Diagnostic test accuracy of simple instruments for identifying frailty in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review

A Clegg, L Rogers, J Young - Age and ageing, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: frailty is a state of vulnerability to adverse outcomes. Routine identification of
frailty is recommended in international guidance. This systematic review investigates the …

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 exercise intervention in breast cancer patients: is mobile health (mHealth) with pedometer more effective than conventional program using brochure?

KE Uhm, JS Yoo, SH Chung, JD Lee, I Lee… - Breast cancer research …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To investigate and compare the effects of mobile health (mHealth) and pedometer
with conventional exercise program using a brochure on physical function and quality of life …

Ergonomics evaluation using motion capture technology—literature review

F Rybnikár, I Kačerová, P Hořejší, M Šimon - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the increasingly high proportion of manual activities in production processes, there is
a constant risk of musculoskeletal disorders or work-related injuries. The risk of these …

Effects of the Otago exercise program on falls, balance, and physical performance in older nursing home residents with high fall risk: a randomized controlled trial

P Jahanpeyma, FÖ Kayhan Koçak, Y Yıldırım… - European geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Otago exercises on falls,
balance, and physical performance in old-aged adults with high fall risk living in a nursing …

The instrumented sit-to-stand test (iSTS) has greater clinical relevance than the manually recorded sit-to-stand test in older adults

RC Van Lummel, S Walgaard, AB Maier, E Ainsworth… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The ability to rise from sitting to standing is critical to an individual's quality of
life, as it is a prerequisite for functional independence. The purpose of the current study was …

Reference values for developing responsive functional outcome measures across the lifespan

MJ McKay, JN Baldwin, P Ferreira, M Simic, N Vanicek… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To generate a reference dataset of commonly performed functional outcome
measures in 1,000 children and adults and investigate the influence of demographic …

Frailty assessment for COVID-19 follow-up: a prospective cohort study

I Müller, M Mancinetti, A Renner… - BMJ open …, 2022 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is increasingly used for clinical decision making
in acute care but little is known about frailty after COVID-19. Objectives To investigate frailty …

Considerations for exercise prescription in patients with bone metastases: a comprehensive narrative review

G Sheill, EM Guinan, N Peat, J Hussey - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Metastatic disease is a frequent complication of advanced cancer, with bone representing
one of the most common sites of metastatic occurrence. Patients with bone metastases …

Efficacy of mobile health care application and wearable device in improvement of physical performance in colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

IY Cheong, SY An, WC Cha, MY Rha, ST Kim… - Clinical colorectal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The use of a mobile health care application, the delivery of health care or health
care-related services through the use of portable devices, to manage functional loss …