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Project Number: | I01RX002413-01A2 |
| Title: | Intra-Individual Changes in Ambulation and Functional Outcomes among Frail Elders |
| Principal Investigator: | Mary E Bowen |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | March 2018 - February 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $237,135 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,077,388 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Behavioral changes associated with ambulation activity among older adults with dementia may indicate underlying physiological vulnerabilities. Using a real-time locating system (RTLS), work by the author shows intra-individual changes in ambulation activity (e.g., continuous ambulation) are meaningful changes in behaviour associated with fall vulnerability in a population of institutionalized older adults with dementia and may indicate the onset of acute medical conditions. Other research using... |