A Review of Activity Trackers for Senior Citizens: Research Perspectives, Commercial Landscape and the Role of the Insurance Industry

Wavelet-Based Sit-To-Stand Detection and Assessment of Fall Risk in Older People Using a Wearable Pendant Device

(2017) Andreas Ejupi et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Wearables for independent living in older adults: Gait and falls

(2017) A. Godfrey   MATURITAS

Mobile Health Applications to Promote Active and Healthy Ageing

(2017) Jorunn Helbostad et al.   SENSORS

A Review of Wearable Technologies for Elderly Care that Can Accurately Track Indoor Position, Recognize Physical Activities and Monitor Vital Signs in Real Time

(2017) Zhihua Wang et al.   SENSORS

Relating wrist accelerometry measures to disability in older adults

(2016) Megan J. Huisingh-Scheetz et al.   ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS

The reliability of the quantitative timed up and go test (QTUG) measured over five consecutive days under single and dual-task conditions in community dwelling older adults

(2016) Erin Smith et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Accelerometer-based determination of gait variability in older adults with knee osteoarthritis

(2016) Christian A. Clermont et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Mobile inertial sensor based gait analysis: Validity and reliability of spatiotemporal gait characteristics in healthy seniors

(2016) Lars Donath et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Comparison of physical activity assessed using hip- and wrist-worn accelerometers

(2016) Masamitsu Kamada et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

The descriptive epidemiology of accelerometer-measured physical activity in older adults

(2016) K. Berkemeyer et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Validity of an Accelerometer-Based Activity Monitor System for Measuring Physical Activity in Frail Older Adults

(2016) Anne M. Hollewand et al.   JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Analysis of dual-task elderly gait in fallers and non-fallers using wearable sensors

(2016) Jennifer Howcroft et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

The validity of assessing temporal events, sub-phases and trunk kinematics of the sit-to-walk movement in older adults using a single inertial sensor

(2016) Stefan Walgaard et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

The complexity of daily life walking in older adult community-dwelling fallers and non-fallers

(2016) Espen A.F. Ihlen et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Light physical activity is positively associated with cognitive performance in older community dwelling adults

(2016) Liam G. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT

Are Older Adults Ready for Wireless Physical Activity Tracking Devices? A Comparison of Commonly Used Tracking Devices

(2016) Francesca L. Tocci et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY

Walking-Induced Fatigue Leads to Increased Falls Risk in Older Adults

(2016) Steven Morrison et al.   Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Validation of Consumer-Based Hip and Wrist Activity Monitors in Older Adults With Varied Ambulatory Abilities

(2016) Theresa A. Floegel et al.   JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Can a single lower trunk body-fixed sensor differentiate between level-walking and stair descent and ascent in older adults? Preliminary findings

(2016) Aner Weiss et al.   MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS

Performance of Activity Classification Algorithms in Free-Living Older Adults

(2016) JEFFER EIDI SASAKI et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time and subclinical vascular disease: Cross-sectional study in older British men

(2016) Tessa J. Parsons et al.   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Sleep Monitoring Based on a Tri-Axial Accelerometer and a Pressure Sensor

(2016) Yunyoung Nam et al.   SENSORS

Does Elite Sport Degrade Sleep Quality? A Systematic Review

(2016) Luke Gupta et al.   SPORTS MEDICINE

An Evaluation of Commercial Pedometers for Monitoring Slow Walking Speed Populations

(2016) Femina H.A. Beevi et al.   Telemedicine and e-Health

Physical activity study of older people in hospital: A cross-sectional analysis using accelerometers

(2016) T. Ong et al.   European Geriatric Medicine

Sleep duration and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review with meta-analysis

(2016) Andressa Alves da Silva et al.   BMJ Open

Accelerometer-Based Monitoring of Upper Limb Movement in Older Adults With Acute and Subacute Stroke

(2016) Emi Narai et al.   Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Measuring moderate-intensity walking in older adults using the ActiGraph accelerometer

(2016) Anthony Barnett et al.   BMC Geriatrics

Validation of an Accelerometer to Quantify a Comprehensive Battery of Gait Characteristics in Healthy Older Adults and Parkinson's Disease: Toward Clinical and at Home Use

(2016) Silvia Del Din et al.   IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Physical activity among older Chinese adults living in urban and rural areas: A review

(2016) Wenfei Zhu et al.   Journal of Sport and Health Science

An Evaluation of Commercial Pedometers for Monitoring Slow Walking Speed Populations

(2016) Femina H.A. Beevi et al.   Telemedicine and e-Health

Older Adults’ Experiences Using a Commercially Available Monitor to Self-Track Their Physical Activity

(2016) Siobhan K McMahon et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Acceptance of Commercially Available Wearable Activity Trackers Among Adults Aged Over 50 and With Chronic Illness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

