• Implementing behaviour change theory and techniques to increase physical activity and prevent functional decline among adults aged 61-70: The PreventIT project 

      Boulton, Elisabeth; Hawley-Hague, Helen; French, David P.; Mellone, Sabato; Zacchi, Anna; Clemson, Lindy; Vereijken, Beatrix; Todd, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The health and wellbeing benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA), and of improving strength and balance, are well documented. The World Health Organization's recommendations of 150 min per week of moderate intensity ...
    • The influence of motor tasks and cut-off parameter selection on artifact subspace reconstruction in EEG recordings 

      Anders, Phillipp; Müller, Helen Martha; Skjæret-Maroni, Nina; Vereijken, Beatrix; Baumeister, Jochen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Advances in EEG filtering algorithms enable analysis of EEG recorded during motor tasks. Although methods such as artifact subspace reconstruction (ASR) can remove transient artifacts automatically, there is virtually no ...
    • It’s not about the capture, it’s about what we can learn”: a qualitative study of experts’ opinions and experiences regarding the use of wearable sensors to measure gait and physical activity 

      Keogh, Alison; Taraldsen, Kristin; Caulfield, Brian; Vereijken, Beatrix (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The use of wearable sensor technology to collect patient health data, such as gait and physical activity, offers the potential to transform healthcare research. To maximise the use of wearable devices in practice, ...
    • Laboratory and free-living gait performance in adults with COPD and healthy controls 

      Buekers, Joren; Megaritis, Dimitrios; Koch, Sarah; Alcock, Lisa; Ammour, Nadir; Becker, Clemens; Bertuletti, Stefano; Bonci, Tecla; Brown, Philip; Buckley, Ellen; Buttery, Sara C.; Caulfied, Brian; Cereatti, Andrea; Chynkiamis, Nikolaos; Demeyer, Heleen; Echevarria, Carlos; Frei, Anja; Hansen, Clint; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Hopkinson, Nicholas S.; Hume, Emily; Kuederle, Arne; Maetzler, Walter; Mazzà, Claudia; Micó-Amigo, Encarna M.; Mueller, Arne; Palmerini, Luca; Salis, Francesca; Scott, Kirsty; Troosters, Thierry; Vereijken, Beatrix; Watz, Henrik; Rochester, Lynn; Din, Silvia Del; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Gait characteristics are important risk factors for falls, hospitalisations and mortality in older adults, but the impact of COPD on gait performance remains unclear. We aimed to identify differences in gait ...
    • Methodological advances for the quantification of body movement and concurrently measured brain activity of exergame players 

      Anders, Phillipp (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:64, Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      The aging population and a projected decline in the number of healthcare personnel necessitate the development and increased use of health technology to halt or delay functional decline in older adults connected to aging. ...
    • Mobile health applications to promote active and healthy ageing 

      Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Becker, Clemens; Todd, Chris; Taraldsen, Kristin; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Aminian, Kamair; Mellone, Sabato (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The European population is ageing, and there is a need for health solutions that keep older adults independent longer. With increasing access to mobile technology, such as smartphones and smartwatches, the development and ...
    • Mobilizing Patient and Public Involvement in the Development of Real-World Digital Technology Solutions: Tutorial 

      Keogh, Alison; Mc Ardle, Ríona; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Ammour, Nadir; Arnera, Valdo; Balzani, Federica; Brittain, Gavin; Buckley, Ellen; Buttery, Sara; Cantu, Alma; Corriol-Rohou, Solange; Delgado-Ortiz, Laura; Duysens, Jacques; Forman-Hardy, Tom; Gur-Arieh, Tova; Hamerlijnck, Dominique; Linnell, John; Leocani, Letizia; McQuillan, Tom; Neatrour, Isabel; Polhemus, Ashley; Remmele, Werner; Saraiva, Isabel; Scott, Kirsty; Sutton, Norman; van den Brande, Koen; Vereijken, Beatrix; Wohlrab, Martin; Rochester, Lynn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Although the value of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) activities in the development of new interventions and tools is well known, little guidance exists on how to perform these activities in a meaningful ...
    • A multi-sensor wearable system for the assessment of diseased gait in real-world conditions 

      Salis, Francesca; Bertuletti, Stefano; Bonci, Tecla; Caruso, Marco; Scott, Kirsty; Alcock, Lisa; Buckley, Ellen; Gazit, Eran; Hansen, Clint; Schwickert, Lars; Aminian, Kamiar; Becker, Clemens; Brown, Philip; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Caulfield, Brian; Chiari, Lorenzo; D’Ascanio, Ilaria; Del Din, Silvia; Eskofier, Bjoern M.; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Hume, Emily C.; Kirk, Cameron; Kluge, Felix; Koch, Sarah; Kuederle, Arne; Maetzler, Walter; Micó-Amigo, Encarna M.; Mueller, Arne; Neatrour, Isabel; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Palmerini, Luca; Yarnall, Alison J.; Rochester, Lynn; Sharrack, Basil; Singleton, David; Vereijken, Beatrix; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Della Croce, Ugo; Mazzà, Claudia; Cereatti, Andrea (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Accurately assessing people’s gait, especially in real-world conditions and in case of impaired mobility, is still a challenge due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors resulting in gait complexity. To improve ...
    • On the use of wearable sensors as mobility biomarkers in the marketing authorization of new drugs: A regulatory perspective 

