METHOD OF MONITORING HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND THE USE OF THAT METHOD IN THE PREDICTION OF FALLS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

摘要

A method of predicting the likelihood of a subject to experience a fall involves determining one or more features associated with the subject's Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and assessing on the basis of said one or more features or values derived therefrom the likelihood of the subject experiencing a fall. The method may be implemented as a Smart Health Monitoring System. Methods of the invention may also be used for the prediction of a change in blood pressure.