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The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession

Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro; Florez Luna, Nestor; Rodríguez Dueñas, William Ricardo; Rios Rincon, Adriana; Cruz, Antonio Miguel (Tempus PublicationsInglaterra, 2016)

After their ﬁrst year roughly 50% of engineering students do not continue in that major. One cause could be that students have little idea as to what the profession of engineeringis about. Freshman introductory courses ...
Users' Attitudes Towards Personal Health Records: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Khaneghah, Peyman Azad; Cruz, Antonio Miguel; Bentley, Pamela; Liu, Lili; Stroulia, Eleni; Ferguson-Pell, Martin (Georg Thieme VerlagBrasil, 2016)

Background: Prevention and management of chronic conditions is a priority for many healthcare systems. Personal health records have been suggested to facilitate implementation of chronic care programs. However, patients’ ...
Transmission of whole body vibration to the lower body in static and dynamic half-squat exercises

Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina; Chiementin, Xavier; Bertucci, William; Duc, Sebastien (Taylor and Francis Ltd.Inglaterra, 2016)

Whole body vibration (WBV) is used as a training method but its physical risk is not yet clear. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess the exposure to WBV by a measure of acceleration at the lower limb under dynamic and ...
Contribuciones de las Ciencias Electrónicas al Problema de las Caídas en Población Adulta Mayor

Rodriguez Cheu, Luis Eduardo; Caicedo Rodirguez, Pablo Eduardo; Rengifo Rodas, Carlos Felipe (Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería BiomédicaColombia, 2016)

En este escrito se presenta un estado del arte sobre las contribuciones de las ciencias de la electrónica al problema de las caídas en población adulta mayor. La bibliografía estudiada se clasificó con base en una taxonomía ...
Intra and Inter Test Repeatability of Accelerometric Indicators Measured While Running

Provot, Thomas; Munera, Marcela; Bolaers, Fabrice; Vitry, Gregoire; Chiementin, Xavier (Elsevier BVReino Unido, 2016)

Recently the use of Inertial Measurement Units (IMU's) has been extended to several applications in human activity. In running, several studies show the possibility of using IMU's to measure different indicators of speed ...
Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction for Walker-Assisted Gait

Cifuentes, Carlos A.; Rodríguez, Camilo; Frizera Neto, Anselmo; Bastos Filho, Teodiano Freire; Carelli, Ricardo (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Estados Unidos, 2016)

Human mobility is affected by different types of pathologies and also decreases gradually with age. In this context, Smart Walkers may offer important benefits for human assisted-gait in rehabilitation and functional ...
Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review

Liu, Lili; Stroulia, Eleni; Nikolaidis, Ioanis; Cruz, Antonio Miguel; Rios Rincon, Adriana (Elsevier Ireland LtdBrasil, 2016)

The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic literature review to determine: (1) the levels of technology readiness among older adults and, (2) evidence for smart homes and home-based health-monitoring technologies ...
Diseño y simulación de un filtro de células de tipo linfocitos T en un sistema de microfluidos

Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro.; Montenegro Mendez, Cristian Martin.; Leguizamón Forero, Ana María. (Universidad del RosarioColombia, 2016)

Este trabajo consistió en diseñar y validar, mediante simulación experimental por computadora, un sistema de filtraje de linfocitos T en un sistema basado en microfluidos para detección del virus del vih. Materiales y ...
Teaching maintenance of medical devices in simulation centers: a pilot study

Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro; Presiga, Ana Maria; Flórez Luna, Nestor; Cruz, Antonio Miguel (Springer VerlagAlemania, 2016)

This paper aims to measure what the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements are after finishing medical devices courses I and II. This is a pre- post-test with no control group study design. Twenty-four students ...
Development and evaluation of a novel robotic platform for gait rehabilitation in patients with Cerebral Palsy: CPWalker

Bayón, C.; Ramírez, O.; Serrano, J.I.; Del Castillo, M.D.; Pérez Somarriba, A.; Belda Lois, J.M.; Martínez Caballero, I.; Lerma Lara, S.; Cifuentes, C.; Frizera, A.; Rocon, E. (ElsevierEspaña, 2017)

The term Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a set of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. The prevalence of CP is two–three per 1000 births. ...
What does the literature say about using robots on children with disabilities?

