Machine Learning Applied to Datasets of Human Activity Recognition-An Applications of Data Analysis in HealthCare

2022 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Patricia Ariza-Colpas ◽  
Enrico Vicario ◽  
Shariq Aziz Butt ◽  
Emiro De-la_Hoz-Franco ◽  
Marlon Alberto Piñeres-Melo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Activities Of Daily Life ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Selection Of

Background: Older adults who have poor health, such as those in personal conditions motivate them to remain active and productive, both at home and in geriatric homes, they need a combination of advanced methods of visual monitoring, optimization, pattern recognition and learning, that provide safe and comfortable environments and that once serve as a tool to facilitate the work of family members and workers. It should be noted that this also seeks to recreate a technology that gives these adults autonomy in indoor environments. Objective: Generate a prediction model of activities of daily living through classification techniques and selection of characteristics, to contribute to the development in this area of knowledge, especially in the field of health, to carry out an accurate monitoring of activities of the elderly or people with some type of disability. Technological developments allow predictive analysis of activities of daily life, contributing to the identification of patterns in advance, to take actions to improve the quality of life of the elderly. Method: The vanKasteren, CASAS Kyoto and CASAS Aruba datasets were used, which have certain variability in terms of occupation and the number of activities of daily life to be identified, to validate a predictive model capable of supporting their identification. activities in indoor environments. Results: After implementing 12 classifiers, among which the following stand out: Classification Via Regression, OneR, Attribute Selected, J48, Random SubSpace, RandomForest, RandomCommittee, Bagging, Random Tree, JRip, LMT and REP Tree, are analyzed in the light of precision and recall quality metrics, those classifiers that show better results when identifying activities of daily life. For the specific case of this experimentation, the Classification Via Regression and OneR classifiers obtain the best results. Conclusion: The efficiency of the predictive model based on classification is concluded, showing the results of the two classifiers Classification Via Regression and OneR with quality metrics higher than 90% even when the datasets vary in occupation and number of activities

scholarly journals THE ATTITUDE OF THE ELDERLY TOWARDS ROBOT ASSISTED DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (9) ◽  
pp. 6547-6560
Author(s):  
Tianyang Huang, Chiwu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Design ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Robot Assistance

This article attempted to understand the attitude of the elderly to the use of robots to assist in activities of daily living (ADLs). The study first learned about major items of ADLs of elderly people living independently through one-on-one interviews, and then let the seniors fill in the attitude questionnaire and the acceptance questionnaire after watching the robot video. The results showed that the mean scores of seniors in the attitude questionnaire were greater than 3 (3 stands for neutral), and they highly accept the use of robots to assist ADLs such as reminding people to carry items, reminding to take medicine, reminding important things, reminding the location of items, cleaning and looking for things. The results suggested that seniors hold an open attitude towards the use of robot assistance. The research results can provide an understanding on the user's assistance needs and attitudes, as well as reference for the design of the robot, especially the functional design, ultimately improving the ability of the elderly to live independently and improve their quality of life.

scholarly journals Use of the Barthel Index to Assess Activities of Daily Living before and after SARS-COVID 19 Infection of Institutionalized Nursing Home Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo ◽  
Daniel Lopez Lopez ◽  
Eduardo Perez-Boal ◽  
Pilar Marques-Sanchez ◽  
Cristina Liébana-Presa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Nursing Home Patients ◽  
Before And After

Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the activities of daily living using the Barthel Index, before and after the infection by SARS-COV-2 and to see if the results vary according to sex. Methods: The activities of daily living of 68 cohabiting geriatric patients, 34 men and 34 women, in 2 nursing homes were measured before and after SARS-COV-2 infection using the Barthel index. Results: The Covid 19 infection affects the performance of daily life activities in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes, and it does so especially the older the subject, regardless of sex. Conclusions: The Covid 19 pandemic, in addition to having claimed some victims, especially in the elderly population, has reduced the ability of these people to carry out their activities of daily life, considerably worsening their quality of life despite have been able to overcome the disease.

