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Development, Validity, and Reliability of a Novel Walking Speed Measurement Device: the GaitBox
(Journal article, 2020)Background Gait speed is an important measure of health status for older adults and individuals with neurological conditions. Literature reports that measurements made by people are not as accurate as automatic ... -
Efficiency and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures From Clinic to Home: The Human Empowerment Aging and Disability Program for Digital-Health Rehabilitation
(Journal article, 2019)Background: The recent exponential growth of Digital Health (DH) in the healthcare system provides a crucial transformation in healthcare, answering to alarming threats related to the increasing number of Chronic Neurological ... -
Factors influencing acceptance of technology for aging in place: A systematic review
(Journal article, 2014)Purpose To provide an overview of factors influencing the acceptance of electronic technologies that support aging in place by community-dwelling older adults. Since technology acceptance factors fluctuate over time, a ... -
Senior residents' perceived need of and preferences for "smart home" sensor technologies
(Journal article, 2008)Objectives: The goal of meeting the desire of older adults to remain independent in their home setting while controlling healthcare costs has led to the conceptualization of “smart homes.” A smart home is a residence ... -
Service users’ experiences with mobile safety alarms in home care: A qualitative study
(Journal article, 2022)Aim To investigate service users of home-based care experiences of using mobile safety alarm and how the alarm affects their ability to cope with everyday life. Design A qualitative study with semi-structured ... -
The Use of New Mobile and Gaming Technologies for the Assessment and Rehabilitation of People with Ataxia: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2020)There are no currently available disease-modifying pharmacological treatments for most of the chronic hereditary ataxias; thus, effective rehabilitative strategies are crucial to help improve symptoms and therefore the ... -
Using sensor‐based technology for safety and independence – the experiences of people with dementia and their families
(Journal article, 2020)Background The majority of people with dementia prefer to live independently and safely in their own home cared for by their family members. Much effort has been invested in the development of technology, such as sensor-based ...