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The Impact of an Introductory Biomedical Engineering Course on Students' Perceptions of the Engineering Profession
(Tempus Publications, 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
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 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
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 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
(Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería Biomédica, 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
(Elsevier BV, 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
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 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
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 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
(Universidad del Rosario, 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
(Springer Verlag, 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 ...