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11 - Computer Science and Informatics
Staffordshire University
Knowledge based system framework of SOM and CBR techniques using motion capture technology in elderly falling risk for physiotherapist assessment and support
<28> Many surveys have reported that during their life time, a person will have at least two bad falls, possibly causing severe problems later in life, with 72.4% affecting the musculo-skeletal system and 90% of these relate to three issues: gait, balance and mobility. Consequently, physiotherapists will be needed to diagnose elderly patients, as currently 11% of Thailand’s population is aged over 59 years and the percentage will increase to 22% by 2045. Unfortunately, the number of medical experts is not sufficient for the increasing numbers of elderly people, and this could have serious consequences in the near future.