May the identification of risks for falling in the elderly be improved by combination of existing measurements? A pilot study

Physiotherapy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. e265
Author(s):  
L. Feiner ◽  
B. Rechberger ◽  
A. Kiselka
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Promotion of active ageing through interactive artificial agents in a smart environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Menezes ◽  
Rui P. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Training System ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
List Type ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Agent System ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Elderly Users

Abstract Societies in the most developed countries have witnessed a significant ageing of the population in recent decades, which increases the demand for healthcare services and caregivers. The development of technologies to help the elderly, so that they can remain active and independent for a longer time, helps to mitigate the sustainability problem posed in care services. This article follows this new trend, proposing a multi-agent system composed of a smart camera network, centralised planning agent, a virtual coach, and robotic exercise buddy, designed to promote regular physical activity habits among the elderly. The proposed system not only persuades the users to perform exercise routines, but also guides and accompanies them during exercises in order to provide effective training and engagement to the user. The different agents are combined in the system to exploit their complementary features in the quest for an effective and engaging training system. Three variants of the system, involving either a partial set of those agents or the full proposed system, were evaluated and compared through a pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users. The results demonstrate that all variants are able to guide the user in an exercise routine, but the most complete system that includes a robotic exercise buddy was the best scored by the participants. Article Highlights Proposal of a multi-agent system to help elderly adopting regular physical activity habits. A virtual coach and a robotic exercise buddy provide both guidance and companionship during the exercise. A pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users demonstrated an effective and engaging training system.

Sensitivity of a modified version of the ‘timed get up and go’ test to predict fall risk in the elderly: A pilot study

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. e60-e66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Giné-Garriga ◽  
Míriam Guerra ◽  
Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo ◽  
Carme Martin ◽  
Viswanath B. Unnithan
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals An e-Health System for the Elderly (Butler Project): A Pilot Study on Acceptance and Satisfaction

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Botella ◽  
Ernestina Etchemendy ◽  
Diana Castilla ◽  
Rosa María Baños ◽  
Azucena García-Palacios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health System ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals The musical experience impacts on the elderly octogenarians’ cognition a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 146-148
Author(s):  
Elisangela Naves Vivas ◽  
Sérgio de Figueiredo Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Musical Experience

The Effect of Tea Catechins on Natural Killer Cell Activity in the Elderly: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Ryo IKETANI ◽  
Daisuke FURUSHIMA ◽  
Takuma NISHIMURA ◽  
Yui HIRAMA ◽  
Shintaro ONISHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Natural Killer Cell ◽  
Natural Killer ◽  
Natural Killer Cell Activity ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Cell Activity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tea Catechins ◽  
Killer Cell Activity
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