Use of walking modifications, perceived walking difficulty and changes in outdoor mobility among community-dwelling older people during COVID-19 restrictions
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Aging Clinical and Experimental Research"
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01956-2
Abstract: Outdoor mobility enables participation in essential out-of-home activities in old age. To compare changes in different aspects of outdoor mobility during COVID-19 restrictions versus two years before according to self-reported walking. Community-dwelling participants of AGNES… read more here.
Keywords: walking difficulty; walking modifications; mobility; outdoor mobility ... See more keywords
The effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions including outdoor mobility on older adults’ physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls-related self-efficacy: systematic review and meta-analysis
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Age and Ageing"
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac120
Abstract: Abstract Objective To determine the effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation interventions which incorporate outdoor mobility on physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls-related self-efficacy in older adults. Design MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PEDro and OpenGrey were searched… read more here.
Keywords: falls related; mobility; physical activity; outdoor mobility ... See more keywords
“The car is my extra legs” – Experiences of outdoor mobility amongst immigrants in Sweden with late effects of polio
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "PLoS ONE"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224685
Abstract: Background The aim of the study was to describe the experience of outdoor mobility among immigrants with late effects of polio living in Sweden. There is a need to understand more about this young group… read more here.
Keywords: immigrants late; mobility; outdoor mobility; late effects ... See more keywords
Situation Model for Situation-Aware Assistance of Dementia Patients in Outdoor Mobility
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Alzheimer's Disease"
DOI: 10.3233/jad-170105
Abstract: Background: Dementia impairs spatial orientation and route planning, thus often affecting the patient’s ability to move outdoors and maintain social activities. Situation-aware deliberative assistive technology devices (ATD) can substitute impaired cognitive function in order to… read more here.
Keywords: situation model; situation aware; outdoor mobility; situation ... See more keywords