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SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Analyzing the Use of Accelerometers as a Method of Early Diagnosis of Alterations in Balance in Elderly People: A Systematic Review.

Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Jose L García-Soidán, Vicente Romo-Pérez

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Synthesis in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raquel Leirós-RodríguezFaculty of Physical Therapy, University of Vigo; Campus a Xunqueira, s/n, 36156 Pontevedra, Spain. rleiros@uvigo.es.
Jose L García-SoidánFaculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo; Campus a Xunqueira, s/n, 36156 Pontevedra, Spain. jlsoidan@uvigo.es.ORCID 0000-0001-8795-6731
Vicente Romo-PérezFaculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo; Campus a Xunqueira, s/n, 36156 Pontevedra, Spain. vicente@uvigo.es.
Universidade de Vigo · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alterations of balance are a growing public health problem as they affect one in three adults over the age of 65, and one in two over the age of 80. Identifying the factors that affect postural stability is essential in designing specific interventions to maintain the independence and mobility of older people. The aim of this review was to understand the use of accelerometers in order to assess the balance in older people. Analyzing the most appropriate evaluation methodology and protocolizing it will optimize the processes of early identification of balance alterations. However, quantitative assessment methods of balance are usually limited to a laboratory environment, a factor that can be overcome by accelerometers. A systematic search was carried out across eight databases where accelerometers were employed to assess balance in older people. Articles were excluded if they focused on sensor design and did not measure balance or apply the technology on targeted participants. A total of 19 articles were included for full-text analysis, where participants took part in the balance evaluation monitored by accelerometers. The analysis of spatio-temporal parameters and the magnitude of the accelerations recorded by the devices were the most common study variables. Accelerometer usage has potential to positively influence interventions based on physical exercise to improve balance and prevent falls in older people.

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Monitoring, PhysiologicAccelerationAccelerometryAgedEarly DiagnosisExerciseGaitHumansPostural BalanceRange of Motion, Articularkinematicsmotion analysispostural balancesensorswearables

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PMID31505828
PMCPMC6767154
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