Vest Uses Accelerometers and Balloons to Improve Wearer’s Balance; Prevents Balance Disorder Patients From Falling, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study

(PhysOrg.com) -- A vest being developed by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) could help people with balance disorders to regain their balance. This could cut short the rehabilitation or balance retraining exercise period, reduce the risk of falling, and improve patients’ quality of life.