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

BackgroundClinical frailty syndrome is a common geriatric syndrome, which is characterized by physiological reserve decreases and increased vulnerability. The changes associated to ageing and frailties are associated to changes in gait characteristics and the basic functional capacities. Traditional...

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Main Authors: Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2013-08-01
Series:JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Online Access:http://mhealth.jmir.org/2013/2/e21/