Can ActiveStep be used to assess fall risk?
Yes, ActiveStep is a valuable assessment tool that can identify individuals who have difficulty controlling the motion of their upper body following a trip or slip and who might benefit from the unique ActiveStep training program. An assessment of fall risk on ActiveStep provokes task-specific responses to actual falls situations, and is therefore quite different than other quasi-static and dynamic balance tests which are often used to assess fall risk. The data collected with ActiveStep is recorded automatically and is used as supporting documentation for reimbursement.
