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Using sensor graphs for monitoring the effect on the performance of the OTAGO exercise program in older adults

The OTAGO exercise program is effective in decreasing the risk for falls of older adults. This research investigated if there is an indication that the OTAGO exercise program has a positive effect on the capacity and as well as on the performance in mobility. We used the data of the 10-months observ...

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Main Authors: Friedrich, Björn (Author) , Lübbe, Carolin (Author) , Steen, Enno-Edzard (Author) , Bauer, Jürgen M. (Author) , Hein, Andreas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 10 January 2022
In: Sensors
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22020493
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22020493
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/2/493
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Author Notes:Björn Friedrich, Carolin Lübbe, Enno-Edzard Steen, Jürgen Martin Bauer and Andreas Hein
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Summary:The OTAGO exercise program is effective in decreasing the risk for falls of older adults. This research investigated if there is an indication that the OTAGO exercise program has a positive effect on the capacity and as well as on the performance in mobility. We used the data of the 10-months observational OTAGO pilot study with 15 (m = 1, f = 14) (pre-)frail participants aged 84.60 y (SD: 5.57 y). Motion sensors were installed in the flats of the participants and used to monitor their activity as a surrogate variable for performance. We derived a weighted directed multigraph from the physical sensor network, subtracted the weights of one day from a baseline, and used the difference in percent to quantify the change in performance. Least squares was used to compute the overall progress of the intervention (n = 9) and the control group (n = 6). In accordance with previous studies, we found indication for a positive effect of the OTAGO program on the capacity in both groups. Moreover, we found indication that the OTAGO program reduces the decline in performance of older adults in daily living. However, it is too early to conclude causalities from our findings because the data was collected during a pilot study.
Item Description:Gesehen am 28.04.2022
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ISSN:1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22020493

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