Older Adults with Weaker Muscle Strength Stand up from a Sitting Position with More Dynamic Trunk Use

Older Adults with Weaker Muscle Strength Stand up from a Sitting Position with More Dynamic Trunk Use

The ability to stand up from a sitting position is essential for older adults to live independently. Body-fixed inertial sensors may provide an approach for quantifying the sit-to-stand (STS) in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to determine whether measurements of STS movements using bod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rob C. van Lummel, Jordi Evers, Martijn Niessen, Peter J. Beek, Jaap H. van Dieën
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
physical function
physical performance test
chair stand
sit to stand transfer
wearables
inertial sensors
accelerometers
gyroscopes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/1235

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http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/1235

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