(2016) Kathryn Mercer et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Daily-Life Gait Quality as Predictor of Falls in Older People: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study

(2016) Kimberley S. van Schooten et al.   PLoS One

Randomized Trial of a Fitbit-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Women

(2015) Lisa A. Cadmus-Bertram et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Reliability and validity of a smartphone-based application for the quantification of the sit-to-stand movement in healthy seniors

(2015) Adrien Cerrito et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Acceptability of wristband activity trackers among community dwelling older adults

(2015) Tara O'Brien et al.   GERIATRIC NURSING

Good Lateral Harmonic Stability Combined with Adequate Gait Speed Is Required for Low Fall Risk in Older People

(2015) Matthew A.D. Brodie et al.   GERONTOLOGY

Inertial Sensor-Based Stride Parameter Calculation From Gait Sequences in Geriatric Patients

(2015) Alexander Rampp et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Eight-Week Remote Monitoring Using a Freely Worn Device Reveals Unstable Gait Patterns in Older Fallers

(2015) Matthew A. Brodie et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Reliability of gait variability assessment in older individuals during a six-minute walk test

(2015) Eleni Grimpampi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Technologies That Assess the Location of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review

(2015) Adam Loveday et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

Capturing step counts at slow walking speeds in older adults: Comparison of ankle and waist placement of measuring device

(2015) L Simpson et al.   JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Wearable pendant device monitoring using new wavelet-based methods shows daily life and laboratory gaits are different

(2015) Matthew A. D. Brodie et al.   MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING

MEMS Sensor Technologies for Human Centred Applications in Healthcare, Physical Activities, Safety and Environmental Sensing: A Review on Research Activities in Italy

(2015) Gastone Ciuti et al.   SENSORS

A Wavelet-Based Approach to Fall Detection

(2015) Luca Palmerini et al.   SENSORS

Tracking the Evolution of Smartphone Sensing for Monitoring Human Movement

(2015) Michael del Rosario et al.   SENSORS

Physical Human Activity Recognition Using Wearable Sensors

(2015) Ferhat Attal et al.   SENSORS

Genetic Algorithm-Based Classifiers Fusion for Multisensor Activity Recognition of Elderly People

(2015) Saisakul Chernbumroong et al.   IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Accelerometer-determined physical activity, muscle mass, and leg strength in community-dwelling older adults

(2015) Yi Chao Foong et al.   Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle

Feature Selection for Wearable Smartphone-Based Human Activity Recognition with Able bodied, Elderly, and Stroke Patients

(2015) Nicole A. Capela et al.   PLoS One

Accelerometer-determined physical activity and self-reported health in a population of older adults (65–85 years): a cross-sectional study

(2014) Hilde Lohne-Seiler et al.   BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Duration and breaks in sedentary behaviour: accelerometer data from 1566 community-dwelling older men (British Regional Heart Study)

(2014) Barbara J Jefferis et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Early identification of declining balance in higher functioning older adults, an inertial sensor based method

(2014) K.J. Sheehan et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Measuring activity levels associated with rehabilitative care in hospitalized older adults

(2014) Colleen M. Casey et al.   GERIATRIC NURSING

Exploring patterns of accelerometry-assessed physical activity in elderly people

(2014) Sandra Ortlieb et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Adults 60 Years and Older: New York City Residents Compared With a National Sample

(2014) Kelly R. Evenson et al.   JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Self-monitoring of spontaneous physical activity and sedentary behavior to prevent weight regain in older adults

(2014) Barbara J. Nicklas et al.   Obesity

Gait asymmetry detection in older adults using a light ear-worn sensor

(2014) L Atallah et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Estimating Energy Expenditure from Heart Rate in Older Adults: A Case for Calibration

(2014) Jennifer A. Schrack et al.   PLoS One

Test-Retest Reliability of a Pendant-Worn Sensor Device in Measuring Chair Rise Performance in Older Persons

(2014) Wei Zhang et al.   SENSORS

Survey on Fall Detection and Fall Prevention Using Wearable and External Sensors

(2014) Yueng Delahoz et al.   SENSORS

Fusion of Smartphone Motion Sensors for Physical Activity Recognition

(2014) Muhammad Shoaib et al.   SENSORS

Effects of aging on sleep structure throughout adulthood: a population-based study

(2014) Walter Moraes et al.   SLEEP MEDICINE

Fall Detection Devices and Their Use With Older Adults

(2014) Shomir Chaudhuri et al.   Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

The association between retirement and age on physical activity in older adults

(2013) A. Godfrey et al.   AGE AND AGEING

Challenges, issues and trends in fall detection systems

(2013) Raul Igual et al.   Biomedical Engineering Online

Accelerometry analysis of physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults: a systematic review and data analysis

(2013) E. Gorman et al.   European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Estimating fall risk with inertial sensors using gait stability measures that do not require step detection

(2013) F. Riva et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Can we use accelerometry to monitor balance exercise performance in older adults?

