Analysis of Older Adults in Spanish Care Facilities, Risk of Falling and Daily Activity Using Xiaomi Mi Band 2

María Del Carmen Miranda-Duro, Laura Nieto-Riveiro, Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, Betania Groba, Thais Pousada, Nereida Canosa, Javier Pereira, María Del Carmen Miranda-Duro, Laura Nieto-Riveiro, Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, Betania Groba, Thais Pousada, Nereida Canosa, Javier Pereira

Abstract

Background: Presently the use of technological devices such as wearable devices has emerged. Physical activity monitoring with wearable sensors is an easy and non-intrusive approach to encourage preventive care for older adults. It may be useful to follow a continuous assessment of the risk of falling. The objective is to explore the relationship between the daily activity measured by Xiaomi Mi Band 2 and the risk of falling of older adults residing in or attending care facilities.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on three different institutions located in Galicia (autonomous community) (Spain).

Results: A total of 31 older adults were included in the study, with a mean age of 84 ± 8.71 years old. The main findings obtained were that a greater number of steps and distance could be related to a lower probability of falling, of dependency in basic activities of daily living, or of mobility problems.

Conclusions: The importance of focusing on daily steps, intrinsically related to the objective assessment of daily physical activity, is that it is a modifiable factor that impacts different aspects of health and quality of life.

Keywords: daily steps; falls; health-related quality of life; nursing home; occupational therapy; physical activity; remote monitoring; sleep; wearable technology; wristband.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

Figures

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Fall distribution and main causes.
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Figure 2
EQ-5D-5L Descriptive system dimensions.
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Figure 3
Associations between daily steps and level of dependency in B.A.D.L. and risk of falling. (a) it is shown the comparison of daily steps between people with risk of falling and people with no risk of falling. (b) it is shown the comparison of daily steps between dependent people and independent people.

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