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The FARSEEING real-world fall repository: a large-scale collaborative database to collect and share sensor signals from real-world falls
ConclusionsThe FARSEEING meta-database will help to improve the understanding of falls and enable new approaches in fall risk assessment, fall prevention, and fall detection in both aging and disease. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Impact of a randomized possible selves experiment on new retirees ’ physical activity and identity
ConclusionsWhile the intervention failed to significantly increase physical activity identity and physical activity in newly retired individuals, we suggest future research directions for interventions targeting new retired individuals. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 26, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Exploring user experience and technology acceptance for a fall prevention system: results from a randomized clinical trial and a living lab
Conclusions The results suggest that the iStoppFalls system has good usability, user experience and user acceptance. It will be important to take these along with factors such as motivation, gender and age into consideration when designing and further developing ICT-based fall prevention systems. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - June 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Assessment of recovery in older patients hospitalized with different diagnoses and functional levels, evaluated with and without geriatric assessment
Conclusions Geriatric assessment is optimal for determining the recovery potential of older patients after acute hospitalization. As some hospitals lack geriatric services and ability to perform geriatric screening tests, a simpler assessment based on admission diagnoses and ADL function (BI), gives good information regarding the possible rehabilitation time and possibility to return home. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 31, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Sensory-motor training targeting motor dysfunction and muscle weakness in long-term care elderly combined with motivational strategies: a single blind randomized controlled study
Conclusions Eight weeks SR-WBV and DVG intervention improved lower extremity physical function and muscle strength compared to a sham intervention in long-term-care elderly. SR-WBV and DVG seems to be effective as a training regime for skilling up in long-term-care elderly. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Contribution of Advanced Glycation End product (AGE) accumulation to the decline in motor function
Abstract Diminishing motor function is commonly observed in the elderly population and is associated with a wide range of adverse health consequences. Advanced Glycation End products (AGE’s) may contribute to age-related decline in the function of cells and tissues in normal ageing. Although the negative effect of AGE’s on the biomechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues and the central nervous system have been previously described, the evidence regarding the effect on motor function is fragmented, and a systematic review on this topic is lacking. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Kinect-based choice reaching and stepping reaction time tests for clinical and in-home assessment of fall risk in older people: a prospective study
Conclusion The study findings indicate that the Kinect-based CRT tests are feasible to administer in clinical and in-home settings, and thus represents an important step towards the development of sensor-based fall risk self-assessments. With further validation, the assessments may prove useful as a fall risk screen and home-based assessment measures for monitoring changes over time and effects of fall prevention interventions. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 30, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Physical activity and neurocognitive functioning in aging - a condensed updated review
Abstract This condensed review gives an overview about two methodological approaches to study the impact of physical activity on cognition in elderly, namely cross-sectional studies and randomized controlled intervention studies with pre- and post-measures. Moreover, this review includes studies investigating different types of physical activity and their relation to cognitive functions in older age. Behavioral data are considered but the main focus lies on neuroscientific methods like event-related potentials (ERPs) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 21, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of BDNF polymorphism and physical activity on episodic memory in the elderly: a cross sectional study
Conclusion This study clearly demonstrates an interaction between physical activity and BDNF Val66Met polymorphism that affects episodic memory in the elderly and confirms that physical activity contributes to the neurotrophic mechanism implicated in cognitive health. The interaction shows that only participants with Val/Val polymorphism benefited from physical activity. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 29, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Aerobic training as a means to enhance inhibition: what’s yet to be studied?
In conclusion, we raise two fundamental questions which are yet to be addressed: (1) the extent to which different brain neurotransmitter systems are affected by aerobic exercise training; (2) the extent to which neurotransmitter levels prior to the onset of intervention may facilitate (or impede) training-induced neuroplasticity in the aging brain. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 24, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Aerobic training as a means to enhance inhibition: what ’s yet to be studied?
In conclusion, we raise two fundamental questions which are yet to be addressed: (1 ) the extent to which different brain neurotransmitter systems are affected by aerobic exercise training; (2) the extent to which neurotransmitter levels prior to the onset of intervention may facilitate (or impede) training-induced neuroplasticity in the aging brain. < /p > (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 23, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of whole-body vibration on proxies of muscle strength in old adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of physical capacity level
Conclusions Whole-body vibration shows beneficial effects, mainly in the No-Go group elderly compared to non-training control and conventional strength training groups. The results suggest that WBV can be used as a skilling-up exercise in participants not able to perform standard exercises. Further studies with the various types of WBV in various sub-populations of elderly persons are needed to determine the most effective vibration modes. Trial registration Registration number: CRD42013006489. (Source: European Revi...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 8, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The design of a purpose-built exergame for fall prediction and prevention for older people
Conclusions The iStoppFalls fall prevention program, used in conjunction with the multifactorial fall risk assessment tool, aims to provide a comprehensive and individualised, yet novel fall risk assessment and prevention program that is feasible for widespread use to prevent falls and fall-related injuries. This work provides a new approach to engage older people in home-based exercise programs to complement or provide a potentially motivational alternative to traditional exercise to reduce the risk of falling. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 8, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The effect of sensor-based exercise at home on functional performance associated with fall risk in older people – a comparison of two exergame interventions
Conclusions The findings suggest that it is feasible for older people to conduct an unsupervised exercise program at home using exergames. Both interventions reduced fall risk and SMT additionally improved specific cognitive functions. However, further refinement of the systems is required to improve adherence and maximise the benefits of exergames to deliver fall prevention programs in older people’s homes. Trial registrations ACTRN12613000671763 (Step Mat Training RCT) ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - November 30, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

ICT-based system to predict and prevent falls (iStoppFalls): results from an international multicenter randomized controlled trial
Conclusions The iStoppFalls exercise program reduced physiological fall risk in the study sample. Additional subgroup analyses revealed that intervention participants with better adherence also improved in postural sway, stepping reaction, and executive function. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry Trial ID: ACTRN12614000096651 International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN15932647 (Source: European Review of Aging ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - November 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research