In total, 25% of the elderly population suffer at least one fall per year, increasing to two falls when the age is greater than 70 years. The iTUG test offers an economical and accessible alternative to increase the predictive value of TUG, identifying different variables, and can be used in clinical, community, and home settings.įalls are accidental events in which people lose control of their center of gravity, where the effort to regain balance is insufficient. In total, 97.5% of the studies applied automatic segmentation using rule-based algorithms. The most used technology was inertial sensors (75% of the studies), with healthy elderlies (35%) and elderlies with Parkinson’s disease (32.5%) being the most analyzed participants.
The review included 40 studies that met the eligibility criteria. A search was conducted in five major databases, following PRISMA guidelines.
This systematic review aims to explore the evidence of the technological proposal for the segmentation and analysis of iTUG in elderlies with or without pathologies. However, to increase the test’s predictive value, the instrumented Timed Up and Go (iTUG) test has been developed, incorporating different technological approaches. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a widely used tool for assessing the risk of falls in older adults.
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