OBJECTIVE: To examine the ability of wearable sensor-based in-home assessment of gait, balance, and physical activity (PA) to discriminate between frailty levels (nonfrail, prefrail, and frail).
Archive | Farseeing Partners work
This catagory includes publications and information from FARSEEING partners.
Manchester’s Magic Carpet in Higher Education list of new ideas
The ‘Magic Carpet’ developed by researchers at the University of Manchester has made it into the Times Higher Education’s list of 20 new ideas that will change the world.
Dr Helen Hawley-Hague publishes work on adherence to exercise
Dr Helen Hawley-Hague (a FARSEEING partner) and colleagues from the University of Manchester have published work looking at older adults adherence to exercise classes. Although, this study did not consider technologies it still provides an interesting insight into how we can improve adherence to exercise, including the importance of attitudes and group cohesion.
Magic Carpet features at Conservative Party conference 2013
iMagiMat, also known as ‘the magic carpet’, is an intelligent mat made up of plastic optical fibres, it could help us to identify a sudden incident such as a trip or fall. This technology from the University of Manchester was showcased at the Conservative Party conference which was hosted in Manchester this year, for further […]