Cruz, Antonio Miguel; Rios Rincon, Adriana María; Rodriguez Dueñas, William Ricardo; Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro; Bohórquez Heredia, Andrés Felipe (Taylor and Francis Ltd.Reino Unido, 2017)

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent and type of robots used for the rehabilitation and education of children and young people with CP and ASD and the associated outcomes.
How do our students learn clinical engineering? A pilot study

Cruz, Antonio Miguel; Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro; Presiga, Ana Maria; Flórez Luna, Nestor (Springer Verlag, 2017)

This paper aims to measure what are the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after finishing their clinical engineering major courses. This is a pre- post-test with no control group study design. Forty ...
Contribution of Bamboo for Vibratory Comfort in Biomechanics of Cycling

Chiementin, Xavier; Crequy, Samuel; Feron, Robin; Munera, Marcela; Abdi, Ellie; Provot, Thomas; Taiar, Redha (Bentham Science Publishers B.V.Suiza, 2017)

Vibrations in cycling produced by road irregularities could cause health problems and affect the cyclist’s comfort and performance. Therefore researchers and manufacturers focus their efforts to reduce the vibrations.
Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers

Cruz, Antonio miguel; Juzwishin, Don; Liu, Lili; Barnard, Shannon; Ruptash, Tracy (RoutledgeColombia, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) used to help people with dementia, who are at risk for wandering in their communities. We used a mixed methods research approach ...
A human gait temporal parameters calculation algorithm

Rodriguez Cheu, Luis Eduardo; Caicedo Rodriguez, Pablo Eduardo; Rengifo Rodas, Carlos Felipe (Springer VerlagAlemania, 2017)

This paper presents a new algorithm to calculate three temporal parameters of human gait: cadence, swing time and stride time. These values are computed from: heel-strike time, toe-off time and mid-swing point time which ...
FE Model and Operational Modal Analysis of Lower Limbs

Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina; Pionteck, Aymeric; Chiementin, Xavier; Murer, Sébastien; Chadefaux, Delphine; Rao, Guillaume (MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteSwitzerland, 2017)

Human lower limbs are exposed to vibrations on a daily basis, during work, transport or sports. However, most of the FE (Finite Elements) and OMA (Operational Modal Analysis) studies focus either on the whole body or on ...
Footwear influences soft-tissue vibrations in rearfoot strike runners

Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina; Giandolini, Marlene; Chiementin, Xavier; Horvais, Nicolas; Bartold, Simón (Taylor and Francis Ltd.Colombia, 2017)

Muscle activity is tuned in response to ground reaction force to dampen soft-tissue vibrations (Wakeling, Von Tscharner, Nigg, & Stergiou, 2001) during whole-body vibrations (Wakeling, Nigg, & Rozitis, 2002) and ...
Caregivers as a proxy for responses of dementia clients in a GPS technology acceptance study

Cruz, Antonio Miguel; Juzwishin, Don; Liu, Lili (Taylor y Francis Ltd.Colombia, 2018)

The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which caregivers can be used to provide proxy responses for dementia clients in a study on the acceptance of GPS technology. Methods: Forty-five client–caregiver ...
What does the literature say about using electronic pillboxes for older adults? A systematic literature review

Cruz , Antonio Miguel; Aya Parra, Pedro Antonio; Bóhorquez, Andrés Felipe (Informa HealthcareColombia, 2018)

Clinical studies used commercially well-established electronic pillboxes with a high TRL. New electronic pillboxes in development had a low TRL. The discovered outcome was mainly adherence to medication. The overall mean ...
The state of knowledge on technologies and their use for fall detection: A scoping review

Cruz, Antonio miguel; Rios Rincon, Adriana Maria; Lili, Liu; Lapierre, Nolween; Neubauer, Noelanahh; Rousseau, Jacqueline (ElsevierColombia, 2018)

Globally, populations are aging with increasing life spans. The normal aging process and the resulting disabilities increase fall risks. Falls are an important cause of injury, loss of independence and institutionalization. ...

