ActiveStep fall risk assessment and training is based on trips and slips from a static position rather than during walking. Is this a problem?
No, the biomechanics of a stepping response following a large postural perturbation delivered from a standstill position on a treadmill simulator are highly correlated with the biomechanics of step response when individuals are tripped during over-ground walking. Inducing trips and slips with ActiveStep from a standing position allows for a more controlled environment for training the step recovery response. Most importantly, Dr. Grabiner’s research demonstrated that step recovery response training using ActiveStep reduced the likelihood of falling following a large postural perturbation in a simulated overground trip or slip situation. This means that training on ActiveStep is transferrable to real tripping and slipping events.