(2013) James Y. Tung et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Patterns of Accelerometer-Assessed Sedentary Behavior in Older Women

(2013) Eric J. Shiroma et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Related to Cognitive Function in Older Adults

(2013) Jacqueline Kerr et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY

A review of signals used in sleep analysis

(2013) A Roebuck et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Gait and Foot Clearance Parameters Obtained Using Shoe-Worn Inertial Sensors in a Large-Population Sample of Older Adults

(2013) Farzin Dadashi et al.   SENSORS

A Wearable Inertial Measurement Unit for Long-Term Monitoring in the Dependency Care Area

(2013) Daniel Rodríguez-Martín et al.   SENSORS

Fall detection with body-worn sensors

(2013) L. Schwickert et al.   ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE

Automatic Evaluation of the 30-s Chair Stand Test Using Inertial/Magnetic-Based Technology in an Older Prefrail Population

(2013) N. Millor et al.   IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Differences in Trunk Accelerometry Between Frail and Nonfrail Elderly Persons in Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions Based on a Mobile Inertial Sensor

(2013) Alejandro Galán-Mercant et al.   JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Objective measurements of daily physical activity patterns and sedentary behaviour in older adults: Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study

(2012) Nanna Yr Arnardottir et al.   AGE AND AGEING

Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms “sedentary” and “sedentary behaviours”

(2012) Sedentary Behaviour Research Networ   Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism

Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality Risk in 222 497 Australian Adults

(2012) Hidde P. van der Ploeg   ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Automated approach for quantifying the repeated sit-to-stand using one body fixed sensor in young and older adults

(2012) R.C. Van Lummel et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Elderly frailty detection by using accelerometer-enabled smartphones and clinical information records

(2012) Jesús Fontecha et al.   Personal and Ubiquitous Computing

Postural sway parameters using a triaxial accelerometer: comparing elderly and young healthy adults

(2011) Rigoberto Martinez-Mendez et al.   COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Comparison of real-life accidental falls in older people with experimental falls in middle-aged test subjects

(2011) M. Kangas et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Analysis of pelvic movement in the elderly during walking using a posture monitoring system equipped with a triaxial accelerometer and a gyroscope

(2011) Norio Ishigaki et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Physical activity monitoring by use of accelerometer-based body-worn sensors in older adults: A systematic literature review of current knowledge and applications

(2011) Kristin Taraldsen et al.   MATURITAS

Redefining the Roles of Sensors in Objective Physical Activity Monitoring

(2011) KONG Y. CHEN et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Assessment of Physical Activity Using Wearable Monitors

(2011) PATTY FREEDSON et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Best Practices for Using Physical Activity Monitors in Population-Based Research

(2011) CHARLES E. MATTHEWS et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Evaluation of a Body-Worn Sensor System to Measure Physical Activity in Older People With Impaired Function

(2011) Kristin Taraldsen et al.   PHYSICAL THERAPY

A Review of Accelerometry-Based Wearable Motion Detectors for Physical Activity Monitoring

(2011) Che-Chang Yang et al.   SENSORS

Stride dynamics, gait variability and prospective falls risk in active community dwelling older women

(2010) Kade Paterson et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

3D gait assessment in young and elderly subjects using foot-worn inertial sensors

(2010) Benoit Mariani et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Accelerometer’s position independent physical activity recognition system for long-term activity monitoring in the elderly

(2010) Adil Mehmood Khan et al.   MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING

An adaptive Kalman-based Bayes estimation technique to classify locomotor activities in young and elderly adults through accelerometers

(2010) R. Muscillo et al.   MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS

Comparison of acceleration signals of simulated and real-world backward falls

(2010) J. Klenk et al.   MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS

Correlation of accelerometry with clinical balance tests in older fallers and non-fallers

(2009) M. O'Sullivan et al.   AGE AND AGEING

Reproducibility of spatio-temporal gait parameters under different conditions in older adults using a trunk tri-axial accelerometer system

(2009) Antonia Hartmann et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Wearable systems for monitoring mobility-related activities in older people: a systematic review

(2008) Eling D de Bruin et al.   CLINICAL REHABILITATION

Concurrent validity of a trunk tri-axial accelerometer system for gait analysis in older adults

(2008) Antonia Hartmann et al.   GAIT & POSTURE

Multi-Camera Human Activity Monitoring

(2008) Loren Fiore et al.   JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Review of physical activity measurement using accelerometers in older adults: Considerations for research design and conduct

(2008) Susan L. Murphy   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Assessment of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults with schizophrenia

(2008) Laurie A. Lindamer et al.   SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH