts with overview up-to-date knowledge then gives comprehensive over technological areas most likely help persons patients chronic diseases cope their falling,