Abstract Body Sensor Networks (BSNs) have emerged as a revolutionary technology in
many application domains in health-care, fitness, smart cities, and many other compelling …

Background The health effects of light-intensity physical activity (PA) are not well known
today. Objective We conducted a systematic review to assess the association of …

Sarcopenia and frailty are geriatric syndromes characterized by multisystem decline, which
are related to and reflected by markers of skeletal muscle dysfunction. In older people …

Background Frailty is an important clinical syndrome that is consistently associated with
adverse outcomes in older people. The relevance of frailty to chronic respiratory disease …

Background Frailty is common in seniors and is characterized by diminished physiological
reserves and increased vulnerability to stressors. Frailty can change the prognosis and …

Of those patients hospitalized for an exacerbation of COPD, one in five will require
rehospitalization within 30 days. Many developed countries are now implementing policies …

Frailty is a functional status that precedes disability and is characterized by decreased
functional reserve and increased vulnerability. In addition to disability, the frailty phenotype …

Background: Despite frailty being an important geriatric syndrome, its prevalence and
associated mortality risk in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

In Ambient Intelligence (AmI), the activity a user is engaged in is an essential part of the
context, so its recognition is of paramount importance for applications in areas like sports …

Introduction The best interventions to address frailty among older adults have not yet been
fully defined, and the diversity of interventions and outcome measures makes this process …