A Mobile Phone-Based Gait Assessment App for the Elderly: Development and Evaluation.

Runting Zhong^1,2, Pei-Luen Patrick Rau³

¹School of Business, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.

²Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

³Yu-Tang department , iHealth Labs inc., Beijing, China.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gait disorders are common among older adults. With an increase in the use of technology among older adults, a mobile phone app provides a solution for older adults to self-monitor their gait quality in daily life. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a gait-monitoring mobile phone app (Pocket Gait) and evaluate its acceptability and usability among potential older users. METHODS: T…

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