Overview

Although individuals with long-term mobility disabilities are at increased risk of falls (Matsuda, Verrall, Finlayson, Molton, & Jensen, 2015), recommended fall risk screening tools are typically designed for individuals experiencing normative aging (Ambrose, Cruz, & Paul, 2015). Consequently, most adults with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs do not undergo comprehensive falls risk screening or receive targeted prevention strategies and remain at high risk of falls and loss of independence (Rice, Ousley, & Sosnoff, 2015). In response to the need for valid comprehensive measures of fall risk among this population, this project will examine the validity of smart-phone based postural control assessments in adults with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs.

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Hsieh, K.L., Frechette, M.L., Fanning, J., Chen, L., Griffin, A., Sosnoff J.J. (2022). The Developments and Iterations of a Mobile Technology-Based Fall Risk Health Application.  Frontiers in Digital Health, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.828686 

Abou L., Rice L.A., Frechette, M.L. & Sosnoff J.J. (2021). Feasibility and preliminary reliability and validity of remote sitting balance assessments among wheelchair users. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research.

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Frechette M. L., Abou L., Rice, L.A., Sosnoff, J.J. (2020). The Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity of a Smartphone-based Seated Postural Control Assessment in Wheelchair Users. Frontiers in Sport Active Living. Sports Science, Technology and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.540930