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Grabrails can enable frail older aged adults to maintain independence while experiencing aged related changes and associated degeneration due to inactivity. The sit-to-stand transfer is an essential activity of daily living that enables frail older aged adults to remain independent in the community. As very few studies specifically focus on assistive devices such as grabrails, this issue is addressed in this paper by determining the impact of grabrail position on lower body peak nett joint forces during grabrail assisted sit-to-stand transfers.
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