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Dynamic Margin of Stability During Walking Differs Between End‐Stage Hip, Knee, and Ankle Arthritis Open

Renoa Choudhury, Sara L. Arena, Robin M. Queen · 2025

End‐stage arthritis of the hip, knee, or ankle leads to differential gait adaptations, but the differences in gait stability remain poorly understood. This study examined whether dynamic gait stability differed between patients with end‐st…

SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE BATTERY OUTPERFORMS COMMON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TESTS IN OLDER ADULTS Open

Chitra Banarjee, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, David H. Fukuda , et al. · 2024

Interdisciplinary evaluation of older adults’ healthcare is a priority in the prevention of chronic health conditions and the maintenance of daily functioning. While studies have evaluated different physical performance tests (PPTs) from a…

LOW-INTENSITY PEER-LED EXERCISE DOES NOT CHANGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OR BALANCE IN OLDER ADULTS Open

Chitra Banarjee, Jethro Raphael Suarez, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Rui Xie , et al. · 2024

Decreased physical activity in aging adults is associated with increased fear of falling (FOF) and decreased static balance. These results varied by the level of engaged physical activity (i.e., light, moderate, vigorous). This study exami…

Common Physical Performance Tests for Evaluating Health in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study Open

Chitra Banarjee, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, David H. Fukuda , et al. · 2024

Background Interdisciplinary evaluation of older adults’ health care is a priority in the prevention of chronic health conditions and maintenance of daily functioning. While many studies evaluate different physical performance tests (PPTs)…

Associations between monitor-independent movement summary (MIMS) and fall risk appraisal combining fear of falling and physiological fall risk in community-dwelling older adults Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Chitra Banarjee, Miguel Grisales Coca, David H. Fukuda , et al. · 2024

Introduction: Fall Risk Appraisal (FRA), a process that integrates perceived and objective fall risk measures, serves as a crucial component for understanding the incongruence between fear of falling (FOF) and physiological fall risk in ol…

Resistance Training Using VAriable Resistance Suit (VARS) Increased Isometric and Isokinetic Muscle Strength Open

Ibrahim F. Kadhim, Chitra Banarjee, Jirui Fu, Renoa Choudhury, L. Colby Mangum , et al. · 2024

While resistance training promotes muscle hypertrophy and strength, accessibility of equipment is a barrier. This study evaluated a wearable VAriable Resistance Suit (VARS) as a novel and alternative method to achieve muscle strength impro…

BODY COMPOSITION AND FALL RISK IN MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE CATEGORIES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER WOMEN Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Chitra Banarjee, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie , et al. · 2023

Both physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) have been independently linked with health outcomes in older adults. However, limited research has been done to investigate how different combinations of these behaviors influence the…

DECLINE IN OBJECTIVELY MEASURED STATIC BALANCE WITH AGING Open

Chitra Banarjee, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, Jeffrey R. Stout , et al. · 2023

Balance performance is a key predictor of falls, contributing to an increased risk of chronic disease and future falls in older adults. In this study, we aimed to characterize the effects of age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) on change…

ACCELEROMETRY-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (MIMS/DAY) AND FALL RISK APPRAISAL MATRIX IN OLDER ADULTS Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Chitra Banarjee, David H. Fukuda, Rui Xie , et al. · 2023

Fall Risk Appraisal Matrix (FRAM) is vital for understanding the discrepancy between perceived fall risk (i.e., Fear of Falling, FOF) and physiological fall risk (i.e., balance performance) in older adults. However, little is known about h…

THE ASSOCIATIONS OF HANDGRIP STRENGTH AND ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS WITH UPPER LIMB BODY FAT MASS IN OLDER ADULTS Open

Jethro Raphael Suarez, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Renoa Choudhury, Jeffrey R. Stout, Chitra Banarjee , et al. · 2023

Body Fat Mass (BFM) is a crucial body composition measurement serving as a predictor for various health conditions and mortality in older adults. However, limited research has been conducted to investigate how upper limb BFM associates wit…

Common Physical Performance Tests for Evaluating Health in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint) Open

Chitra Banarjee, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, David H. Fukuda , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Interdisciplinary evaluation of older adults’ health care is a priority in the prevention of chronic health conditions and maintenance of daily functioning. While many studies evaluate different physical performance tests (PPTs…

Vision Transformer Customized for Environment Detection and Collision Prediction to Assist the Visually Impaired Open

