Wearable inertial sensors for human movement analysis

M Iosa, P Picerno, S Paolucci… - Expert review of medical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The present review aims to provide an overview of the most common uses of
wearable inertial sensors in the field of clinical human movement analysis. Areas covered …

Review of fall risk assessment in geriatric populations using inertial sensors

J Howcroft, J Kofman, ED Lemaire - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Falls are a prevalent issue in the geriatric population and can result in
damaging physical and psychological consequences. Fall risk assessment can provide …

Preserving mobility in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia: opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for physical activity interventions

M Billot, R Calvani, A Urtamo… - … interventions in aging, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities.
Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health …

Wearable sensor-based in-home assessment of gait, balance, and physical activity for discrimination of frailty status: baseline results of the Arizona frailty cohort study

M Schwenk, J Mohler, C Wendel, K D''Huyvetter… - Gerontology, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome resulting from age-related cumulative decline
across multiple physiologic systems, impaired homeostatic reserve, and reduced capacity to …

How wearable sensors have been utilised to evaluate frailty in older adults: a systematic review

G Vavasour, OM Giggins, J Doyle, D Kelly - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2021 - Springer
Background Globally the population of older adults is increasing. It is estimated that by 2050
the number of adults over the age of 60 will represent over 21% of the world's population …

Effects of Kinect-based exergaming on frailty status and physical performance in prefrail and frail elderly: A randomized controlled trial

YY Liao, IH Chen, RY Wang - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Frailty status can be improved by intervention. Both exergaming and combined exercise
have been proposed for improving physical performance in community-dwelling elderly …

Using accelerometer and gyroscopic measures to quantify postural stability

JL Alberts, JR Hirsch, MM Koop… - Journal of athletic …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context Force platforms and 3-dimensional motion-capture systems provide an accurate
method of quantifying postural stability. Substantial cost, space, time to administer, and need …

Frailty status can be accurately assessed using inertial sensors and the TUG test

BR Greene, EP Doheny, A O'Halloran… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: frailty is an important geriatric syndrome linked to increased mortality, morbidity
and falls risk. Methods: a total of 399 community-dwelling older adults were assessed using …

[HTML][HTML] Ejercicio físico como intervención eficaz en el anciano frágil

A Casas Herrero, M Izquierdo - Anales del sistema sanitario de …, 2012 - SciELO Espana
El síndrome de la fragilidad define a los ancianos vulnerables que tienen un riesgo elevado
de sufrir eventos adversos. Su fisiopatología y etiopatogenia es compleja, pero actualmente …

Gait variability related to muscle quality and muscle power output in frail nonagenarian older adults

I Martinikorena, A Martínez-Ramírez, M Gómez… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Frailty has become the center of attention of basic, clinical, and demographic
research because of its incidence level and the gravity of adverse outcomes with age …