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Self-Monitoring of Balance Performance can Reduce the Rate of Falls Among Older Adults by Forth, Katharine E, Layne, Charles S, Madansingh, Stefan I

“…29% of older adults fall annually, resulting in the leading cause of accidental death. Fall prevention programs typically include exercise training and…”
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A Postural Assessment Utilizing Machine Learning Prospectively Identifies Older Adults at a High Risk of Falling by Forth, Katharine E, Wirfel, Kelly L, Adams, Sasha D, Rianon, Nahid J, Lieberman Aiden, Erez, Madansingh, Stefan I

“…Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in older adults. Each year, 28.7% of US adults over 65 years experience a fall resulting in over 300,000 hip…”
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Age associated differences in postural equilibrium control: A comparison between EQscore and minimum time to contact (TTCmin ) by Forth, Katharine E, Metter, E. Jeffrey, Paloski, William H

“…Abstract Increased postural instability and the subsequent elevation in fall incidence with increasing age are important contributors for hip fractures and…”
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Characterizing sensor accuracy requirements in an artificial intelligence-enabled medical device by Bartlett, Kristin A., Forth, Katharine E., Madansingh, Stefan I.

“…•Inaccurate sensor inputs affect score outputs in AI-enabled devices.•Simulation-based method can predict how sensor inaccuracy affects algorithmic…”
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Estimating functional stability boundaries for bipedal stance by Forth, Katharine E, Fiedler, Matthew J, Paloski, William H

“…Abstract We propose a technique to estimate functional limits of stability (LOS) during bipedal stance using a controlled, low speed, voluntary leaning…”
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Spatial factors and muscle spindle input influence the generation of neuromuscular responses to stimulation of the human foot by Layne, Charles S., Forth, Katharine E., Abercromby, Andrew F.J.

“…Removal of the mechanical pressure gradient on the soles leads to physiological adaptations that ultimately result in neuromotor degradation during…”
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Voluntary neuromuscular activation is enhanced when paired with a mechanical stimulus to human plantar soles by Layne, Charles S., Forth, Katharine E., Baxter, Mary F., Houser, Jeremy J.

“…The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the location and the timing relative to muscle activation onset, of a mechanical stimulus applied to the…”
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Plantar stimulation as a possible countermeasure to microgravity-induced neuromotor degradation by Layne, Charles S, Forth, Katharine E

“…Since the early days of human spaceflight it has been reported that extended exposure to gravitational unloading results in a myriad of neuromotor adaptations…”
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Neuromuscular responses to mechanical foot stimulation: the influence of loading and postural context by Forth, Katharine E, Layne, Charles S

“…Recent work indicates mechanical stimulation of soles may attenuate muscle atrophy initiated by gravitational unloading, including that experienced during…”
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The neuromuscular responses to context-specific foot stimulation by th, Katharine E

“…The overall goal of this project was to elucidate the role of context in the neuromuscular response to foot pressure stimulation. The human body is effectively…”
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