Friday, May 18, 2007

Study: How to prevent falls

Pa. researchers explore preventing falls (AP)

Test subject Richard Grove waits as a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Engineering places a reflective orb on a headband in preparation for an experiment in the school's human movement and balance lab in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - Richard Grove, 73 years old and a robust 6 feet tall, set out with confident strides across a laboratory floor the other day. His first five steps went great, then his left foot hit a slippery patch and skidded.


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