Healthy Aging using Physical Activity Monitoring

Healthy Aging using Physical Activity Monitoring
Gustaf Hendeby, Gabriele Bleser, Ilias Lamprinos, Didier Stricker
AALIANCE conference 2010 AALIANCE conference, March 11-12, Malaga, Spain

Abstract:
The elderly population in the industrialized world is rapidly increasing. In order for them to keep a high quality of life and remain active participants in the community, they need to stay healthy. For this it is important to sustain a high level of physical activity and to be properly rehabilitated in case of a severe disease. This paper describes the concept and first results of the technical assistance system PAMAP, which can monitor the physical activity both in a clinical setting and in the subject's home environment. The goal is to provide physicians with the means to encourage people to a healthy activity level, and also to diagnose problems at an early stage.

Healthy Aging using Physical Activity Monitoring

Healthy Aging using Physical Activity Monitoring
Gustaf Hendeby, Gabriele Bleser, Ilias Lamprinos, Didier Stricker
AALIANCE conference 2010 AALIANCE conference, March 11-12, Malaga, Spain

Abstract:
The elderly population in the industrialized world is rapidly increasing. In order for them to keep a high quality of life and remain active participants in the community, they need to stay healthy. For this it is important to sustain a high level of physical activity and to be properly rehabilitated in case of a severe disease. This paper describes the concept and first results of the technical assistance system PAMAP, which can monitor the physical activity both in a clinical setting and in the subject's home environment. The goal is to provide physicians with the means to encourage people to a healthy activity level, and also to diagnose problems at an early stage.