Nasrin Bayat, Jong-Hwan Kim, Renoa Choudhury, Ibrahim F. Kadhim, Zubaidah Al-Mashhadani , et al. · 2023

This paper presents a system that utilizes vision transformers and multimodal feedback modules to facilitate navigation and collision avoidance for the visually impaired. By implementing vision transformers, the system achieves accurate ob…

The Efficacy and Utility of Lower-Dimensional Riemannian Geometry for EEG-Based Emotion Classification Open

Zubaidah Al-Mashhadani, Nasrin Bayat, Ibrahim F. Kadhim, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park · 2023

Electroencephalography (EEG) signals have diverse applications in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), neurological condition diagnoses, and emotion recognition across healthcare, education, and entertainment domains. This paper presents a ro…

Levels of Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity in Older Adults With a Mismatch Between Physiological Fall Risk and Fear of Falling Open

Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Renoa Choudhury, Ayse Malatyali , et al. · 2023

We examined the associations between levels of accelerometer-based physical activity and the mismatch of physiological fall risk and fear of falling (FOF) in community-dwelling older adults. We assessed 123 participants who received 7-day …

Associations of Mutually Exclusive Categories of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Body Composition and Fall Risk in Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Chitra Banarjee, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie , et al. · 2023

The individual effects of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) on health are well-recognized. However, little is known about the extent to which different combinations of these behaviors are associated with body composition a…

Myoelectric Control Systems for Upper Limb Wearable Robotic Exoskeletons and Exosuits—A Systematic Review Open

Jirui Fu, Renoa Choudhury, Saba M. Hosseini, Rylan Simpson, Joon‐Hyuk Park · 2022

In recent years, myoelectric control systems have emerged for upper limb wearable robotic exoskeletons to provide movement assistance and/or to restore motor functions in people with motor disabilities and to augment human performance in a…

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels and Associated Factors in Older US Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Jeffrey R. Stout · 2022

Background Physical activity (PA) is vital for attenuating the aging-related physiological and functional declines in women aged 60 years or above. However, little is known about the objectively assessed PA behavior in older women during t…

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels and Associated Factors in Older US Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quantitative Cross‐sectional Study (Preprint) Open

Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Jeffrey R. Stout · 2022

BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is vital for attenuating the aging-related physiological and functional declines in women aged 60 years or above. However, little is known about the objectively assessed PA behavior in older women during …

Associations among Fall Risk Appraisal, Body Composition, and Physical Activity in Older Adults Open

Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Renoa Choudhury, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Óscar García , et al. · 2021

One-third of older adults have maladaptive fall risk appraisal (FRA), a condition in which there is a discrepancy between perceived fall risk or levels of fear of falling (FOF) and physiological fall risk (balance performance). We aimed to…

Accelerometry-Based Assessment of Physical Activity in Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Renoa Choudhury, Ladda Thiamwong, Óscar García, Rui Xie, Jeffrey R. Stout , et al. · 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has caused a severely detrimental effect on the physical, psychological, and functional well-being of older adults by forcing them to limit their social activities. This study investigates the amount and intensity of dail…

Fear of Falling, Fall Risk, Depression, and Anxiety in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Open

Aleatha Rossler, Ladda Thiamwong, Rui Xie, Jeffrey R. Stout, Joon‐Hyuk Park , et al. · 2021

Fear of falling is common in the older adult population with an estimated 43% being affected. We aimed to examine the associations among fear of falling, fall risk, depression, and anxiety in community-dwelling older adults. For this study…

Using Assistive Health Technology to Assess Fall Risk Appraisal, Body Composition, and Physical Activity Open

Ladda Thiamwong, Joon‐Hyuk Park, Renoa Choudhury, Óscar García, Maxine Furtado , et al. · 2021

One-third of older adults have a discrepancy between perceived and physiological fall risks or maladaptive fall risk appraisal (FRA). Older adults who report high fear of falling and overestimate their physiological fall risk are less like…

Feasibility and Acceptability of the Technology-Based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults Open

Ladda Thiamwong, Óscar García, Renoa Choudhury, Joon-Hyuk Park, Jeffrey Stout , et al. · 2021

Promising technologies, which are simple, portable, quick, non-invasive, and inexpensive, may open new horizons on fall risk assessments and provide important information for older adults. We used a mixed-methods approach to examine the fe…

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