Falls and Emergency Detection with Sensors and other Technologies

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2026

Elderly woman using a walker with a caregiver assisting her outdoors.

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Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of the TARGET (Targeted Assessment and Recruitment of Geriatrics for Effective Fall Prevention Treatments) Cohort of Older Adults for Assessing Fall and Fracture Risk: Prospective Cohort Study

Angelique Chan, Abhijit Visaria, Rahul Malhotra, Navrag B Singh, Benedikt Helgason, Victor R Schinazi, Kok Yang Tan, David B Matchar, Rita Sim, Vanessa Jean Wen Koh, Wei Xuan Lai, Lakkhina Troeung, Catherine Wen Huey Lim, Sai G S Pai, Kai Zhe Tan, Anitha D Praveen, Dheeraj Jha, Stephen J Ferguson, Giorgio Colombo, Karolina Minta, Ecosse L Lamoureux, William R Taylor

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 25); 9:e89285

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Participant-Reported Reductions in Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Associated With Variable-Friction Footwear: Retrospective Pre-Post Survey Study

Sara Nataletti, Jennifer Bartloff, Sara Prokup, Joseph Harris, Anushka Larson, Tyler Susko, Arun Jayaraman

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Sep 22); 13:e104177

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Comparing the Feasibility of S-Patch vs 24-Hour Holter in Frail Older People With Falls: Randomized Open-Label Crossover Pilot Study

Barbara Rosario, Vern Hsen Tan, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Hnin Tun Mon, Clara Yi-En Seah, Colin Yeo

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Aug 14); 13:e81761

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Caregivers’ Phase-Specific Roles in Integrating Digital Technologies in Chinese Nursing Homes: Qualitative Ethnographic Study

Fangyuan Chang, Gubing Wang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Aug 07); 28:e90354

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Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Pressure Sensor–Based Exergame on Cognitive and Sensorimotor Frailty in Low-Income Older Adults Receiving Public Community Care Services: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Sunmi Song, Suk-Chan Hahm, Seyun Chang, Jinseung Lee, Heewon Kang, Sang Hun Lee, Junesun Kim

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jul 24); 9:e93467

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Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on the Use of a Wearable Device for Early Detection and Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes: Qualitative Study

Laura C Grootegoed, Margriet C Pol, Cees MPM Hertogh, Lisa M Kolodziej, Menno D de Jong, Janke Schinkel, Laura W van Buul

JMIR Nursing 2026 (May 25); 9:e84436

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Supervised and Self-Directed Technology-Based Dual-Task Exercise Training Program for Older Adults With a History of Falls: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Prerna Mathur, Afroditi Stathi, Victoria A Goodyear, Taylor Krauss, Helen Thomas, Angela Cooper, Philip Kinghorn, Caroline Miller, Natalie Ives, Magdalena Chechlacz, Daisy Wilson, Laura Magill, Shin-Yi Chiou

JMIR Aging 2026 (May 18); 9:e87577

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Effects of Multisensory Integration Training on Postural Stability Characteristics and Fall Risk in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chaoyu Guo, Lulu Yin, Peng Chen, Jianglong Zhan, Teck Cheng Tan, Yaru Wei, Zhongqi Yu, Yixue Gong, Menghan Xu, Van Minh Le, Lin Wang

JMIR Aging 2026 (May 07); 9:e80345

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Examining Sensory Systems That Contribute to Falls in Parkinson Disease Using Computerized Dynamic Posturography: Secondary Analysis

Monica Rivera

JMIR Form Res 2026 (May 07); 10:e84659

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Smartphone-Based Field Assessment of Trunk Stability and Its Relationship With Whole-Body Balance in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

Javier De Los Ríos-Calonge, Casto Juan-Recio, Amaya Prat-Luri, Aarón Miralles-Iborra, Jose LL Elvira, David Barbado, Francisco Jose Vera-Garcia

JMIR Aging 2026 (May 06); 9:e83546

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User Acceptance of Smart Home Emergency Response Systems: Mixed Methods Study

Michael Pantförder, Oliver Krüger, Annika Rietz, Colin Dzieia, Sven Meister

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Apr 20); 13:e93003

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Advancing Nursing Data Integration Through a Nursing Minimum Dataset for the Conceptual and Technical Development of a “Fall Prevention” Data Module: Development Study

Sarah Milkov, Antonia Schmidt, Anja Burmann, Niklas Tschorn, Marcel Klötgen, Wolfgang Deiters, Christian Potthoff, Kirsten Neveling, Yvonne Weber, Maren Keuchel, Daniela Holle

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Mar 17); 28:e82417

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Exploring the Barriers and Opportunities for a More Predictive Data-Driven Telecare Service: Qualitative Study in Scotland

Emma Dunlop, David Kernaghan, Natalie Weir, Kimberley Kavanagh, Marc Roper, Marilyn Lennon

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Feb 27); 10:e85056

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2025

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Machine Learning–Based Prediction of In-Hospital Falls in Adult Inpatients: Retrospective Observational Multicenter Study

Takuya Nishino, Yasuo Miyagi, Kotone Matsuyama, Nari Tanabe, Fumiko Yamaguchi, Hiroki Ito, Shizuka Soh, Ayako Yano, Masako Mizuno, Katsuhito Kato, Chol Kim, Yosuke Ishii, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Yukihiro Kondo, Hiroshige Jinnouchi

JMIR Med Inform 2025 (Dec 04); 13:e75958

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Detection of Polyphonic Alarm Sounds From Medical Devices Using Frequency-Enhanced Deep Learning: Simulation Study

Kazumasa Kishimoto, Tadamasa Takemura, Osamu Sugiyama, Ryosuke Kojima, Masahiro Yakami, Goshiro Yamamoto, Tomohiro Kuroda

JMIR Med Inform 2025 (Nov 12); 13:e35987

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Urban Environment and Outdoor Walking Mobility Among Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment in Singapore: Formative Study

Yuezhong Liu, Chek Hooi Wong, Noam Shoval, Moon-Ho Ringo Ho, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Oct 27); 9:e76777

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The Potential of AI in Nursing Care: Multicenter Evaluation in Fall Risk Assessment

Ivana Nanevski, Sebastian Jäger, Matthias Schulte-Althoff, Eva-Maria Behnke, Daniel Fürstenau, Felix Biessmann

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Oct 08); 27:e71034

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Expanding the Design Space for Fall Prevention in Acute Orthopedic Hospital Care: Human-Centered Design Study

Maria Ehn, Åsa Revenäs, Helena Tobiasson

JMIR Hum Factors 2025 (Oct 02); 12:e73110

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Quantifying Spatial Shadow Zones and Their Association With Hospital Falls in Acute Care Unit: Real-Time Location System Observational Study

Yen-Pin Chen, Yi-Chun Chen, Chen-Liang Lin, Chien-Yu Chi, Yi-Ying Chen, Bey-Jing Yang, Chien-Hua Huang

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Sep 10); 9:e75697

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Improving Prediction of Falls and Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson Disease: Protocol for a Decentralized Observational Study

Audrey Hoyt, Casey Dorney, Peggy Auinger, Kathryn Murphy, Michelle Porto, Katrina Schmier, Renee Wilson, James C Beck, Stephanie Benvengo, Kevin Biglan, E Ray Dorsey, Alberto J Espay, Eric A Macklin, Mariana HG Monje, Dan Novak, David Oakes, Larsson Omberg, Michael A Schwarzschild, Solveig K Sieberts, Tanya Simuni, Caroline M Tanner, Daniel Weintraub, Ruth B Schneider

JMIR Res Protoc 2025 (Aug 27); 14:e71955

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