A5056914108- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Physical Activity and Health
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Voice and Speech Disorders
World Health Organization
2019-2023
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2018-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim (United States)
2022
Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
2022
Philips (Netherlands)
2014-2021
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
2021
University of Lausanne
2018
Philips (Finland)
2013-2015
Assistive technologies (ATs) promote participation and inclusion in society, support access to health, social services, education, work other important life experiences for persons with disabilities, older people those chronic conditions. The Global Report on Technology, launched May 2022 by WHO UNICEF, calls concrete actions improve AT globally, recognizes as both a means to, an end itself, the achievement of rights disabilities. UN Convention Rights Persons Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) is...
Increasing leg strength, power and overall balance can improve mobility reduce fall risk. Sensor-based assessment of peak during the sit-to-stand (STS) transfer may be useful for detecting changes in Therefore, this study investigated whether sensor-based STS related measures are sensitive to effects increasing older adults. A further aim was compare sensitivity between standard clinical power, balance, risk, following an exercise-based intervention. To achieve these aims, 26 adults (age:...
With the number of older adults in society rising, frailty becomes an increasingly prevalent health condition. Regular physical activity can prevent functional decline and reduce symptoms. In particular, home-based exercise programs be beneficial reducing fall risk, improving associated physiological parameters. However, adherence to is generally low among adults. Current developments technology assist enlarging programs. This paper presents rationale design a study evaluating effectiveness...
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
Background: The Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program is an intervention integrating balance and strength activities into daily life, effective at reducing falls in at-risk people ≥70 years. There potential for LiFE to be adapted young seniors order prevent age-related functional decline. Objective: We aimed (1) develop by adapting (aLiFE) more challenging suitable preventing decline their 60s (2) perform initial feasibility evaluation of the program. Pre-post changes...
By 2030, the global population of people older than 60 years is expected to be higher number children under 10 years, resulting in major health and social care system implications worldwide. Without a supportive environment, whether or built, diminished functional ability may arise people. Functional comprises an individual's intrinsic capacity people's interaction with their environment enabling them do what they value.
Background: Sports university students are usually expected to lead an active life and have a lower risk of depression. Therefore, there few studies on depression its factors among this population. This study aimed investigate association with sedentary behavior physical activity in sports students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted undergraduates majoring education Beijing March 2021. Students were asked about sociodemographic information, domain-specific behavior, activity,...
The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology system elements and access products. Data on self-reported survey data products from 20 countries were analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, including orthogonal partial least squares analyses. Access primarily associated with geographic coverage services in a country, followed by related policy personnel. To achieve universal technology, is an instrumental element. However, it requires...
Chair rise performance is incorporated in clinical assessments to indicate fall risk status older persons. This study investigated the test-retest reliability of a pendant-sensor-based assessment chair performance. Forty-one persons (28 females, 13 males, age: 72-94) were assessed two sessions with 3 8 days between. Repeated transfers measured after different instructions. Relative and absolute measurements individual tests average over all evaluated by means intra-class correlation...
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical relevance sensor-based daily life chair rise performance measured in old people. A pendant-sensor worn during standardized tests and detect transfers transfer peak power. Linear correlations between mean, median, 25th, 75th percentile powers mean power were evaluated with Pearson correlation ( r). Associations different experiments outcomes a mobility test [timed-up-and-go (TUG)], limitation activities [Groningen activity restriction scale...
Abstract Objectives To gain first insight into the effectiveness of a home-based exercise programme for pre-frail older adults with independent use novel ICT technology. Methods A pilot study. Forty joined six-month using tablet PC administration and feedback, necklace-worn motion sensor daily physical activity registration. Participants received weekly telephone supervision during 3 months exercised independently without from coach last months. Functional performance were assessed at...
In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving access to assistive technology (AT), and mandated WHO prepare global report based best available evidence international experience. As limited data AT at country levels were available, there was need conduct representative population surveys in order inform development of report, national programs, initiatives. The objective this protocol is describe multi-country study six self-reported areas: use, source, payer,...
To evaluate the accuracy of self-perceived risk falls in hospitalised adults and explore factors associated with differences.Cross-sectional study.We conducted study two tertiary general hospitals located Zhejiang province Shandong China.339 patients were recruited using convenient sampling. The majority them men (54%), aged 61-70 (40.1%) had received secondary school education or lower (82%).The Fall Risk Perception Questionnaire Morse Scale (MFS) used to measure patients' nurses'...
Regular physical activity is essential for older adults to stay healthy and independent. However, daily generally low among mainly consists of activities such as standing shuffling around indoors. Accurate measurement this low-energy expenditure crucial stimulation activity. The objective study was assess the validity a necklace-worn sensor-based method detecting time-on-legs life mobility related postures in adults. In addition user opinion about practical use sensor evaluated. Twenty frail...
Falls result in substantial disability, morbidity, and mortality among older people. Early detection of fall risks timely intervention can prevent falls injuries due to falls. Simple field tests, such as repeated chair rise, are used clinical assessment Development on-body sensors introduces potential beneficial alternatives for traditional methods. In this article, we present a pendant sensor based rise analysis algorithm risk The recall the precision transfer were 85% 87% standard...
Abstract This is a protocol for Campbell Evidence and Gap Map. The objectives are to identify assess the available evidence on health, social care technological interventions improve functional ability among older adults.
Mobility impairments are a common symptom of age-related degenerative diseases. Gait features can discriminate those with mobility disorders from healthy individuals, yet phenotyping specific pathologies remains challenging. This study aims to identify if gait parameters derived two foot-mounted inertial measurement units (IMU) during the 6 min walk test (6MWT) phenotype impairment different (Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)—neurogenic diseases, and knee osteoarthritis (KOA)—structural joint...
In this paper, we propose symmetry measures for post stroke assessment based on gait signal profiles from inertial sensors. Ten healthy controls and eight patients performed 6-Minute Walk Tests while wearing an sensor top of each shoe. Symmetry the linear correlation normalized sample distance between left right foot pitch angular velocity showed high discriminating power to differentiate (Cliff's D = 0.95, Wilcoxon test p<;0.001). The proposed are simple estimate do not require...
Background: Hypokinetic dysarthria -with hypophonia as its main symptom- is a common feature of Parkinson’s disease, affecting approximately 90% patients. Hypophonia, characterized by reduced speech volume, leads to difficulties in communication with others due decreased intelligibility. Current treatments involve intensive and cognitively demanding behavioral therapies such the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT). The SpeechVive wearable device that produces noise elicit increased vocal...