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Researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science target diabetes

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 16th, 2010

Data detailed in 'Assessing postural control and postural control strategy in diabetes patients using innovative and wearable technology' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Currently, diagnosis of patients with postural instability relies on a rudimentary clinical examination. This article suggests an innovative, portable, and cost-effective prototype to evaluate balance control objectively."

"The proposed system uses low-cost, microelectromechanical sensor, body-worn sensors (BalanSens) to measure the motion of ankle and hip joints in three dimensions. We also integrated resulting data into a two-link biomechanical model of the...

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