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Feasibility of Measuring Smartphone Accelerometry Data During a Weekly Instrumented Timed Up-and-Go Test After Emergency Department Discharge: Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

Brian P SuffolettoDavid A KimCaitlin TothWaverly MayerSean GlaisterChris CinkowskiNicholas AshenburgMichelle P LinMichael Losak
Published in: JMIR aging (2024)
The study demonstrates moderate adherence yet high usability and safety for the use of smartphone TUG tests to monitor mobility among older adults after ED discharge. Incomplete TUG test data were common, reflecting challenges in the collection of high-quality longitudinal mobility data in older adults. Identified barriers highlight the need for improvements in user engagement and technology design.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • social media
  • data analysis