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Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis

Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis

The impact of falls and balance disorders extends beyond individual health, affecting families, communities, and health care systems. Individuals who experience falls often face prolonged recovery periods, reduced independence, and heightened fear of falling again, which can lead to social isolation and decreased physical activity [1,2,5,6].

Brooke Nairn, Vassilios Tsakanikas, Becky Gordon, Efterpi Karapintzou, Diego Kaski, Dimitrios I Fotiadis, Doris-Eva Bamiou

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2025;12:e69589

Testing an Innovative Gait Training Program in Immersive Virtual Reality for Healthy Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Testing an Innovative Gait Training Program in Immersive Virtual Reality for Healthy Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Falls are a significant health issue because they lead to severe injuries, hospitalizations, and death [1,2]. They also lead to serious physical and psychological restrictions after the fall, with a decline in social activities and a reduced quality of life [3]. Repeated falls often occur after a first fall [4]. Given that fall history is the strongest predictor of future falls [5], gait training programs must also be offered to healthy older adults with no fall history.

Nicolas Mascret, Lisa Delbes, Cédric Goulon, Gilles Montagne

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e57866

Development of a Predictive Dashboard With Prescriptive Decision Support for Falls Prevention in Residential Aged Care: User-Centered Design Approach

Development of a Predictive Dashboard With Prescriptive Decision Support for Falls Prevention in Residential Aged Care: User-Centered Design Approach

Domain knowledge was obtained from the aged care provider through discussions and analysis of data related to falls incidents and the Peninsula Health Falls Risk Assessment Tool (PH-FRAT) risk assessments (ie, to determine the current falls rate across facilities, the characteristics of falls incidents and contributing factors listed in falls incidents).

S Sandun Malpriya Silva, Nasir Wabe, Amy D Nguyen, Karla Seaman, Guogui Huang, Laura Dodds, Isabelle Meulenbroeks, Crisostomo Ibarra Mercado, Johanna I Westbrook

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e63609

Imputation and Missing Indicators for Handling Missing Longitudinal Data: Data Simulation Analysis Based on Electronic Health Record Data

Imputation and Missing Indicators for Handling Missing Longitudinal Data: Data Simulation Analysis Based on Electronic Health Record Data

We simulated the data to represent EHR data that may be used to develop models for falls in older adults. Predictors of falls were simulated based on previous research [37] and represent a combination of fixed, patient-level variables and visit-level variables that are collected repeatedly. The fixed variables included sex and comorbidities (diabetes, dementia, hypertension, and urinary incontinence), all of which may be related to falls in older adults.

Molly Ehrig, Garrett S Bullock, Xiaoyan Iris Leng, Nicholas M Pajewski, Jaime Lynn Speiser

JMIR Med Inform 2025;13:e64354

Predictive Factors and the Predictive Scoring System for Falls in Acute Care Inpatients: Retrospective Cohort Study

Predictive Factors and the Predictive Scoring System for Falls in Acute Care Inpatients: Retrospective Cohort Study

Educating patients about the risks of falls and strategies to mitigate these risks is crucial in reducing the incidence of falls in hospitalized patients. To effectively conduct patient education, it is imperative to construct a fall prediction model for the accurate identification of these high-risk patients.

Chihiro Saito, Eiji Nakatani, Hatoko Sasaki, Naoko E Katsuki, Masaki Tago, Kiyoshi Harada

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e58073

ChatGPT’s Attitude, Knowledge, and Clinical Application in Geriatrics Practice and Education: Exploratory Observational Study

ChatGPT’s Attitude, Knowledge, and Clinical Application in Geriatrics Practice and Education: Exploratory Observational Study

This study was designed to demonstrate whether Chat GPT has solid geriatrics knowledge and can apply it to 2 common complex geriatric syndrome vignettes (polypharmacy and falls) by responding to comprehensive questions. We designed these 3 distinct approaches to provide evidence of whether Chat GPT can be trusted to be potentially applied to geriatrics education and clinical practice as an assistive tool.

Huai Yong Cheng

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e63494

Evaluating the Prognostic and Clinical Validity of the Fall Risk Score Derived From an AI-Based mHealth App for Fall Prevention: Retrospective Real-World Data Analysis

Evaluating the Prognostic and Clinical Validity of the Fall Risk Score Derived From an AI-Based mHealth App for Fall Prevention: Retrospective Real-World Data Analysis

Falls can also have a significant impact on quality of life. Fear of falling can lead to social isolation, reduced physical activity, and loss of independence [13]. These psychosocial consequences can further exacerbate the risk of falls by creating a vicious cycle. Identifying individuals at elevated risk of falling constitutes a critical aspect of preventing falls.

Sónia A Alves, Steffen Temme, Seyedamirhosein Motamedi, Marie Kura, Sebastian Weber, Johannes Zeichen, Wolfgang Pommer, André Baumgart

JMIR Aging 2024;7:e55681

An Electronic Medical Record–Based Prognostic Model for Inpatient Falls: Development and Internal-External Cross-Validation

An Electronic Medical Record–Based Prognostic Model for Inpatient Falls: Development and Internal-External Cross-Validation

Falls in hospitals cause serious injuries and deaths [1]. Inpatient falls are difficult to predict [2] or prevent [3], although some inpatient fall prevention strategies that require efforts early in patients’ admissions have been effective [4-6].

Rex Parsons, Robin Blythe, Susanna Cramb, Ahmad Abdel-Hafez, Steven McPhail

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e59634