Plantar Pressure Testing System: Advantages in Fall Risk Assessment for the Elderly
The plantar pressure testing system adopts the dynamic sensing principle and usually has the following advantages in the fall risk assessment of the elderly:
1. Accurate sensing, strong evaluability, high-precision test results, with a pressure resolution of up to 1 kPa.
Based on the dynamic sensing principle, it collects plantar pressure change data of the elderly through gait cycle acquisition, resulting in detailed test results with small deviations.
The tested pressure change data can be applied to the classification of fall risk levels and the formulation of protective intervention plans.
2. Fast testing speed.
Generally speaking, the assessment through the plantar pressure testing system only takes 5-30 seconds to complete the test and obtain complete gait pressure data.
In the case of traditional assessment methods, not only the objectivity of the data is weak, but also it takes a relatively long time, ten minutes or even longer.
3. It is a gentle contact test.
The plantar pressure testing system collects data through the gentle contact between the sole of the foot and the sensing platform, without excessive movement, so it is a gentle contact test.
This test method can avoid discomfort caused by inconvenient movement during the assessment, and also avoid distortion of test data caused by harsh contact.
It is especially suitable for the elderly with slow movement and weak lower limb muscle strength, or groups with requirements for test comfort.
4. Can obtain details of abnormal gait.
Through dynamic pressure acquisition, it can capture abnormal details such as plantar force deviation and uneven pressure distribution in the gait of the elderly, which can make the assessment results more complete and accurate.
It is particularly applicable in institutions with high requirements for assessment accuracy and related application scenarios, such as pension institutions, community health service centers, and geriatric hospitals.
5. High safety, no radiation, and harmless to the elderly’s body.