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The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession
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Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro | 2016

After their ﬁrst year roughly 50% of engineering students do not continue in that major. One cause could be that students have little idea as to what the profession of engineeringis about. Freshman introductory courses provide a ﬁrst approach to the engineering profession. Therefore, understanding the role of introductory engineering courses to increasing student knowledge of the profession is a relevant issue. The purpose of the study is to describe how student perceptions of the engineering profession overall change as a result of their educational experience in an introductory biomedical engineering course.This is a pre-post-test with no control group study design.One class(n =41)on a ﬁrst-year biomedical engineering course participated in a hybrid Project-based-learning (PBL)-lecture learning strategy. A survey composed of a demographic and 5-point Likert (‘‘1’’ is strongly disagree and ‘‘5’’ is strongly agree) sections measured students’ perceptions of the engineering profession and was administered (paper-based) to all the students enrolled on this course. The students’ perceptions of the engineering profession were pooled into 3 main groups of skills, i.e. Technical skills, Professional skills, and Project management skills. Wilcoxon signed-rank test statistics were conducted to analyze the research question. Our analysis showed statistically signiﬁcant results (pre-survey mean and SD: 4.01, 0.07; and post-survey mean and SD: 4.21, 0.05, p < 0.003), indicating the students’ overall perceptions of the engineering profession had signiﬁcantly improved by the end of the course. The results indicated that the students’ overall perceptions of the engineering profession had signiﬁcantly improved by the end of the introductory course.

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Users' Attitudes Towards Personal Health Records: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study
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Khaneghah, Peyman Azad | 2016

Background: Prevention and management of chronic conditions is a priority for many healthcare systems. Personal health records have been suggested to facilitate implementation of chronic care programs. However, patients’ attitude towards personal health records (PHRs) can significantly affect the adoption rates and use of PHRs. Objectives: to evaluate the attitude of patients with Type II diabetes towards using a PHR to manage their condition. Methods: We used a cross-sectional exploratory pilot study. Fifty-four (54) patients used a PHR to monitor and record their blood glucose levels, diet, and activities for 30 days, and to communicate with their clinicians. At the end of the study, patients responded to a survey based on three constructs borrowed from different technology acceptance frameworks: relative advantage, job fit, and perceived usefulness. A multivariate predictive model was formed using partial least squaring technique (PLS) and the effect of each construct on the patients’ attitude towards system use was evaluated. Patients also participated in a semi-structured interview. Results: We found a significant positive correlation between job fit and attitude (JF → ATT = +0.318, p<0.01). There was no statistical evidence of any moderating or mediating effect of other main constructs or any of the confounding factors (i.e., age, gender, time after diagnosed) on attitude. Conclusion: The attitude of patients towards using PHR in management of their diabetes was positive. Their attitude was mainly influenced by the extent to which the system helped them better perform activities and self-manage their condition.

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Transmission of whole body vibration to the lower body in static and dynamic half-squat exercises
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Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina | 2016

Whole body vibration (WBV) is used as a training method but its physical risk is not yet clear. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess the exposure to WBV by a measure of acceleration at the lower limb under dynamic and static postural conditions. The hypothesis of this paper is that this assessment is influenced by the frequency, position, and movement of the body. Fifteen healthy males are exposed to vertical sinusoidal vibration at different frequencies (20–60 Hz), while adopting three different static postures (knee extension angle: 180°, 120° and 90°) or performing a dynamic half-squat exercise. Accelerations at input source and at three joints of the lower limb (ankle, knee, and hip) are measured using skin-mounted accelerometers. Acceleration values (g) in static conditions show a decrease in the vibrational dose when it is measured at a more proximal location in the lower extremity. The results of the performed statistical test show statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in the transmissibility values caused by the frequency, the position, and to the presence of the movement and its direction at the different conditions. The results confirm the initial hypothesis and justify the importance of a vibration assessment in dynamic conditions.

