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. 2016 Mar 21;3(1):6–11. doi: 10.1049/htl.2015.0047

Table 2.

Overview of the different fall scenario types

Used walking aid
 Walker 13 scenarios
 Wheelchair 4 scenarios
 No walking aid 38 scenarios
Fall speed
 Slow falls 22 scenarios
 Fast falls 33 scenarios
Moving objects during the fall
 Walker 8 scenarios
 Wheelchair 4 scenarios
 Blanket 3 scenario
 Chair 10 scenarios
 None 30 scenarios
Starting pose
 Standing 26 scenarios
 Sitting 10 scenarios
 Bending over 5 scenario
 Squatting 6 scenarios
 Transitions (sit ↔ stand) 8 scenarios
Ending positions
 Lying on the floor 49 scenarios
 Getting back-up after fall 6 scenarios