Search Results - "OLaighin, G"

Activity classification using a single chest mounted tri-axial accelerometer by Godfrey, A, Bourke, A.K, Ólaighin, G.M, van de Ven, P, Nelson, J

“…Abstract Accelerometer-based activity monitoring sensors have become the most suitable means for objective assessment of mobility trends within patient study…”
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Direct measurement of human movement by accelerometry by Godfrey, A, Conway, R, Meagher, D, ÓLaighin, G

“…Abstract Human movement has been the subject of investigation since the fifth century when early scientists and researchers attempted to model the human…”
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Evaluation of waist-mounted tri-axial accelerometer based fall-detection algorithms during scripted and continuous unscripted activities by Bourke, A.K, van de Ven, P, Gamble, M, O’Connor, R, Murphy, K, Bogan, E, McQuade, E, Finucane, P, ÓLaighin, G, Nelson, J

“…Abstract It is estimated that by 2050 more than one in five people will be aged 65 or over. In this age group, falls are one of the most serious…”
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The effect of temperature elevation on cryopreserved mesenchymal stem cells by Norkus, M, Kilmartin, L, Fay, D, Murphy, M J, Olaighin, G, Barry, F

“…Cryopreservation is of particular importance in stem cell research and regenerative medicine as it permits long term stabilisation of biological cells. Cells…”
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The identification of vertical velocity profiles using an inertial sensor to investigate pre-impact detection of falls by Bourke, A.K, O’Donovan, K.J, ÓLaighin, G

“…Abstract This study investigates distinguishing falls from normal Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by thresholding of the vertical velocity of the trunk. Also…”
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The relationship between cardiac output and dynamic cerebral autoregulation in humans by DEEGAN, B. M, DEVINE, E. R, GERAGHTY, M. C, JONES, E, OLAIGHIN, G, SERRADOR, J. M

“…Cerebral autoregulation adjusts cerebrovascular resistance in the face of changing perfusion pressures to maintain relatively constant flow. Results from…”
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A proposal for the classification and evaluation of fall detectors by Noury, N, Rumeau, P, Bourke, A.K, ÓLaighin, G, Lundy, J.E

“…Abstract Falls affect, each year, tens of million of elderly people throughout the world. It can have immediate lethal consequences but also causes many…”
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The past, present and future in scaffold-based tendon treatments by Lomas, A.J., Ryan, C.N.M., Sorushanova, A., Shologu, N., Sideri, A.I., Tsioli, V., Fthenakis, G.C., Tzora, A., Skoufos, I., Quinlan, L.R., O'Laighin, G., Mullen, A.M., Kelly, J.L., Kearns, S., Biggs, M., Pandit, A., Zeugolis, D.I.

“…Tendon injuries represent a significant clinical burden on healthcare systems worldwide. As the human population ages and the life expectancy increases, tendon…”
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Brain freeze induced changes in cerebral blood flow by Falvo, M.J, Blatt, M, Jasien, J.J, Deegan, B.M, OLaighin, G, Serrador, J.M

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Sympathetic activation during the cold pressor test changes cerebral compliance by Falvo, M.J, Blatt, M, Jasien, J.J, Deegan, B.M, OLaighin, G, Serrador, J.M

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Changes in the electrical properties of the electrode-skin-underlying tissue composite during a week-long programme of neuromuscular electrical stimulation by Bîrlea, S I, Breen, P P, Corley, G J, Bîrlea, N M, Quondamatteo, F, ÓLaighin, G

“…Particular neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applications require the use of the same electrodes over a long duration (>1 day) without having access…”
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A classification system for delirium subtyping with the use of a commercial mobility monitor by Godfrey, A, Conway, R, Leonard, M, Meagher, D, Ólaighin, G

“…Abstract The usefulness of motor subtypes of delirium is unclear due to inconsistency in subtyping methods and a lack of validation with objective measures of…”
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An experimental study of prescribed walking in the management of venous leg ulcers by Meagher, H, Ryan, D, Clarke-Moloney, M, O'Laighin, G, Grace, P.A

“…Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of patient activity in the form of walking and the rate of venous leg ulcer (VLU) healing. Method:…”
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Orthostatic hypotension: a new classification system by Deegan, B.M.T., O'Connor, M., Donnelly, T., Carew, S., Costelloe, A., Sheehy, T., ÓLaighin, G., Lyons, D.

“…Aims Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common condition, which is defined as a reduction in systolic blood pressure of ≥20 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of…”
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Development and evaluation of new blood pressure and heart rate signal analysis techniques to assess orthostatic hypotension and its subtypes by Deegan, B M T, O'Connor, M, Lyons, D, OLaighin, G

“…Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a clinical condition, which frequently results in symptoms such as syncope, dizziness during standing, weakness, blurred vision…”
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Comparing Supervised Learning Techniques on the Task of Physical Activity Recognition by Dalton, A., OLaighin, Gearóid

“…The objective of this study was to compare the performance of base-level and meta-level classifiers on the task of physical activity recognition. Five wireless…”
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Accelerometer versus footswitch evaluation of gait unsteadiness and temporal characteristics of gait in two elderly patient groups by Barrett, A., O'Connor, M., Culhane, K., Finucane, A.M., Mulkerrin, E., Lyons, D., OLaighin, G.

“…We examined anterior-posterior and medio-lateral head and trunk movements during gait using accelerometers, and a footswitch evaluation of temporal gait…”
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Erratum to “The identification of vertical velocity profiles using an inertial sensor to investigate pre-impact detection of falls” [Med. Eng. Phys. 30 (2008) 937–946] by Bourke, A.K, O’Donovan, K.J, ÓLaighin, G

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Design and test of a long-term fall detection system incorporated into a custom vest for the elderly by Bourke, A.K, van de Ven, P.W.J, Chaya, A, OLaighin, G, Nelson, J

“…Falls in the elderly are a major problem for society. A serious consequence of falling is the "long-lie". A fall detection system and algorithm, incorporated…”
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A preliminary investigation of monitoring ADLs using wireless kinematic sensors by Dalton, A.F, Morgan, F, OLaighin, G

“…The objective of this on-going work is to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of wireless kinematic sensors in identifying basic activities of daily living…”
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