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Contribuciones de las Ciencias Electrónicas al Problema de las Caídas en Población Adulta Mayor
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Rodriguez Cheu, Luis Eduardo | 2016

En este escrito se presenta un estado del arte sobre las contribuciones de las ciencias de la electrónica al problema de las caídas en población adulta mayor. La bibliografía estudiada se clasificó con base en una taxonomía propuesta por los autores consistente de 8 ejes temáticos que son: etiología, epidemiología, predicción, consecuencias, prevención, medición, detección de caídas y detección de actividades diarias. De la revisión bibliográfica realizada se concluyó que las contribuciones más importantes de las ciencias de la electrónica surgen tanto del desarrollo de dispositivos de captura de movimiento como de los diferentes algoritmos propuestos para procesar la información proveniente de estos dispositivos. Gracias a la combinación de estos dos aspectos (dispositivos y algoritmos) se han podido medir de manera precisa variables como velocidad de marcha, longitud y duración del paso, posición del centro de gravedad y balanceo postural. La medición de estas variables, a su vez, ha introducido avances significativos en la forma en que se realiza la valoración del riesgo de caída. Pese a lo anterior, existen numerosos interrogantes que aun deben ser resueltos, uno de ellos es: ¿cómo convertir la información cuantitativa asociada a la medición de variables biomecánicas en valoraciones cualitativas?. De lo anterior se derivan interrogantes más puntuales como: ¿cuáles son los límites aceptables para la asimetría de marcha? ¿Cómo determinar si un nivel de balanceo postural puede considerarse inseguro?

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Intra and Inter Test Repeatability of Accelerometric Indicators Measured While Running
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Provot, Thomas | 2016

Recently the use of Inertial Measurement Units (IMU's) has been extended to several applications in human activity. In running, several studies show the possibility of using IMU's to measure different indicators of speed and foot strike. However, few studies describe the repeatability of those indicators. In this context, the aim of this study is to analyse the intra and inter test repeatability of several temporal and spectral indicators using an IMU under constant running conditions. Accelerations were measured using three IMU's mounted on the trunk near the lumbar, the right tibia and the dorsal surface of the right shoe above the metatarsals. The subject follows two different protocols to realize the intra test and the inter test repeatability of eight different parameters: root mean square (RMS) values of acceleration, kurtosis, total energy, median frequency, mechanical stiffness, mean stride duration, contact and flying duration. For all parameters the mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation were computed for each set of test. The coefficient of variation was lower than 5% for both test for all parameters except kurtosis and the median frequency. Parameters with acceptable value at constant conditions of surface and speed can be used as an indicator to compare several conditions, such as the influence of speed, surface or anthropometry of the subjects.

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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction for Walker-Assisted Gait
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Cifuentes, Carlos A. | 2016

Human mobility is affected by different types of pathologies and also decreases gradually with age. In this context, Smart Walkers may offer important benefits for human assisted-gait in rehabilitation and functional compensation scenarios. This paper proposes a new interaction strategy for human-walker cooperation. The presented strategy is based on the acquisition of human gait parameters by means of data fusion from inertial measurement units and a laser range finder. This paper includes the mathematical formulation of the controller, simulations, and practical experimentation of the interaction strategy, in order to show the performance of the control system, including the parameter detection methodology. In the experimental study, despite the continuous oscillation during the walking, the parameter estimation was suitable for assisted ambulation, showing an appropriate adaptive behavior with changes in human linear velocity. Finally, the controller keeps the walker continuously following in front of the human gait, and it is shown how the walker orientation follows the human orientation during the real experiments.

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Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review
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Liu, Lili | 2016

The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic literature review to determine: (1) the levels of technology readiness among older adults and, (2) evidence for smart homes and home-based health-monitoring technologies that support aging in place for older adults who have complex needs.

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Diseño y simulación de un filtro de células de tipo linfocitos T en un sistema de microfluidos
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Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro. | 2016

Este trabajo consistió en diseñar y validar, mediante simulación experimental por computadora, un sistema de filtraje de linfocitos T en un sistema basado en microfluidos para detección del virus del vih. Materiales y métodos: se utilizó la herramienta de simulación AutoDesk® Inventor, con la cual se realizó el diseño del sistema de microfluídica. El sistema de filtraje se probó haciendo una simulación por computadora en la herramienta de simulación AutoDesk ® Simulation cfd (computational fluid dynamics software) en la cual diferentes partículas con varios diámetros (5 µm, 10 µm, 15 µm) fluían por el sistema a probar. Resultados y conclusiones: los resultados demostraron que el sistema de filtraje permitió el paso de las partículas esperadas, sin embargo, se observó que permitió el paso de partículas más grandes que las deseadas, por lo cual hay que seguir trabajando en el perfeccionamiento del sistema. La eficiencia del sistema de filtraje fue de un 33,33%.