      Viceconti, Marco; Tome, M.; Dartee, Wim P; Knezevic, I.; Hernandez Penna, S.; Mazzà, Claudia; Caulfield, Brian; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Becker, Clemens; Maetzler, Walter; Troosters, Thierry; Sharrack, Basil; Davico, Giorgio; Corriol-Rohou, Solange; Rochester, Lynn; Mobilise-D, Consortium; Vereijken, Beatrix (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The loss of mobility is a common trait in multiple health conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease) and is associated with reduced quality of life. In this context, being able to monitor mobility in the real world, is important. ...
    • Performance of machine learning models in estimation of ground reaction forces during balance exergaming 

      Vonstad, Elise Klæbo; Bach, Kerstin; Vereijken, Beatrix; Su, Xiaomeng; Nilsen, Jan Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Balance training exercise games (exergames) are a promising tool for reducing fall risk in elderly. Exergames can be used for in-home guided exercise, which greatly increases availability and facilitates ...
    • Performance-based clinical tests of balance and muscle strength used in young seniors: a systematic literature review 

      Bergquist, Ronny; Weber, Michaela; Schwenk, Michael; Ulseth, Synnøve; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Taraldsen, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Many balance and strength tests exist that have been designed for older seniors, often aged ≥70 years. To guide strategies for preventing functional decline, valid and reliable tests are needed to detect early ...
    • Physical activity and life satisfaction among older adults in HUNT4 Trondheim 70+ 

      Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik (Master thesis, 2020)
      Bakgrunn: Flere studier har vist at fysisk og mental helse er sterkt relatert til hverandre, og interessen for denne relasjonen har stadig økt de siste årene. Selv om flere studier har vist at fysisk aktivitet kan være ...
    • Physical performance in older age by sex and educational level: the HUNT Study 

      Melsæter, Kjerstin Næss; Tangen, Gro Gujord; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Vereijken, Beatrix; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Thingstad, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Population-based studies on physical performance provide important information on older people’s health but rarely include the oldest and least-healthy segment of the population. The aim of this study was to ...
    • Predicting Advanced Balance Ability and Mobility with an Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test 

      Bergquist, Ronny; Nerz, Corinna; Taraldsen, Kristin; Mellone, Sabato; Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Becker, Clemens; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Extensive test batteries are often needed to obtain a comprehensive picture of a person’s functional status. Many test batteries are not suitable for active and healthy adults due to ceiling effects, or require a lot of ...
    • Predicting trajectories of functional decline in 60- to 70-year-old people 

      Jonkman, NH; Del Panta, V; Hoekstra, T; Colpo, M; van Schoor, NM; Bandinelli, S; Cattelani, Luca; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, AB (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Early identification of people at risk of functional decline is essential for delivering targeted preventive interventions. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify and predict trajectories of functional ...
    • Preventing functional decline in young seniors: Development and evaluation of interventions and smartphone-based tests 

      Bergquist, Ronny (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:351, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Decline in physical function in seniors leads to falls, decreased physical activity, dependence in activities of daily living, and reduced quality of life, constituting a major burden for the individual itself, and an ...
    • Protocol for the PreventIT feasibility randomised controlled trial of a lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention in young older adults 

      Taraldsen, Kristin; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Maier, Andrea B.; Boulton, Elisabeth; Aminian, Kamiar; van Ancum, Jeanine; Bandinelli, Stefania; Becker, Clemens; Bergquist, Ronny; Chiari, Lorenzo; Clemson, Lindy; French, David P.; Gannon, Brenda; Hawley-Hague, Helen; Jonkman, Nini H.; Mellone, Sabato; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Schwenk, Michael; Todd, Chris; Yang, Fan Bella; Zacchi, Anna; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Introduction The European population is rapidly ageing. In order to handle substantial future challenges in the healthcare system, we need to shift focus from treatment towards health promotion. The PreventIT project has ...
    • Putting Temperature into the Equation: Development and Validation of Algorithms to Distinguish Non-Wearing from Inactivity and Sleep in Wearable Sensors 

      Pagnamenta, Sara; Grønvik, Karoline Blix; Aminian, Kamiar; Vereijken, Beatrix; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Long-term monitoring of real-life physical activity (PA) using wearable devices is increasingly used in clinical and epidemiological studies. The quality of the recorded data is an important issue, as unreliable data may ...
    • A Roadmap to Inform Development, Validation and Approval of Digital Mobility Outcomes: The Mobilise-D Approach 

      Rochester, Lynn; Mazza, Claudia; Mueller, Arne; Caulfield, Brian; McCarthy, Marie; Becker, Clemens; Miller, Ram; Piraino, Paolo; Viceconti, Marco; Dartee, Wim P; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Aydemir, Aida A; Vereijken, Beatrix; Arnera, Valdo; Ammour, Nadir; Jackson, Michael; Hache, Tilo; Roubenoff, Ronenn (Journal article, 2020)
      Helsevesenet har måttet tilpasse seg raskt til COVID-19, og dette har igjen understreket et presserende behov for verktøy for å lette fjernbesøk og overvåking. Digital helseteknologi, inkludert kroppsbrukte enheter, tilbyr ...