Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 842-849 , October 2006

Distinguishing fall activities from normal activities by angular rate characteristics and high-speed camera characterization

Received 10 June 2005 ,Revised 12 November 2005 ,Accepted 25 November 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.11.008

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 842-849 , October 2006

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