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Teaching maintenance of medical devices in simulation centers: a pilot study
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Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro | 2016

This paper aims to measure what the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements are after finishing medical devices courses I and II. This is a pre- post-test with no control group study design. Twenty-four students doing medical devices courses I and II with a test in the simulation center of a Biomedical Engineering Program participated in this pilot study. A paper-based survey composed of a demographic and 5-point Likert (“1” is strongly disagree and “5” is strongly agree) measured the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after exposing them to medical devices courses. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann-Whitney U Test statistics were conducted to test the two hypotheses of this study. Our analysis showed statistically significant results between the pre-survey sum mean and SD: 7.50, 1.31; and between the post-survey mean and SD: 8.56, 1.15, p=0.015, indicating the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after putting them through medical devices courses I and II had significantly improved by the end of the courses. Also, no statistically significant results were found between the post-survey mean and SD: 4.37, 0.57 learning outcome perceptions or between the students’ actual marks mean and SD: 4.58, 0.18, p=0.28), indicating no differences between what the students perceived they had learned compared with what they had really learned.

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Development and evaluation of a novel robotic platform for gait rehabilitation in patients with Cerebral Palsy: CPWalker
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Bayón, C. | 2017

The term Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a set of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. The prevalence of CP is two–three per 1000 births. Emerging rehabilitation therapies through new strategies are needed to diminish the assistance required for these patients, promoting their functional capability. This paper presents a new robotic platform called CPWalker for gait rehabilitation in patients with CP, which allows them to start experiencing autonomous locomotion through novel robot-based therapies. The platform (smart walker + exoskeleton) is controlled by a multimodal interface that gives high versatility. The therapeutic approach, as well as the details of the interactions may be defined through this interface. CPWalker concept aims to promote the earlier incorporation of patients with CP to the rehabilitation treatment and increases the level of intensity and frequency of the exercises. This will enable the maintenance of therapeutic methods on a daily basis, with the intention of leading to significant improvements in the treatment outcomes.

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What does the literature say about using robots on children with disabilities?
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Cruz, Antonio Miguel | 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent and type of robots used for the rehabilitation and education of children and young people with CP and ASD and the associated outcomes.

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How do our students learn clinical engineering? A pilot study
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Cruz, Antonio Miguel | 2017

This paper aims to measure what are the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after finishing their clinical engineering major courses. This is a pre- post-test with no control group study design. Forty students were involved in this pilot study. A paper-based survey composed of a demographic section and a 5-point Likert (“1” is strongly disagree and “5” is strongly agree) section measured the students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after exposing them to clinical engineering major courses. A Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U test statistics were conducted to test the two hypotheses of this study. Our analysis showed statistically significant results between the pre-survey mean and SD: 21.10 SD 3.54; and between the postsurvey mean and SD: 22.75 SD 3.68 (Z -2.12, p<0.033), indicating that overall, students’ perceived learning outcome achievements after exposing them to clinical engineering major courses had significantly improved by the end of the major. Also, statistically significant results were found between the post-survey mean and SD: 3.94 SD 0.61 learning outcome perceptions and between the students’ actual marks mean and SD: 4.53 SD 0.22 (-5.00, p<0.000), indicating the students had low confidence in their learning outcomes after completing their clinical engineering major.

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Contribution of Bamboo for Vibratory Comfort in Biomechanics of Cycling
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Chiementin, Xavier | 2017

Vibrations in cycling produced by road irregularities could cause health problems and affect the cyclist’s comfort and performance. Therefore researchers and manufacturers focus their efforts to reduce the vibrations.

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Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers
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Cruz, Antonio miguel | 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) used to help people with dementia, who are at risk for wandering in their communities. We used a mixed methods research approach that included use logs, pre and post paper-based questionnaires, and focus groups. Forty-five client-caregiver pairs (dyads) were included to use one of the GPS devices for an average of 5.8 months over a 1-year period. GPS acceptance was high; dyads were likely to continue using the GPS. According to the participants, the GPS provided caregivers peace of mind and reduced anxiety in dyads when clients got lost.

