Search Results - "Giannouli, Eleftheria"

A registered report of a crossover study on the effects of face masks on walking adaptability in people with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis by Eschweiler, Mareike, McCrum, Christopher, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Face masks protrude into the lower visual field causing reduced perception of visual stimuli, potentially making obstacle avoidance during walking more…”
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Mobility in community-dwelling older adults; what are its determinants? by Zijlstra, Wiebren, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Based on a conceptual framework, Kuspinar and colleagues analysed life-space mobility in community-dwelling older adults. However, a number of earlier mobility…”
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Towards a comprehensive set of GPS-based indicators reflecting the multidimensional nature of daily mobility for applications in health and aging research by Fillekes, Michelle Pasquale, Giannouli, Eleftheria, Kim, Eun-Kyeong, Zijlstra, Wiebren, Weibel, Robert

“…GPS tracking is increasingly used in health and aging research to objectively and unobtrusively assess individuals' daily-life mobility. However, mobility is a…”
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Assessing Older Adults' Daily Mobility: A Comparison of GPS-Derived and Self-Reported Mobility Indicators by Fillekes, Michelle Pasquale, Kim, Eun-Kyeong, Trumpf, Rieke, Zijlstra, Wiebren, Giannouli, Eleftheria, Weibel, Robert

“…Interest in global positioning system (GPS)-based mobility assessment for health and aging research is growing, and with it the demand for validated GPS-based…”
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Development and initial validation of the German version of the Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire (EEQ-G) by Manser, Patrick, Huber, Simone, Seinsche, Julia, de Bruin, Eling D, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Analyzing and adjusting training programs to increase exercise enjoyment is crucial to achieve long-term adherence and thus also maximize health benefits. The…”
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Multidimensional interventions to increase life-space mobility in older adults ranging from nursing home residents to community-dwelling: a systematic scoping review by Seinsche, Julia, Jansen, Carl-Philipp, Roth, Sandro, Zijlstra, Wiebren, Hinrichs, Timo, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Life-space mobility (LSM) is an important aspect of older adults' real-life mobility. Studies have shown that restricted LSM is a risk factor for many adverse…”
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Cognitive-motor exergame training on a labile surface in stroke inpatients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Büttiker, Joel, Marks, Detlef, Hanke, Manuel, Ludyga, Sebastian, Marsico, Petra, Eggimann, Benjamin, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Cognitive-motor training in form of exergames has been found to be feasible and effective for the improvement of motor and cognitive functioning in older…”
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A Novel Square-Stepping Exercise Program for Older Adults (StepIt): Rationale and Implications for Falls Prevention by Giannouli, Eleftheria, Morat, Tobias, Zijlstra, Wiebren

“…The ability to effectively execute compensatory steps is critical for preventing accidental falls, and consequently stepping training is an essential…”
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MOBIlity assessment with modern TEChnology in older patients' real-life by the General Practitioner: the MOBITEC-GP study protocol by Münch, Mareike, Weibel, Robert, Sofios, Alexandros, Huang, Haosheng, Infanger, Denis, Portegijs, Erja, Giannouli, Eleftheria, Mundwiler, Jonas, Conrow, Lindsey, Rantanen, Taina, Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno, Zeller, Andreas, Hinrichs, Timo

“…Mobility limitations in older adults are associated with poor clinical outcomes including higher mortality and disability rates. A decline in mobility…”
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Feasibility and effects of cognitive-motor exergames on fall risk factors in typical and atypical Parkinson's inpatients: a randomized controlled pilot study by Jäggi, Salome, Wachter, Annina, Adcock, Manuela, de Bruin, Eling D, Möller, Jens Carsten, Marks, Detlef, Schweinfurther, Raoul, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…People with Parkinson`s disease (PD) often suffer from both motor and cognitive impairments. Simultaneous motor and cognitive training stimulates…”
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Discriminant ability of novel cognitive-motor assessments to distinguish between fallers and non-fallers – Preliminary findings by Seinsche, Julia, De Bruin, Eling D., Carpinella, Ilaria, Ferrarin, Maurizio, Moza, Sotiria, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Introduction Falls are a major cause for injuries in older adults and are associated with motor and cognitive impairments (Hsu, 2012). Thus, sensitive…”
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Feasibility of Cognitive-Motor Exergames in Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study by Altorfer, Patrizia, Adcock, Manuela, de Bruin, Eling D, Graf, Florian, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…The aim of this pilot randomized clinical trial was to test the feasibility and efficacy of an exergame-based cognitive-motor training program in geriatric…”
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Effects of home-based interventions using exergames on physical and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older adults: a PRISMA-P-compliant protocol for a systematic review by Seinsche, Julia, de Bruin, Eling D, Hinrichs, Timo, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Physical activity and exercise are crucial to counteract physical and cognitive decline in old age. Home-based exergame training can be a solution to overcome…”
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Statistical learning of mobility patterns from long-term monitoring of locomotor behaviour with body-worn sensors by Ghosh, Sayantan, Fleiner, Tim, Giannouli, Eleftheria, Jaekel, Uwe, Mellone, Sabato, Häussermann, Peter, Zijlstra, Wiebren

“…Long term monitoring of locomotor behaviour in humans using body-worn sensors can provide insight into the dynamical structure of locomotion, which can be used…”
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Personalized Home-Based Motor-Cognitive Training Program in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Pragmatic Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Seinsche, Julia, de Bruin, Eling D, Saibene, Enrico, Rizzo, Francesco, Carpinella, Ilaria, Ferrarin, Maurizio, Ifanger, Sarina, Moza, Sotiria, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Exergame-based motor-cognitive training in older adults has been associated with improvements in physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning. The novel…”
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A Newly Developed Exergame-Based Telerehabilitation System for Older Adults: Usability and Technology Acceptance Study by Seinsche, Julia, de Bruin, Eling D, Saibene, Enrico, Rizzo, Francesco, Carpinella, Ilaria, Ferrarin, Maurizio, Moza, Sotiria, Ritter, Tanja, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Telerehabilitation has gained significance as a tool to deliver and supervise therapy and training as effective as traditional rehabilitation methods yet more…”
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Older adults' needs and requirements for a comprehensive exergame-based telerehabilitation system: A focus group study by Seinsche, Julia, de Bruin, Eling D, Carpinella, Ilaria, Ferrarin, Maurizio, Moza, Sotiria, Rizzo, Francesco, Salatino, Claudia, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Telerehabilitation in older adults using information and communication technologies (ICTs) provides therapy, which is potentially equally effective as…”
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German translation and psychometric properties of the modified Gait Efficacy Scale (mGES) by Altmeier, Dorothee, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Background Perceived self-efficacy to complete a task affects function and behavior. The modified Gait Efficacy Scale (mGES) is a 10-item self-report…”
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Mobility in Old Age: Capacity Is Not Performance by Zijlstra, Wiebren, Mellone, Sabato, Bock, Otmar, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…Background. Outcomes of laboratory-based tests for mobility are often used to infer about older adults’ performance in real life; however, it is unclear…”
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Motility in Frail Older Adults: Operationalization of a New Framework and First Insights into Its Relationship with Physical Activity and Life-Space Mobility: An Exploratory Study by Seinsche, Julia, Zijlstra, Wiebren, Giannouli, Eleftheria

“…In order to design effective interventions to prevent age-related mobility loss, it is important to identify influencing factors. The concept of "motility" by…”
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