scholarly journals The effect of exercise on quality of life and activities of daily life in frail older adults: A systematic review of randomised control trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 111287
Author(s):  
Evan Campbell ◽  
Fanny Petermann-Rocha ◽  
Paul Welsh ◽  
Carlos Celis-Morales ◽  
Jill P. Pell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Activities Of Daily Life ◽  
Randomised Control Trials

scholarly journals FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF OLDER OBESE PATIENTS CANDIDATES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis PAJECKI ◽  
Marco Aurélio SANTO ◽  
Ana Lumi KANAGI ◽  
Daniel RICCIOPPO ◽  
Roberto de CLEVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Instrumental Activities

Context Obesity in the elderly is associated with exacerbation of functional decline (dependency), that occurs with aging, because of decreased muscle mass and strength, and increased joint dysfunction. Consequently, there is progressive loss of independence, autonomy, chronic pain and impaired quality of life. The weight loss can bring benefits in all these aspects, especially when accompanied by exercises. Elderly patients with morbid obesity may be submitted to surgical treatment, taking into account that the massive weight loss, eventually caused by bariatric surgery, may exacerbate the loss of muscle mass and nutritional complications that may bring harm to the overall health and quality of life of these patients. The functional assessment of elderly patients, candidates for bariatric surgery and the extent to which surgery can bring benefits to the patients, in the field of functionality, has still to be determined. Objective To describe profile functionality in obese elderly referred to a bariatric surgery program. Methods Patients with age ≥60 and BMI ≥35 underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment that evaluates co morbidities, medication use, ability to perform basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and the “Timedupandgo” test to evaluate mobility, whose cut-off point was ≤10 seconds. Statistical analysis was performed in order to see if there is a positive correlation of dependency with BMI and age (over or under 65 years). Results Forty subjects have completed evaluation. The mean age was 64.1 years (60-72) and 75% were women. They had an average weight of 121.1 kg (72.7-204) and a mean BMI of 47.2 kg/m2 (35.8-68.9). 16 patients (40%) have shown dependency for activities of daily living, 19 (47,5%) for instrumental activities of daily living and 20 patients (50%) had a “Timedupandgo” test over 10 seconds. Statistical analysis (t-Student, Mann-Whitney, Binary Logistic Regression) has shown positive correlation of dependency in activities of daily living for BMI >49 kg/m2, dependency in instrumental activities of daily living for BMI >46,5 kg/m2, and “Timedupandgo” test greater than 10 seconds for BMI >51 kg/m2 (P<0,05). No dependency difference was observed for patients over or under 65 years age. Conclusions Functional decline is observed in almost half of the morbid obese patients over 60 years old. It is related to increasing BMI (BMI >46,5 kg/m2) but not related to age (60 to 65 years or over 65 years). Functional decline should be considered a co-morbidity in the elderly obese patients and should be assessed before bariatric surgery in this population.

scholarly journals User Perspectives on Issues that Influence the Quality of Daily life of Ventilator-Assisted Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 547-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Brooks ◽  
Audrey King ◽  
Mark Tonack ◽  
Helen Simson ◽  
Maria Gould ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorders ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Personal Support ◽  
User Perspectives

OBJECTIVES:To identify user perspectives on the issues that impact the quality of the daily lives of ventilator-assisted individuals living in the community.METHODS:Semistructured interviews were held with 26 Canadian ventilator-assisted individuals (mean age 44±14 [SD] years, range 23 to 60 years; mean ventilator experience 18±13 years, range three to 53 years) whose disability from neuromuscular conditions necessitated assistance with activities of daily living. Participants described their daily life experiences and perceptions of the factors that limited or enhanced their quality. Interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed and analyzed for emergent codes and themes.RESULTS:Ventilator users characterized important issues in terms of personal successes and limitations, as well as dependencies on others for daily living. Personal support services, income security, health care and transportation were important positive contributors to their quality of life. Dependency on others was clearly a negative contributor. The ventilator was regarded as a form of assistive technology, similar to a wheelchair. Ventilator users perceived that ventilation was associated with a stigma and negative assumptions about disability, particularly if suctioning was required.CONCLUSIONS:The majority of participants considered home mechanical ventilation to be a positive benefit for independent living, enhancing their overall health. They were clear as to the issues of importance to them, and formulated recommendations for health care providers and policy makers that could improve the quality of their daily lives. Many of the issues identified in the present report are faced by the growing community of ventilator users.