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A human gait temporal parameters calculation algorithm
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Rodriguez Cheu, Luis Eduardo | 2017

This paper presents a new algorithm to calculate three temporal parameters of human gait: cadence, swing time and stride time. These values are computed from: heel-strike time, toe-off time and mid-swing point time which can be in turn obtained from the first time derivate of the medio-lateral axis angular velocity of both shanks. The results generated by the proposed algorithm were validated with those of the commercial software Tech MCS Studio of Technaid. The comparison gives a mild difference for cadence and stride time. Aditionally, the new algorithm is a good alternative to the thresholding-based algorithms previously reported in the literature which require a great amount of work dedicated to the manual tuning of their multiple parameters.

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FE Model and Operational Modal Analysis of Lower Limbs
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Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina | 2017

Human lower limbs are exposed to vibrations on a daily basis, during work, transport or sports. However, most of the FE (Finite Elements) and OMA (Operational Modal Analysis) studies focus either on the whole body or on the hand-arm system. The study presented herein aims at identifying the modal parameters of the lower limbs using a 2D FE model updated using OMA. A numerical model is proposed, and a modal analysis has been performed on 11 subjects. Two repeatable modal frequencies were extracted: 52.54 ± 2.05 Hz and 118.94 ± 2.70 Hz, which were used to update the mechanical properties of the numerical model. The knowledge of these modal characteristics makes it possible to design new equipment that would absorb these specific vibrations and possibly reduce the risk of related diseases in the field of sports and transport.

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Footwear influences soft-tissue vibrations in rearfoot strike runners
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Munera Ramirez, Marcela Cristina | 2017

Muscle activity is tuned in response to ground reaction force to dampen soft-tissue vibrations (Wakeling, Von Tscharner, Nigg, & Stergiou, 2001) during whole-body vibrations (Wakeling, Nigg, & Rozitis, 2002) and running (Boyer & Nigg, 2004). A model study demonstrated this mechanism may be affected by fatigue and shoe hardness (Nikooyan & Zadpoor, 2012). Footwear may then influence soft-tissue vibrations, and thus the part of muscle activity affecting the muscle tuning mechanism.

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Caregivers as a proxy for responses of dementia clients in a GPS technology acceptance study
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Cruz, Antonio Miguel | 2018

The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which caregivers can be used to provide proxy responses for dementia clients in a study on the acceptance of GPS technology. Methods: Forty-five client–caregiver dyads used one of three GPS devices. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was used to create two questionnaires, one for dementia clients and one for caregivers, as proxies. Spearman rho bivariate correlations of responses for each UTAUT construct were used to compare the client and caregiver responses post-usage of the GPS devices. Results: The mean age of the clients was 76.02 years (SD = 11.5). Overall, after using the GPS devices, the responses of the clients and caregivers were correlated and statistically significant (rxy Overall summative scale = 0.550). In addition, 4 out of 6 constructs of the UTAUT were correlated and statistically significant (p < 0.05) (rxy Performance Expectancy = 0.160; rxy Social Influence = 0.478; rxy Behavioural Intention to Use = 0.347; and rxy Actual Use = 0.570). Conclusion: The degree of agreement between the caregivers and clients, especially for the constructs intention to use and actual use of the GPS technology, suggested that caregivers can respond on behalf of dementia clients on technology acceptance questionnaires.

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What does the literature say about using electronic pillboxes for older adults? A systematic literature review
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Cruz , Antonio Miguel | 2018

Clinical studies used commercially well-established electronic pillboxes with a high TRL. New electronic pillboxes in development had a low TRL. The discovered outcome was mainly adherence to medication. The overall mean adherence to medication regimens for all the studies using an electronic pillbox was higher than the gold standard of a good adherence level cut-off point (mean adherence 88.8%>80%). However, we found a large variation in this variable (SD = 10.7). With regard to an older adult population’s adherence to medication regimens, for the outcome variable of those who had undergone a kidney transplant, the clinical evidence that electronic pillboxes have a positive impact was strong (1b); for those with a chronic hepatitis C medical condition, the clinical evidence was medium (3), and for those with arterial hypertension and multiple chronic (diabetes and hypertension) medical conditions, the clinical evidence was weak (5).

