Good balance is key for safe movement and long-term independence. We are building the first age- and gender-specific balance database for the Indian population.
31M
Indians 65+ in 2023
247M
Projected by 2050
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Fall risk with age
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Existing Indian DB
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The Challenge
Balance changes with age and can be an early sign of neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease. Yet there is very little data on how balance changes with age in the Indian population.
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The Promise
With early diagnosis and intervention, balance can be improved through simple exercises — preventing falls and reducing the severity of neuromuscular symptoms before they become debilitating.
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The Bottleneck
Lack of affordable medical devices to objectively measure balance in low-resource settings. We have built a low-cost force platform as accurate as clinical-grade equipment.
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Our Solution
A custom-built force platform measuring Center of Pressure (CoP) in real time — a non-invasive biomarker for early detection of neuromuscular conditions and neurodegeneration.
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What is Balance?
A complex neuro-muscular function integrating sensory input (eyes, inner ear, touch), brain processing, and motor output (muscles & joints) to maintain posture against gravity.
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The Goal
Build the first Indian balance database across age groups and genders — feeding AI/ML models to identify risk profiles and generate personalised balance improvement interventions.
Our Team
Academic Research Study
Plaksha University, Mohali, Punjab, India
Dr. Arshdeep Sidhu — Principal Scientist
Dr. Deepan Muthirayan — Principal Scientist
Prof. Andy Ruina — Principal Scientist
Ronak Tiwari — Volunteer
Aanya Shah — Volunteer
Volunteer Recruitment
Help us understand balance better
We are looking for volunteers to participate in our academic study and help us create an age, gender and lifestyle-specific balance database for Indian populations.