• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Aging at home: factors associated with independence in activities of daily living among older adults in Norway—a HUNT study 

      Redzovic, Skender Elez; Vereijken, Beatrix; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Maintaining independence in activities of daily living (ADL) is essential for the well-being of older adults. This study examined the relationship between demographic and living situation factors and ADL ...
    • 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 ...
    • Assessing Motivational Differences Between Young and Older Adults When Playing an Exergame 

      Subramanian, Sruti; Dahl, Yngve; Skjæret-Maroni, Nina; Vereijken, Beatrix; Svanæs, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Currently, exergames are used by different age groups for both recreational and training/rehabilitation purposes. However, little is known about how to design exergames so that they are motivating for specific ...
    • Assessing real-world gait with digital technology? Validation, insights and recommendations from the Mobilise-D consortium 

      Micó-Amigo, M. Encarna; Bonci, Tecla; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Ullrich, Martin; Kirk, Cameron; Soltani, Abolfazl; Küderle, Arne; Gazit, Eran; Salis, Francesca; Alcock, Lisa; Aminian, Kamiar; Becker, Clemens; Bertuletti, Stefano; Brown, Philip; Buckley, Ellen; Cantu, Alma; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Caruso, Marco; Caulfield, Brian; Cereatti, Andrea; Chiari, Lorenzo; D’Ascanio, Ilaria; Eskofier, Bjoern; Fernstad, Sara; Froehlich, Marcel; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Hansen, Clint; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Hiden, Hugo; Hume, Emily; Keogh, Alison; Kluge, Felix; Koch, Sarah; Maetzler, Walter; Megaritis, Dimitrios; Mueller, Arne; Niessen, Martijn; Palmerini, Luca; Schwickert, Lars; Scott, Kirsty; Sharrack, Basil; Sillén, Henrik; Singleton, David; Vereijken, Beatrix; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Yarnall, Alison J.; Rochester, Lynn; Mazzà, Claudia; Del Din, Silvia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Although digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) can be readily calculated from real-world data collected with wearable devices and ad-hoc algorithms, technical validation is still required. The aim of this paper ...
    • Assessment of Machine Learning Models for Classification of Movement Patterns During a Weight-Shifting Exergame 

      Vonstad, Elise Klæbo; Su, Xiaomeng; Vereijken, Beatrix; Bach, Kerstin; Nilsen, Jan Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In exercise gaming (exergaming), reward systems are typically based on rules/templates from joint movement patterns. These rules or templates need broad ranges in definitions of correct movement patterns to accommodate ...
    • 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 ...
    • Balance training in older adults using exergames: Game speed and cognitive elements affect how seniors play 

      Anders, Phillipp; Bengtson, Espen Ingvald; Grønvik, Karoline Blix; Skjæret-Maroni, Nina; Vereijken, Beatrix (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Falls in older adults are a serious threat to their health and independence, and a prominent reason for institutionalization. Incorrect weight shifts and poor executive functioning have been identified as important causes ...
    • Classification of movement quality in a weight-shifting exercise 

      Vonstad, Elise Klæbo; Su, Xiaomeng; Vereijken, Beatrix; Nilsen, Jan Harald; Bach, Kerstin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In exercise games, it is often possible to gain rewards, i.e. points, by only partly completing an intended movement, which can undermine the effect of using such games for exercise. To ensure usability and reliability of ...
    • CLET: Computation of Latencies in Event-related potential Triggers using photodiode on virtual reality apparatuses 

      Swami, Piyush; Gramann, Klaus; Vonstad, Elise Klæbo; Vereijken, Beatrix; Holt, Alexander; Holt, Tomas; Sandstrak, Grethe; Nilsen, Jan Harald; Su, Xiaomeng (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Most spinal cord injuries (SCI) result in lower extremities paralysis, thus diminishing ambulation. Using brain-computer interfaces (BCI), patients may regain leg control using neural signals that actuate ...
    • Comparison of a Deep Learning-Based Pose Estimation System to Marker-Based and Kinect Systems in Exergaming for Balance Training 

      Vonstad, Elise Klæbo; Su, Xiaomeng; Vereijken, Beatrix; Bach, Kerstin; Nilsen, Jan Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Using standard digital cameras in combination with deep learning (DL) for pose estimation is promising for the in-home and independent use of exercise games (exergames). We need to investigate to what extent such DL-based ...
    • 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, ...
    • Design and validation of a multi-task, multi-context protocol for real-world gait simulation 

      Scott, Kirsty; Bonci, Tecla; Salis, Francesca; Alcock, Lisa; Buckley, Ellen; Gazit, Eran; Hansen, Clint; Schwickert, Lars; Aminian, Kamiar; Bertuletti, Stefano; Caruso, Marco; Chiari, Lorenzo; Sharrack, Basil; Maetzler, Walter; Becker, Clemens; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Brown, Philip; Del Din, Silvia; Eskofier, Björn; Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara; Keogh, Alison; Kirk, Cameron; Kluge, Felix; Micó-Amigo, Encarna M.; Mueller, Arne; Neatrour, Isabel; Niessen, Martijn; Palmerini, Luca; Sillen, Henrik; Singleton, David; Ullrich, Martin; Vereijken, Beatrix; Froehlich, Marcel; Brittain, Gavin; Caulfield, Brian; Koch, Sarah; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Kuederle, Arne; Yarnall, Alison; Rochester, Lynn; Cereatti, Andrea; Mazzà, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Measuring mobility in daily life entails dealing with confounding factors arising from multiple sources, including pathological characteristics, patient specific walking strategies, environment/context, 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 ...
    • Designing movement-based interactive technology supporting balance training in older adults 

      Subramanian, Sruti (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:170, Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      With an increasing global population of older adults, falls are a critical problem resulting in numerous injuries, loss of independence, and fatalities. In this regard, balance training and rehabilitation play a major role ...
    • Designing Movement-based Play and Games - In Theory and Practice 

      Matjeka, Louise Petersen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:207, Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      This thesis investigates movement, bodily experiences and play and game design to advance the fields of HCI and interaction design, game studies in general and (movement-based) play and game design in particular. The ...
    • 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 ...