• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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, ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Sensitivity to Change and Responsiveness of the Original and the Shortened Version of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for Young Seniors 

      Gordt, Katharina; Nerz, Corinna; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Taraldsen, Kristin; Pijnappels, Mirjam; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Vereijken, Beatrix; Becker, Clemens; Schwenk, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective To examine sensitivity to change and responsiveness of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CBM) and shortened CBM (s-CBM). Design Secondary analysis using data of a randomized controlled trial. Se ...
    • Walking on common ground: a cross-disciplinary scoping review on the clinical utility of digital mobility outcomes 

      Polhemus, Ashley; Ortiz, Laura Delgado; Brittain, Gavin; Chynkiamis, Nikolaos; Salis, Francesca; Gassner, Heiko; Gross, Michaela; Kirk, Cameron; Rossanigo, Rachele; Taraldsen, Kristin; Balta, Diletta; Breuls, Sofie; Buttery, Sara; Cardenas, Gabriela; Endress, Christoph; Gugenhan, Julia; Keogh, Alison; Kluge, Felix; Koch, Sarah; Micó-Amigo, M. Encarna; Nerz, Corinna; Sieber, Chloé; Williams, Parris; Bergquist, Ronny; de Basea, Magda Bosch; Buckley, Ellen; Hansen, Clint; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Schwickert, Lars; Scott, Kirsty; Stallforth, Sabine; van Uem, Janet; Vereijken, Beatrix; Cereatti, Andrea; Demeyer, Heleen; Hopkinson, Nicholas S.; Maetzler, Walter; Troosters, Thierry; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Yarnall, Alison; Becker, Clemens; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Leocani, Letizia; Mazzà, Claudia; Rochester, Lynn; Sharrack, Basil; Frei, Anja; Puhan, Milo A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Physical mobility is essential to health, and patients often rate it as a high-priority clinical outcome. Digital mobility outcomes (DMOs), such as real-world gait speed or step count, show promise as clinical measures in ...
    • Walking-related digital mobility outcomes as clinical trial endpoint measures: protocol for a scoping review 

      Polhemus, Ashley; Bergquist, Ronny; Bosh de Basea, Magda; Brittain, Gavin; Sara Catherine, Buttery; Nikolaos, Chynkiamis; dalla Costa, Gloria; Laura, Delgado Ortiz; Demeyer, Heleen; Emmert, Kirsten; Garcia Aymerich, Judith; Gassner, Heiko; Hansen, Clint; Hopkinson, Nicholas S.; Klucken, Jochen; Koch, Sarah; Leocani, Letizia; Maetzler, Walter; Micó-Amigo, M Encarna; Mikolaizak, A. Stefanie; Piraino, Paolo; Salis, Francesca; Schlenstedt, Christian; Schwickert, Lars; Scott, Kirsty; Sharrack, Basil; Taraldsen, Kristin; Troosters, Thierry; Vereijken, Beatrix; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Yarnall, Alison; Mazza, Claudia; Becker, Clemens; Rochester, Lynn; Puhan, Milo Alan; Frei, Anja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction Advances in wearable sensor technology now enable frequent, objective monitoring of real-world walking. Walking-related digital mobility outcomes (DMOs), such as real-world walking speed, have the potential ...