scholarly journals Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders: an analysis under the light of Kolcaba’s theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanni Moraes de Oliveira ◽  
Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macêdo Costa ◽  
Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos ◽  
Jacira dos Santos Oliveira ◽  
Maria Auxiliadora Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Physical Context ◽  
Thematic Units

ABSTRACT Objective: To reveal the Comfort needs as perceived by hospitalized elders, using Kolcaba’s theory. Methods: Descriptive and qualitative study, with 11 elders hospitalized in a university hospital, aiming to identify their needs for Comfort. Results: Discourses were categorized in four thematic units: Physical, Environmental, Sociocultural, and Psychospiritual. In the Physical context, several subcategories were found, namely, Symptom Relief; Daily Life Activities; Hygiene and personal care; Diet; Sleep and rest. In the Environmental context, the Comfort was considered to be superior than in the elders’ home; in the Sociocultural one, family bonds were found to become more distant, triggering feelings of missing one’s family and isolation, in the Psychospiritual context, spirituality and religiosity stood out. Final considerations: The Comfort needs of the hospitalized elders enable one to reflect on nursing care, offering information to improve the quality of assistance and to attend to the real needs of the elderly.

scholarly journals Neighborhood Influence: A Qualitative Study in Cáceres, an Aspiring Age-Friendly City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Domínguez-Párraga
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Urban Sociology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Neighborhood Influence

The aim of this study is to understand the perspective of elderly residents on their neighborhood and how the composition of the neighborhood influences their daily life. The study took place in the city of Cáceres (Spain) that aspires to become an age-friendly city. This study focused on the intangible elements of the neighborhood related to feelings of safety, well-being, loneliness, belonging to the community and development of trusting relationships. The research was based on the sociology of aging, specifically referencing the theory of the activity of aging, and also urban sociology, which assumes the environment as a conditioning agent of daily life. Using a qualitative approach, 32 in-depth interviews were conducted with individuals over 65. The interviews were analyzed according to grounded theory. The results show how social aspects are key factors for the elderly in their perception of the neighborhood. Therefore, psychological, social and emotional dimensions of the neighborhood influence elderly residents and could have a positive or negative effect on successful aging. These findings also suggest that a crucial aspect of the positive perceptions of the environment lies in the quality of social interactions that take place inside the neighborhood.

scholarly journals Qualitative evaluation of the influence of Acute Oxaliplatin‐Induced Peripheral Neuropathy on Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Life

Pain Practice ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank van Haren ◽  
Monique Steegers ◽  
Marloes Thijssen ◽  
Selina van der Wal ◽  
Kris Vissers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Activities Of Daily Life

scholarly journals EFFECT OF PILATES METHOD ON PHYSICAL FITNESS RELATED TO HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-87
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Critine Moura Fernandes Pucci ◽  
Eduardo Borba Neves ◽  
Francisco José Félix Saavedra
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Pilates Method ◽  
Functional Autonomy ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACT The objective of this review was to analyze the evidence of Pilates in physical fitness related to health in the elderly. The article indexing databases (Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, Scielo, Lilacs, and Cochrane) were reviewed along with the Pilates, elderly and aging descriptors. A total of 41 studies with a randomized experimental and quasi-experimental design met the inclusion criteria. The selection of the studies was carried out by two researchers and the quality of the articles was assessed using the PEDro scale. Interventions ranged from 4-24 weeks with 1-3 sessions/week, and balance was the most investigated variable. The studies included in this review indicate that Pilates improves health status in the elderly, promoting gains in balance, muscle strength, flexibility, functional autonomy, muscular endurance, body composition and aerobic endurance. Despite these findings, some variables need to be further investigated. Level of Evidence II; Systematic review.

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