Sensor-derived physical activity parameters can predict future falls in people with dementia

Gerontology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 483-492

  Schwenk, Michael ^a,b,c   Hauer, Klaus ^c   Zieschang, Tania ^c   Englert, Stefan ^d   Mohler, Jane ^a,b   Najafi, Bijan ^a,b  

^a Department of Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body worn sensor; Dementia; Fall prediction; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNELL SCALE FOR DEPRESSION IN DEMENTIA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FALLS EFFICACY SCALE; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTION SENSOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSOR; SITTING; STANDING; TINETTI (ASSESSMENT); VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; AMBULATORY MONITORING; BODY POSTURE; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84908569006     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000363136     Document Type: Article

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