• A physical activity reference data-set recorded from older adults using body-worn inertial sensors and video technology?The ADAPT study data-set 

      Bourke, Alan; Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Bergquist, Ronny; Wik, Per Bendik; Vereijken, Beatrix; Helbostad, Jorunn L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Physical activity monitoring algorithms are often developed using conditions that do not represent real-life activities, not developed using the target population, or not labelled to a high enough resolution to capture the ...
    • A randomised controlled study of the long-term effects of exercise training on mortality in elderly people: Study protocol for the generation 100 study 

      Stensvold, Dorthe; Viken, Hallgeir; Rognmo, Øivind; Skogvoll, Eirik; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Vatten, Lars Johan; Coombes, Jeff S; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Magnussen, Jon; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Singh, Maria A Fiatarone; Langhammer, Arnulf; Støylen, Asbjørn; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Wisløff, Ulrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Introduction: Epidemiological studies suggest that exercise has a tremendous preventative effect on morbidity and premature death, but these findings need to be confirmed by randomised trials. Generation 100 is a randomised, ...
    • The Adapted Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise Program for Preventing Functional Decline in Young Seniors: Development and Initial Evaluation 

      Schwenk, Michael; Bergquist, Ronny; Boulton, Elisabeth; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Nerz, Corinna; Weber, Michaela; Barz, Carolin; Jonkman, Nini H.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, Andrea B.; Zhang, Wei; Becker, Clemens; Todd, Chris; Clemson, Lindy; Hawley-Hague, H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: The Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program is an intervention integrating balance and strength activities into daily life, effective at reducing falls in at-risk people ≥70 years. There is ...
    • 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 ...
    • Attitudes Towards Adapted Lifestyle-Integrated Functional Exercise Developed for 60-70-Year-Olds: Perceptions of Participants and Trainers 

      Boulton, Elisabeth; Weber, Michaela; Hawley-Hague, Helen; Bergquist, Ronny; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Jonkman, Nini H.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Maier, Andrea B.; Becker, Clemens; Todd, Chris; Clemson, Lindy; Schwenk, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Time commitments, limited access, or unwillingness to join a group are some of the many reasons for low adherence to structured exercise in older adults. A promising alternative approach is integrating exercise ...
    • Balance and Gait After First Minor Ischemic Stroke in People 70 Years of Age or Younger: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study 

      Hamre, Sophia Charlotta; Fure, Brynjar; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Vlachos, Georgios; Ursin, Marie Helene; Tangen, Gro Gujord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      BACKGROUND: Two-thirds of patients with stroke experience only mild impairments in the acute phase, and the proportion of patients <70 years is increasing. Knowledge about balance and gait and predictive factors are scarce ...
    • 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 ...
    • Cardiorespiratory Reference Data in Older Adults: The Generation 100 Study. 

      Stensvold, Dorthe; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Viken, Hallgeir; Zisko, Nina; Reitlo, Line Skarsem; Nauman, Javaid; Gaustad, Svein Erik; Hassel, Erlend; Moufack, Marcel; Brønstad, Eivind; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Malmo, Vegard; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Støylen, Asbjørn; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Rognmo, Øivind; Wisløff, Ulrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is regarded a clinical vital sign, and accurate reference values for all age groups are essential. Little data exist on CRF and cardiorespiratory function in older adults. The aim ...
    • Changes in gait symmetry, gait velocity and self-reported function following total hip replacement 

      Hodt-Billington, Caroline; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; vervaat, willemijn; Rognsvåg, Turid; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Objective: To investigate the magnitude of change at different time points in measures of gait symmetry, gait velocity and self-reported function following total hip replacement. Design: Longitudinal with test occasions ...
    • Classical machine learning versus deep learning for the older adults free-living activity classification 

      Awais, Muhammad; Chiari, Lorenzo; Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Palmerini, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Physical activity has a strong influence on mental and physical health and is essential in healthy ageing and wellbeing for the ever-growing elderly population. Wearable sensors can provide a reliable and economical measure ...
    • Client, caregiver, volunteer, and therapist views on a voluntary supported group exercise programme for older adults with dementia 

      Taraldsen, Kristin; Boulton, Elisabeth; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Granbo, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Existing group exercise programmes, or other services offered to maintain physical activity levels, are typically not developed specifically for older adults with dementia. The aim of this study was to gain ...
    • 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 ...
    • Concurrent validity and reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale in young-older adults. 

