Wearable physical activity tracking systems for older adults—a systematic review

D Vargemidis, K Gerling, K Spiel, VV Abeele… - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Physical activity (PA) positively impacts the quality of life of older adults, with technology as a
promising factor in maintaining motivation. Within Computer Science and Engineering …

Effect of the interaction between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and daily physical activity on mean diffusivity

H Takeuchi, H Tomita, Y Taki, Y Kikuchi, C Ono… - Brain imaging and …, 2020 - Springer
Numerous studies have reported that the Met allele of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) gene polymorphism reduces neural plasticity. A reduction in mean diffusivity (MD) in …

Foot prosthesis: Estimation of gait phases using gyroscope and potentiometer

M Asif, A Ahmad, M Tiwana… - … Conference on Robotics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Foot movement during walking, jogging, running, jumping, skidding, and climbing etc. is an
important emphasis in lower limb prosthesis. This work presents the estimation of gait …

Biomechanical Measures for Fall Risk Assessment and Fall Detection in People with Transfemoral Amputations for the Next-Generation Prostheses: A Scoping …

V Monaco, F Aprigliano, L Palmerini… - JPO: Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify a set of biomechanical variables associated
with fall risk and fall detection in people with transfemoral amputation (pwTFA), which can be …

Description of novel instrumented analysis of the Four Square Step Test with clinical application: A pilot study

SM Shearin, KJ McCain, R Querry - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Falls are a common problem for adults in the United States raising concerns
about injuries and the resulting economic burden. As a result, it is critical to develop …

Accessible activity tracking to support physical activity among older adults

D Vargemidis - 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Wearable activity tracking systems have the potential to support older adults to remain or
become more physically active, and physical activity plays an important role in promoting …