Gait is known to be the chief indicator of the general health of a person. Analysis of varying gait patterns provides insight into falls. Shuffling is common among elderly people and those affected by neurological disorders. Gait constituting shuffles is one of the main causes of falls among ...
Approximately one in two elderly falls occur within the home6, the most common cause being a tripping dur- ing walking7–9, resulting in a loss of balance in the forward direction. Age-related gait changes include reduced gait speed, step length, hip and knee extension, ankle ...
Tripping while walking has been identified as the most common cause of falls among the elderly as they tend to utilize a shuffling gait while walking, which increases the risk of falling. Since tripping occurs when toes make unexpected contact with objects on the floor, a number of studies ...