      Weber, Michaela; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Bergquist, Ronny; Taraldsen, Kristin; Gordt, Katharina; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Nerz, Corinna; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Jonkman, Nini H.; Maier, Andrea B.; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Becker, Clemens; Schwenk, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background With the growing number of young-older adults (baby-boomers), there is an increasing demand for assessment tools specific for this population, which are able to detect subtle balance and mobility deficits. ...
    • Connecting real-world digital mobility assessment to clinical outcomes for regulatory and clinical endorsement–the Mobilise-D study protocol 

      Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Rochester, Lynn; Maetzler, Walter; Sharrack, Basil; Demeyer, Heleen; Mazzà, Claudia; Caulfield, Brian; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Vereijken, Beatrix; Arnera, Valdo; Miller, Ram; Piraino, Paolo; Ammour, Nadir; Gordon, Mark Forrest; Troosters, Thierry; Yarnall, Alison J.; Alcock, Lisa; Gaßner, Heiko; Winkler, Jürgen; Klucken, Jochen; Schlenstedt, Christian; Watz, Henrik; Kirsten, Anne-Marie; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Chynkiamis, Nikolaos; Hume, Emily; Megaritis, Dimitrios; Nieuwboer, Alice; Ginis, Pieter; Buckley, Ellen; Brittain, Gavin; Comi, Giancarlo; Leocani, Letizia; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Taraldsen, Kristin; Blain, Hubert; Driss, Valérie; Frei, Anja; Puhan, Milo A.; Polhemus, Ashley; de Basea, Magda Bosch; Gimeno, Elena; Hopkinson, Nicholas S.; Buttery, Sara C.; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Mirelman, Anat; Evers, Jordi; Neatrour, Isabel; Singleton, David; Schwickert, Lars; Becker, Clemens; Jansen, Carl-Philipp (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The development of optimal strategies to treat impaired mobility related to ageing and chronic disease requires better ways to detect and measure it. Digital health technology, including body worn sensors, ...
    • Consensus based framework for digital mobility monitoring 

      Kluge, Felix; Del Din, Silvia; Cereatti, Andrea; Gassner, Heiko; Hansen, Clint; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Klucken, Jochen; Küderle, Arne; Müller, Arne; Rochester, Lynn; Ullrich, Martin; Eskofier, Bjoern M.; Mazzà, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Digital mobility assessment using wearable sensor systems has the potential to capture walking performance in a patient’s natural environment. It enables monitoring of health status and disease progression and evaluation ...
    • Creating and Validating a Shortened Version of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for Application in People Who Are 61 to 70 Years of Age 

      Gordt, Katharina; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Taraldsen, Kristin; Bergquist, Ronny; Van Ancum, Jeanine M.; Nerz, Corinna; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Maier, Andrea B.; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Egberta; Becker, Clemens; Schwenk, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background The Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CBM) has been shown to be reliable and valid for detecting subtle balance and mobility deficits in people who are 61 to 70 years of age. However, item redundancy and ...
    • Designing for movement quality in exergames: Lessons learned from observing senior citizens playing stepping games 

      Skjæret, Nina; Nawaz, Ather; Ystmark, Kristine Midjås; Dahl, Yngve; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Svanæs, Dag; Vereijken, Beatrix (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background: Exergames are increasingly used as an exercise intervention to reduce fall risk in elderly. However, few exergames have been designed specifically for elderly, and we lack knowledge about the characteristics ...
    • Development and delivery of patient treatment in the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial. A new geriatric in-hospital pathway for elderly patients with hip fracture 

      Saltvedt, Ingvild; Prestmo, Anders; Einarsen, Elin Kristin; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background Hip fractures are common among frail elderly persons and often have serious consequences on function, mobility and mortality. Traditional treatment of these patients is performed in orthopedic departments without ...
    • Development of a clinical prediction model for the onset of functional decline in people aged 65-75 years: Pooled analysis of four European cohort studies 

      Jonkman, Nini H.; Colpo, Marco; Klenk, Jochen; Todd, Chris; Hoekstra, Trynke; Del Panta, Vieri; Rapp, Kilian; van Schoor, Natasja M.; Bandinelli, Stefania; Heymans, Martijn W.; Mauger, Dominique; Cattelani, Luca; Denkinger, Michael D.; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Maier, Andrea B.; Pijnappels, Mirjam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Identifying those people at increased risk of early functional decline in activities of daily living (ADL) is essential for initiating preventive interventions. The aim of this study is to develop and validate ...