Mobility related physical and functional losses due to aging and disease-a motivation for lower limb exoskeletons

M Grimmer, R Riener, CJ Walsh, A Seyfarth - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical and functional losses due to aging and diseases decrease human
mobility, independence, and quality of life. This study is aimed at summarizing and …

Exploring the association between campus environment of higher education and student health: A systematic review of findings and measures

Y Ding, C Lee, X Chen, Y Song, G Newman… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between the neighborhood
environments and residents' health. However, other important settings, such as university …

The myosuit: Bi-articular anti-gravity exosuit that reduces hip extensor activity in sitting transfers

K Schmidt, JE Duarte, M Grimmer… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Muscle weakness—which can result from neurological injuries, genetic disorders, or typical
aging—can affect a person's mobility and quality of life. For many people with muscle …

Advantages of public green spaces in enhancing population health

T Sugiyama, A Carver, MJ Koohsari, J Veitch - Landscape and Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the burden of chronic diseases is rising globally, there is an urgent need to develop
population-level approaches to reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Neighborhood …

The psychological impacts of COVID-19 home confinement and physical activity: a structural equation model analysis

X Sang, R Menhas, ZA Saqib, S Mahmood… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background COVID-19 break out has created panic and fear in society. A strict kind of
lockdown was imposed in Wuhan, Hubei province of China. During home confinement due …

Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

T Sugiyama, E Cerin, N Owen, AL Oyeyemi… - Health & place, 2014 - Elsevier
This study examined the strength and shape of associations between perceived
environmental attributes and adults' recreational walking, using data collected from 13,745 …

[HTML][HTML] Natural movement: A space syntax theory linking urban form and function with walking for transport

MJ Koohsari, K Oka, N Owen, T Sugiyama - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Walking to get to and from local destinations including shops, services, and transit stops is a
major source of adults' health-related physical activity. Research has been using space …

Walks4Work: Assessing the role of the natural environment in a workplace physical activity intervention

DK Brown, JL Barton, J Pretty, VF Gladwell - Scandinavian journal of work …, 2014 - JSTOR
Objectives The primary aim of this study was to examine the impact of physical activity (PA)
in the natural environment (eg," green exercise") on resting autonomie function in the …

Initiating and maintaining recreational walking: a longitudinal study on the influence of neighborhood green space

T Sugiyama, B Giles-Corti, J Summers, L du Toit… - Preventive …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective This study examined prospective relationships of green space attributes with
adults initiating or maintaining recreational walking. Methods Postal surveys were …

Gamifying accelerometer use increases physical activity levels of sedentary office workers

AL Gremaud, LJ Carr, JE Simmering… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Sedentary work is hazardous. Over 80% of all US jobs are predominantly
sedentary, placing full‐time office workers at increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic …