Background: Design processes such as human-centered design, which involve the end user
throughout the product development and testing process, can be crucial in ensuring that the …

Aging is associated with a progressive decline in health, resulting in increased medical care
and costs. Mobile technology may facilitate health self-management, thus increasing the …

Background This study examines the development of the connected health (CH) research
landscape with a view to providing an overview of the existing CH research. The research …

Falls are a major health problem for older adults with immediate effects, such as fractures
and head injuries, and longer term effects including fear of falling, loss of independence …

Background The mobilization characteristics of nurses' work, such as standing, walking, and
transferring patients for a long time, can increase the risk of musculoskeletal disorders …

Background User-centred design (UCD) is a process whereby the end-user is placed at the
centre of the design process. The WIISEL (Wireless Insole for Independent and Safe Elderly …

This pilot study investigated factors influencing the application of connected health (CH) in
Taiwanese remote areas. These factors cover issues of cost, infrastructure, technology …

Wearable technologies are being implemented in the health and medical context with
increasing frequency. Such technologies offer valuable opportunities to stimulate self …

This paper aims to provide some lessons learned during the development of the Wireless
Insole for Independent and Safe Elderly Living (WIISEL) system that can be generalized for …

Constant monitoring of gait in real life conditions is considered the best way to assess Fall
Risk Index (FRI) since most falls happen out of the ideal conditions in which clinicians are …