Analysis of Older Adults in Spanish Care Facilities, Risk of Falling and Daily Activity Using Xiaomi Mi Band 2.

ABSTRACT: Presently the use of technological devices such as wearable devices has emerged. Physical activity monitoring with wearable sensors is an easy and non-intrusive approach to encourage preventive care for older adults. It may be useful to follow a continuous assessment of the risk of falling. The objective is to explore the relationship between the daily activity measured by Xiaomi Mi Band 2 and the risk of falling of older adults residing in or attending care facilities. A cross-sectional study was conducted on three different institutions located in Galicia (autonomous community) (Spain). A total of 31 older adults were included in the study, with a mean age of 84 ± 8.71 years old. The main findings obtained were that a greater number of steps and distance could be related to a lower proba

SUBMITTER: Miranda-Duro MDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8150783 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature