Search Results - "Wanigatunga, A"

A smartwatch-based framework for real-time and online assessment and mobility monitoring by Kheirkhahan, Matin, Nair, Sanjay, Davoudi, Anis, Rashidi, Parisa, Wanigatunga, Amal A., Corbett, Duane B., Mendoza, Tonatiuh, Manini, Todd M., Ranka, Sanjay

“…[Display omitted] •Smartwatches possess a collection of sensors required for monitoring mobility.•Connectivity means of watches allow data to be available for…”
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Perceived Fatigability and Objective Physical Activity in Mid- to Late-Life by Wanigatunga, Amal A, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Zipunnikov, Vadim, Spira, Adam P, Studenski, Stephanie, Ferrucci, Luigi, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Fatigability, defined as fatigue in relation to a standardized task, predicts functional decline in older adults independent of reported tiredness or energy…”
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Social Relationships and Tooth Loss in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yoshida-Kohno, Eiko, Fueki, Kenji, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Cudjoe, Thomas K M, Aida, Jun

“…To systematically assess current evidence on the extent to which social relationships are associated with tooth loss in adults aged 60 years and older. A…”
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Validation of a Zio XT Patch Accelerometer for the Objective Assessment of Physical Activity in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study by Davoudi, Anis, Urbanek, Jacek K, Etzkorn, Lacey, Parikh, Romil, Soliman, Elsayed Z, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Gabriel, Kelley Pettee, Coresh, Josef, Schrack, Jennifer A, Chen, Lin Yee

“…Combination devices to monitor heart rate/rhythms and physical activity are becoming increasingly popular in research and clinical settings. The Zio XT Patch…”
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Free-Living Gait Cadence Measured by Wearable Accelerometer: A Promising Alternative to Traditional Measures of Mobility for Assessing Fall Risk by Urbanek, Jacek K, Roth, David L, Karas, Marta, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Mitchell, Christine M, Juraschek, Stephen P, Cai, Yurun, Appel, Lawrence J, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Abstract Background Wearable devices have become widespread in research applications, yet evidence on whether they are superior to structured clinic-based…”
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Are Machine Learning Models on Wrist Accelerometry Robust against Differences in Physical Performance among Older Adults? by Bai, Chen, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Saldana, Santiago, Casanova, Ramon, Manini, Todd M, Mardini, Mamoun T

“…Sufficient physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of a myriad of diseases and preserves physical capabilities in later life. While there have been significant…”
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Age Differences in Estimating Physical Activity by Wrist Accelerometry Using Machine Learning by Mardini, Mamoun T, Bai, Chen, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Saldana, Santiago, Casanova, Ramon, Manini, Todd M

“…Accelerometer-based fitness trackers and smartwatches are proliferating with incessant attention towards health tracking. Despite their growing popularity,…”
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Associations of Physical Activity and Heart Rate Variability from a Two-Week ECG Monitor with Cognitive Function and Dementia: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study by Marino, Francesca R, Wu, Hau-Tieng, Etzkorn, Lacey, Rooney, Mary R, Soliman, Elsayed Z, Deal, Jennifer A, Crainiceanu, Ciprian, Spira, Adam P, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Schrack, Jennifer A, Chen, Lin Yee

“…Low physical activity (PA) measured by accelerometers and low heart rate variability (HRV) measured from short-term ECG recordings are associated with worse…”
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Cross-sectional associations between multisensory impairment and brain volumes in older adults: Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Tian, Chenxin, Schrack, Jennifer A., Agrawal, Yuri, An, Yang, Cai, Yurun, Wang, Hang, Gross, Alden L., Tian, Qu, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Ferrucci, Luigi, Resnick, Susan M., Wanigatunga, Amal A.

“…Sensory impairment and brain atrophy is common among older adults, increasing the risk of dementia. Yet, the degree to which multiple co-occurring sensory…”
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Effects of a Long-Term Physical Activity Program on Activity Patterns in Older Adults by Wanigatunga, Amal A, Tudor-Locke, Catrine, Axtell, Robert S, Glynn, Nancy W, King, Abby C, McDermott, Mary M, Fielding, Roger A, Lu, Xiaomin, Pahor, Marco, Manini, Todd M

“…To examine the effect of a long-term structured physical activity (PA) intervention on accelerometer-derived metrics of activity pattern changes in…”
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Longitudinal associations between energy utilization and brain volumes in cognitively normal middle aged and older adults by Qiao, Yujia, Wanigatunga, Amal A., An, Yang, Liu, Fangyu, Spira, Adam P., Davatzikos, Christos, Tian, Qu, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Ferrucci, Luigi, Resnick, Susan M., Schrack, Jennifer A.

“…Peak energy capacity of the whole person is associated with neurodegeneration. However, change in ability to utilize energy manifests as combination of…”
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Effectiveness of artificial intelligence vs. human coaching in diabetes prevention: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Abusamaan, Mohammed S, Ballreich, Jeromie, Dobs, Adrian, Kane, Brian, Maruthur, Nisa, McGready, John, Riekert, Kristin, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Alderfer, Mary, Alver, Defne, Lalani, Benjamin, Ringham, Benjamin, Vandi, Fatmata, Zade, Daniel, Mathioudakis, Nestoras N

“…Prediabetes is a highly prevalent condition that heralds an increased risk of progression to type 2 diabetes, along with associated microvascular and…”
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Comparison of Accelerometry-Based Measures of Physical Activity: Retrospective Observational Data Analysis Study by Karas, Marta, Muschelli, John, Leroux, Andrew, Urbanek, Jacek K, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Bai, Jiawei, Crainiceanu, Ciprian M, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Given the evolution of processing and analysis methods for accelerometry data over the past decade, it is important to understand how newer summary measures of…”
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The effects of vitamin D supplementation on frailty in older adults at risk for falls by Cai, Yurun, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Mitchell, Christine M, Urbanek, Jacek K, Miller, 3rd, Edgar R, Juraschek, Stephen P, Michos, Erin D, Kalyani, Rita R, Roth, David L, Appel, Lawrence J, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level is associated with a greater risk of frailty, but the effects of daily vitamin D supplementation on frailty are…”
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Walking energetics and white matter hyperintensities in mid‐to‐late adulthood by Dougherty, Ryan J., Wanigatunga, Amal A., An, Yang, Tian, Qu, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Albert, Marilyn S., Resnick, Susan M., Schrack, Jennifer A.

“…INTRODUCTION White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) increase with age and contribute to cognitive and motor function decline. Energy costs for mobility worsen…”
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Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds in Pooled Sera from Children Participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001−2002 by Kato, Kayoko, Calafat, Antonia M, Wong, Lee-Yang, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Caudill, Samuel P, Needham, Larry L

“…To assess exposure of polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) among children, we measured the concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS),…”
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Association Between Cardiovascular Risk and Perceived Fatigability in Mid-to-Late Life by Qiao, Yujia, Martinez-Amezcua, Pablo, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Urbanek, Jacek K, Simonsick, Eleanor M, Ferrucci, Luigi, Schrack, Jennifer A

“…Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and fatigue commonly co-occur in older adults, yet the subjective nature of fatigue and its situational dependence…”
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Wrist accelerometer shape feature derivation methods for assessing activities of daily living by Kheirkhahan, Matin, Chakraborty, Avirup, Wanigatunga, Amal A, Corbett, Duane B, Manini, Todd M, Ranka, Sanjay

“…There has been an increasing interest in understanding the usefulness of wrist-based accelerometer data for physical activity (PA) assessment due to the ease…”
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Association of walking energetics with amyloid beta status: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Dougherty, Ryan J., Ramachandran, Janani, Liu, Fangyu, An, Yang, Wanigatunga, Amal A., Tian, Qu, Bilgel, Murat, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Ferrucci, Luigi, Resnick, Susan M., Schrack, Jennifer A.

“…Introduction Higher energetic costs for mobility predict gait speed decline. Slow gait is linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Whether the…”
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Analysis of blood spots for polyfluoroalkyl chemicals by Kato, Kayoko, Wanigatunga, Amal A., Needham, Larry L., Calafat, Antonia M.

“…Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) have been detected in humans, in the environment, and in ecosystems around the world. The potential for developmental and…”
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