Due to the demographic changes and the increasing awareness of the role of physical
function, mobility in older age is becoming an important topic. Mobility limitations have been …

Background Fear of falling (FOF) is prevalent among older adults and associated with
adverse health outcomes. Over recent years a substantial body of research has emerged on …

Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time.
LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments …

Life-space mobility (LSM) is a holistic measure of resilience to physical decline and social
isolation in later life. To promote its use as an outcome in geriatric studies and in clinical …

Solutions are needed to satisfy care demands of older adults to live independently.
Wearable technology (wearables) is one approach that offers a viable means for ubiquitous …

Background It is generally believed that sedentary behavior (SB) increases the risk of falls
among older adults, but the evidence for it remains inconsistent and scarce. Purpose Our …

Background Higher physical activity (PA) and lower sedentary behaviour (SB) are
associated with better muscle strength, balance, and functional ability, which are imperative …

Some factors increase the fear of falling in frail older adults. Our aim is to quantify the
influence of these factors. This cross-sectional study involved 229 community-dwelling …

This review will discuss the developmental, environmental, medical, psychological, visual,
and other sensory-related factors that affect recovery after vestibular dysfunction. A general …

Background Life-space mobility is defined as the ability to access different areas extending
from the room where the person sleeps to places outside one's hometown. Life-space …