Background Physical inactivity is a major, potentially modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular
disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable …

Background Changing diet and physical activity behaviour is one of the cornerstones of type
2 diabetes treatment, but changing behaviour is challenging. The objective of this study was …

Background: Design processes such as human-centered design, which involve the end user
throughout the product development and testing process, can be crucial in ensuring that the …

The electronic monitoring of human health behaviour using computer techniques has been
an active research area for the past few decades. A wide array of different approaches have …

Technical evaluation of swimming performance is an essential factor of elite athletic
preparation. Novel methods of analysis, incorporating body worn inertial sensors (ie, …

Among Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms, freezing of gait (FoG) is one of the most
debilitating. To assess FoG, current clinical practice mostly employs repeated evaluations over …

PURPOSE: This paper describes proposed health care services innovations, provided by a
system called CAALYX (Complete Ambient Assisted Living eXperiment). CAALYX aimed to …

Background Regular physical activity is known to help prevent and treat numerous non-communicable
diseases. Smartphone applications (apps) have been shown to increase physical …

PURPOSE: To investigate the capacity of a single triaxial accelerometer sensor in detecting
gait and balance impairments in pre-manifest and manifest Huntington's disease (HD) …

In elite swimming, a broad range of methods are used to assess performance, inform
coaching practices and monitor athletic progression. The aim of this paper was to examine the …