[EN] Nowadays pulmonary diseases are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality. Diaphragmatic breathing is a controlled-breathing technique that aims to optimize thoracoabdominal movements. The aim of this ...
[EN] Background: As people become older, the biological process of aging leads to a decline in functional capabilities, which entails difficulties in the performance of daily tasks. Within the "Active and Assisted Living ...
[EN] IoT technologies generate intelligence and connectivity and develop knowledge to be used in the decision-making process. However, research that uses big data through global interconnected infrastructures, such as the ...
[EN] Background: Falls are very common, especially in adults aged 65 years and older. Within the current international European Commission's Seventh Framework Program (FP7) project 'iStoppFalls' an Information and Communication ...
[EN] Background: Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious public health issue. Exercise programs can effectively reduce fall risk in older people. The iStoppFalls project developed an Information and Communication ...
The number of older adult has increased significantly in most current societies. One problem that is accentuated in the
stage of old age is loneliness which is a serious health risk. Therefore, new methods for early ...
García Blanes, David(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-02-20)
[EN] The objective of this thesis was to explore how modern technologies fail in being
adopted by older people; the issues that come with older age, and how current technology is proving unable to solve or ease the problems ...
Summers, Mathew J.; Rainero, Innocenzo; Vercelli, Alessandro E.; Aumayr, Georg Aumayr; De Rosario Martínez, Helios; Mönter, Michaela; Kawashima, Ryuta(Elsevier, 2018-07-09)
[EN] Introduction
Frailty increases the risk of poor health outcomes, disability, hospitalization, and death in older adults and affects 7%¿12% of the aging population. Secondary impacts of frailty on psychological health ...