A Mobile Phone-Based Gait Assessment App for the Elderly: Development and Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gait disorders are common among older adults. With an increase in the use of technology among older adults, a mobile phone app provides a solution for older adults to self-monitor their gait quality in daily life.

Objective

This study aimed to develop a gait-monitoring mobile phone app (Pocket Gait) and evaluate its acceptability and usability among potential older users.

Methods

The app was developed to allow older adults to track their gait quality, including step frequency, acceleration root mean square (RMS), step regularity, step symmetry, and step variability. We recruited a total of 148 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and older from two cities in China: Beijing and Chongqing. They walked in three ways (single task, dual task, and fast w

SUBMITTER: Zhong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284482 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature