Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Mellone, Sabato"
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App-based Self-administrable Clinical Tests of Physical Function: Development and Usability Study
Bergquist, Ronny; Vereijken, Beatrix; Mellone, Sabato; Corzani, Mattia; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Taraldsen, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Objective measures of physical function in older adults are widely used to predict health outcomes such as disability, institutionalization, and mortality. App-based clinical tests allow users to assess their ... -
The association of basic and challenging motor capacity with mobility performance and falls in young seniors
Gordt, Katharina; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Taraldsen, Kristin; Mellone, Sabato; Bergquist, Ronny; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Nerz, Corinna; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, Andrea B.; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Becker, Clemens; Aminian, Kamiar; Schwenk, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Understanding the association between motor capacity (MC) (what people can do in a standardized environment), mobility performance (MP) (what people actually do in real-life) and falls is important for early ... -
Can smartphone technology be used to support an effective home exercise intervention to prevent falls amongst community dwelling older adults?: the TOGETHER feasibility RCT study protocol
Hawley-Hague, Helen; Tacconi, Carlo; Mellone, Sabato; Martinez, Ellen; Easdon, Angela; Yang, Fan Bella; Su, Ting-Li; Stefanie Mikolaizak, A; Chiari, Lorenzo; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Todd, Chris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction Falls have major implications for quality of life, independence and cost to the health service. Strength and balance training has been found to be effective in reducing the rate/risk of falls, as long as there ... -
Comparison of Standard Clinical and Instrumented Physical Performance Tests in Discriminating Functional Status of High-Functioning People Aged 61–70 Years Old
Coni, Alice; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Bergquist, Ronny; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Mellone, Sabato; Chiari, Lorenzo; Maier, Andrea B.; Pijnappels, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Assessment of physical performance by standard clinical tests such as the 30-s Chair Stand (30CST) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) may allow early detection of functional decline, even in high-functioning populations, and ... -
Complexity of daily physical activity is more sensitive than conventional metrics to assess functional change in younger older adults
Zhang, Wei; Schwenk, Michael; Mellone, Sabato; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Vereijken, Beatrix; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Boulton, Elisabeth; Jonkman, Nini H.; Maier, Andrea B.; Klenk, Jochen; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Aminian, Kamiar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The emerging mHealth applications, incorporating wearable sensors, enables continuous monitoring of physical activity (PA). This study aimed at analyzing the relevance of a multivariate complexity metric in assessment of ... -
Digital technology to deliver a lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention in young seniors – the PreventIT feasibility randomised controlled trial
Taraldsen, Kristin; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Maier, Andrea B.; Mellone, Sabato; Boulton, Elisabeth; Aminian, Kamiar; Becker, Clemens; Chiari, Lorenzo; Follestad, Turid; Gannon, Brenda; Ionescu, Anisoara; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Schwenk, Michael; Todd, Chris; Yang, Fan Bella; Zacchi, Anna; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Helbostad, Jorunn L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Behavioral change is the key to alter individuals’ lifestyle from sedentary to active. The aim was to assess the feasibility of delivering a Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise programme and evaluate the ... -
The FARSEEING real-world fall repository: a large-scale collaborative database to collect and share sensor signals from real-world falls
Klenk, Jochen; Schwickert, Lars; Palmerini, Luca; Mellone, Sabato; Bourke, Alan; Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Kerse, Ngaire; Hauer, Klaus; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Synofzik, Matthis; Srulijes, Karin; Maetzler, Walter; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Zijlstra, Wiebren; Aminian, Kamiar; Todd, Christopher; Chiari, Lorenzo; Becker, Clemens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Real-world fall events objectively measured by body-worn sensors can improve the understanding of fall events in older people. However, these events are rare and hence challenging to capture. Therefore, the ... -
Impact of adherence to a lifestyle-integrated programme on physical function and behavioural complexity in young older adults at risk of functional decline: a multicentre RCT secondary analysis
Mikolaizak, A Stefanie; Taraldsen, Kristin; Boulton, Elisabeth; Gordt, Katharina; Maier, Andrea Britta; Mellone, Sabato; Hawley-Hague, Helen; Aminian, Kamiar; Chiari, Lorenzo; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Todd, Chris; Vereijken, Beatrix; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Becker, Clemens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Context Long-term adherence to physical activity (PA) interventions is challenging. The Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise programmes were adapted Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (aLiFE) to include more ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
One-to-one and group-based teleconferencing for falls rehabilitation: Usability, acceptability, and feasibility study
Hawley-Hague, Helen; Tacconi, Carlo; Mellone, Sabato; Martinez, Ellen; Chiari, Lorenzo; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Todd, Chris (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Falls have implications for the health of older adults. Strength and balance interventions significantly reduce the risk of falls; however, patients seldom perform the dose of exercise that is required based ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Robustness of In-Laboratory and Daily-Life Gait Speed Measures over One Year in High Functioning 61- To 70-Year-Old Adults
Rojer, Anna G.M.; Coni, Alice; Mellone, Sabato; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Mikolaizak, Stefanie; Becker, Clemens; Aminian, Kamiar; Trappenburg, Marijke C.; Meskers, Carel G.M.; Maier, Andrea B.; Pijnappels, Mirjam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Gait speed is a simple and safe measure with strong predictive value for negative health outcomes in clinical practice, yet in-laboratory gait speed seems not representative for daily-life gait speed. This ... -
Smartphone apps to support falls rehabilitation exercise: App development and usability and acceptability study
Hawley-Hague, Helen; Tacconi, Carlo; Mellone, Sabato; Martinez, Ellen; Ford, Claire; Chiari, Lorenzo; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Todd, Chris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Falls have implications for older adults’ health and well-being. Strength and balance interventions significantly reduce the risk of falls. However, patients do not always perform the unsupervised home exercise ... -
Template-Based Recognition of Human Locomotion in IMU Sensor Data Using Dynamic Time Warping
Sczuka, Kim; Schneider, Marc; Bourke, Alan; Mellone, Sabato; Kerse, Ngaire; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Becker, Clemens; Klenk, Jochen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Increased levels of light, moderate and vigorous physical activity (PA) are positively associated with health benefits. Therefore, sensor-based human activity recognition can identify different types and levels of PA. In ...