A5090170882- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Performance and Training
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Physical Activity and Health
- Gait Recognition and Analysis
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
University College Dublin
2016-2025
Dublin City University
2016-2025
Data Fusion International (Ireland)
2024
National University of Ireland
2024
Trinity College Dublin
2022-2023
Building Engineering and Science Talent
2022
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
2020
Harvard University
2020
Technologies pour la Santé
2020
Universidad de Sevilla
2019
Background The ankle joint requires very precise neuromuscular control during the transition from terminal swing to early stance phase of gait cycle. Altered arthrokinematics and muscular activity have been cited as potential factors that may lead an inversion sprain aforementioned time periods. However, date, no study has investigated patterns muscle 3D kinematics simultaneously in a group subjects with functional instability compared noninjured these phases Purpose To compare lower limb...
Adherence to home exercise in rehabilitation is a significant problem, with estimates of nonadherence as high 50%, potentially having detrimental effect on clinical outcomes. In this viewpoint, we discuss the many reasons why patients may not adhere prescribed program and explore how connected health technologies have ability offer numerous interventions enhance adherence; however, it hard judge efficacy these without robust measurement tool. We highlight well-designed technologies, such use...
The Executive Committee of the International Ankle Consortium presents this 2016 position paper with recommendations for information implementation and continued research based on paradigm that lateral ankle sprain (LAS), development chronic instability (CAI), serve as a conduit to significant global healthcare burden. We intend our mechanism promote efforts improve prevention early management LAS. believe will reduce prevalence CAI associated sequelae have led broader public health burdens...
Lateral ankle sprain injury is the most common musculoskeletal incurred by individuals who participate in sports and recreational physical activities. Following initial injury, a high proportion of develop long-term injury-associated symptoms chronic instability. The development instability consequent on interaction mechanical sensorimotor insufficiencies/impairments that manifest following acute lateral injury. To reduce propensity for developing instability, clinical assessments should...
Abstract Background Although digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) can be readily calculated from real-world data collected with wearable devices and ad-hoc algorithms, technical validation is still required. The aim of this paper to comparatively assess validate DMOs estimated using gait six different cohorts, focusing on sequence detection, foot initial contact detection (ICD), cadence (CAD) stride length (SL) estimates. Methods Twenty healthy older adults, 20 people Parkinson’s disease,...
Abstract This study aimed to validate a wearable device’s walking speed estimation pipeline, considering complexity, speed, and bout duration. The goal was provide recommendations on the use of devices for real-world mobility analysis. Participants with Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Proximal Femoral Fracture, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Congestive Heart Failure, healthy older adults (n = 97) were monitored in laboratory (2.5 h), using lower back device. Two pipelines validated...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify differences in 3D kinematics, kinetics, and ankle joint muscle activity subjects with functional instability (FI) the during a drop jump. Twenty‐four subjective complaint FI 24 noninjured control performed 10 single leg jumps onto force‐plate. Timing magnitude kinetic data, timing kinematic integrated EMG (IEMG) rectus femoris, peroneus longus, tibialis anterior, soleus muscles two 200‐ms time periods either side initial contact (IC) ground...
As a society we have to re-imagine our health and social care models meet the challenge of an ageing population with greater levels chronic disease. The digital revolution offers us potential leverage technological innovations develop proactive 'connected' that are built around patient's needs facilitate efficient management wellness throughout their lifespan. However, efforts utilize for this purpose not been universally successful date, indicating technology itself is only part solution....
The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and the Y-Balance (YBT) have 3 common reach directions: anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), posterolateral (PL). Previous research has indicated that reach-distance performance on ANT direction of SEBT differs from YBT. Kinematic patterns associated with YBT need to be investigated fully understand this difference, along PM PL directions, deduce any kinematic discrepancies between 2 balance tests.To compare contrast test directions YBT.Controlled...
Accurate assessments of adherence and exercise performance are required in order to ensure that patients adhere perform their rehabilitation exercises correctly within the home environment. Inertial sensors have previously been advocated as a means achieving these requirements, by using them an input biofeedback system. This research sought investigate whether inertial sensors, particular single sensor, can accurately classify performing lower limb for purposes. Fifty-eight participants (19...
Background Wearable devices are valuable assessment tools for patient outcomes in contexts such as clinical trials. To be successfully deployed, however, participants must willing to wear them. Another concern is that usability studies rarely published, often fail test beyond 24 hours, and need repeated frequently ensure contemporary assessed. Objective This study aimed compare multiple wearable sensors a real-world context establish their within an older adult (>50 years) population....
Smart Health technologies (s-Health technologies) are being developed to support people with dementia (PwD) and their informal caregivers at home, improve care reduce the levels of burden stress they experience. However, although s-Health have potential facilitate this, factors influencing a successful implementation in this population still unknown.The aim study was review existing literature explore PwD caregivers' adoption for home care.Following Arksey O'Malley methodology, is scoping...
Goal: The aim of the study herein reported was to review mobile health (mHealth) technologies and explore their use monitor mitigate effects COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A Task Force assembled by recruiting individuals with expertise in electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePRO), wearable sensors, digital contact tracing technologies. Its members collected discussed available information summarized it a series reports. Results: identified that could be deployed response pandemic would likely...
Existing mobility endpoints based on functional performance, physical assessments and patient self-reporting are often affected by lack of sensitivity, limiting their utility in clinical practice. Wearable devices including inertial measurement units (IMUs) can overcome these limitations quantifying digital outcomes (DMOs) both during supervised structured real-world conditions. The validity IMU-based methods the real-world, however, is still limited populations. Rigorous validation...