A5049813726- Physical Activity and Health
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2016
University Hospital of Geneva
2016
Background: Demographic growth in conjunction with the rise of chronic diseases is increasing pressure on health care systems most OECD countries. Physical activity known to be an essential factor improving or maintaining good health. Walking especially recommended, as it that can easily performed by people without constraints. Pedometers have been extensively used incentive motivate become more active. However, a recognized problem these devices their diminishing accuracy associated...
Sedentary behaviour is a major risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in aging. Measuring people activity through devices such as pedometers recognized intervention to motivate them more physical activity. However, the feedback provided by these must be accurate order avoid overtraining keep users' motivation alive. If accuracy of has been validated healthy people, their lack elderly walking at slower pace reported several studies. The emergence on consumer's market new that...