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The state of knowledge on technologies and their use for fall detection: A scoping review
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Cruz, Antonio miguel | 2018

Globally, populations are aging with increasing life spans. The normal aging process and the resulting disabilities increase fall risks. Falls are an important cause of injury, loss of independence and institutionalization. Technologies have been developed to detect falls and reduce their consequences but their use and impact on quality of life remain debatable. Reviews on fall detection technologies exist but are not extensive. A comprehensive literature review on the state of knowledge of fall detection technologies can inform research, practice, and user adoption.

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The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession ﻿

Users' Attitudes Towards Personal Health Records: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study ﻿

Transmission of whole body vibration to the lower body in static and dynamic half-squat exercises ﻿

Contribuciones de las Ciencias Electrónicas al Problema de las Caídas en Población Adulta Mayor ﻿

Intra and Inter Test Repeatability of Accelerometric Indicators Measured While Running ﻿

Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction for Walker-Assisted Gait ﻿

Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review ﻿

Diseño y simulación de un filtro de células de tipo linfocitos T en un sistema de microfluidos ﻿

Teaching maintenance of medical devices in simulation centers: a pilot study ﻿

Development and evaluation of a novel robotic platform for gait rehabilitation in patients with Cerebral Palsy: CPWalker ﻿

What does the literature say about using robots on children with disabilities? ﻿

How do our students learn clinical engineering? A pilot study ﻿

Contribution of Bamboo for Vibratory Comfort in Biomechanics of Cycling ﻿

Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers ﻿

A human gait temporal parameters calculation algorithm ﻿

FE Model and Operational Modal Analysis of Lower Limbs ﻿

Footwear influences soft-tissue vibrations in rearfoot strike runners ﻿

Caregivers as a proxy for responses of dementia clients in a GPS technology acceptance study ﻿

What does the literature say about using electronic pillboxes for older adults? A systematic literature review ﻿

The state of knowledge on technologies and their use for fall detection: A scoping review ﻿

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The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession

Users' Attitudes Towards Personal Health Records: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Transmission of whole body vibration to the lower body in static and dynamic half-squat exercises

Contribuciones de las Ciencias Electrónicas al Problema de las Caídas en Población Adulta Mayor

Intra and Inter Test Repeatability of Accelerometric Indicators Measured While Running

Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction for Walker-Assisted Gait

Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review

Diseño y simulación de un filtro de células de tipo linfocitos T en un sistema de microfluidos

Teaching maintenance of medical devices in simulation centers: a pilot study

Development and evaluation of a novel robotic platform for gait rehabilitation in patients with Cerebral Palsy: CPWalker

What does the literature say about using robots on children with disabilities?

How do our students learn clinical engineering? A pilot study

Contribution of Bamboo for Vibratory Comfort in Biomechanics of Cycling

Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers

A human gait temporal parameters calculation algorithm

FE Model and Operational Modal Analysis of Lower Limbs

Footwear influences soft-tissue vibrations in rearfoot strike runners

Caregivers as a proxy for responses of dementia clients in a GPS technology acceptance study

What does the literature say about using electronic pillboxes for older adults? A systematic literature review

The state of knowledge on technologies and their use for fall detection: A scoping review

The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession

Users' Attitudes Towards Personal Health Records: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Transmission of whole body vibration to the lower body in static and dynamic half-squat exercises

Contribuciones de las Ciencias Electrónicas al Problema de las Caídas en Población Adulta Mayor

Intra and Inter Test Repeatability of Accelerometric Indicators Measured While Running

Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction for Walker-Assisted Gait

Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review

Diseño y simulación de un filtro de células de tipo linfocitos T en un sistema de microfluidos

Teaching maintenance of medical devices in simulation centers: a pilot study

Development and evaluation of a novel robotic platform for gait rehabilitation in patients with Cerebral Palsy: CPWalker

What does the literature say about using robots on children with disabilities?

How do our students learn clinical engineering? A pilot study

Contribution of Bamboo for Vibratory Comfort in Biomechanics of Cycling

Acceptance of Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers

A human gait temporal parameters calculation algorithm

FE Model and Operational Modal Analysis of Lower Limbs

Footwear influences soft-tissue vibrations in rearfoot strike runners

Caregivers as a proxy for responses of dementia clients in a GPS technology acceptance study

What does the literature say about using electronic pillboxes for older adults? A systematic literature review

The state of knowledge on technologies and their use for fall detection: A scoping review