Wearable technologies promise to redefine assessment of health behaviors, yet their clinical
implementation remains a challenge. To address this gap, two of the NIH's Big Data to …

Physical activity is closely linked with health and well-being; however, many Americans do
not engage in regular exercise. Older adults and those with low socioeconomic status are …

Background Low back pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions and the
highest contributor to disability in the world. It is characterized by frequent relapses leading …

Background: The use of mobile health (mHealth) apps in clinical settings is increasing
widely. mHealth has been used to promote prevention, improve early detection, manage …

The health benefits of physical activity (PA) have been widely recognized, yet traditional
measures of PA, including questionnaires and category-based assessments of volume and …

Background Questionnaires provide valuable information about physical activity (PA)
behaviors in older adults. Until now, no firm recommendations for the most qualified …

Activity monitoring combined with machine learning (ML) methods can contribute to detailed
knowledge about daily physical behavior in older adults. The current study (1) evaluated the …

Background With aging, daily physical activity (PA) becomes less frequent and more
fragmented. Accumulation patterns of daily PA—including transitions from active-to …

Background The current study aims to compare correlations between a range of measures
of physical performance and physical activity assessing the same underlying construct in …

Solutions are needed to satisfy care demands of older adults to live independently.
Wearable technology (wearables) is one approach that offers a viable means for ubiquitous …