@article{ref1,
title="Analysis of older adults in Spanish care facilities, risk of falling and daily activity using Xiaomi Mi Band 2",
journal="Sensors (Basel)",
year="2021",
author="Miranda-Duro, María Del Carmen and Nieto-Riveiro, Laura and Concheiro-Moscoso, Patricia and Groba, Betania and Pousada, Thais and Canosa, Nereida and Pereira, Javier",
volume="21",
number="10",
pages="-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: 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. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on three different institutions located in Galicia (autonomous community) (Spain). <br><br>RESULTS: 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 probability of falling, of dependency in basic activities of daily living, or of mobility problems. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The importance of focusing on daily steps, intrinsically related to the objective assessment of daily physical activity, is that it is a modifiable factor that impacts different aspects of health and quality of life.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1424-8220",
doi="10.3390/s21103341",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21103341"
}