TY - GEN
T1 - Is there any association between ventricular ectopy and falls in community-dwelling older adults?
AU - Parvaneh, Saman
AU - Najafi, Bijan
AU - Toosizadeh, Nima
AU - Riaz, Irbaz Bin
AU - Mohler, Martha J
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 CCAL.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Uni-channel ECG was recorded using a wearable-sensor in 45 female elders aged 65 and above. Participants were categorized as non-fallers (n=22) and fallers (n=23) based on historical report of falling in the last 12 month. For data analysis, PVC episodes were extracted using an automatic code developed in Matlab, and checked manually by an expert to ensure accuracy. Number of PVC episodes per hour was extracted as the parameter of interest in this study and compared between fallers and non-fallers using analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Number of PVC episodes per hour was not significantly different (p>0.05) between non-fallers (41.65±74.22) and fallers (43.62±59.48). In this study, the association of PVC frequency with fall risk and fear of fall was also studied; Number of PVC episodes were higher in high fall risk compared to low fall risk, and in high concern of fall compared to low concern of fall (p>0.05).
AB - Uni-channel ECG was recorded using a wearable-sensor in 45 female elders aged 65 and above. Participants were categorized as non-fallers (n=22) and fallers (n=23) based on historical report of falling in the last 12 month. For data analysis, PVC episodes were extracted using an automatic code developed in Matlab, and checked manually by an expert to ensure accuracy. Number of PVC episodes per hour was extracted as the parameter of interest in this study and compared between fallers and non-fallers using analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Number of PVC episodes per hour was not significantly different (p>0.05) between non-fallers (41.65±74.22) and fallers (43.62±59.48). In this study, the association of PVC frequency with fall risk and fear of fall was also studied; Number of PVC episodes were higher in high fall risk compared to low fall risk, and in high concern of fall compared to low concern of fall (p>0.05).
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U2 - 10.22489/cinc.2016.125-394
DO - 10.22489/cinc.2016.125-394
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85016114825
T3 - Computing in Cardiology
SP - 433
EP - 436
BT - Computing in Cardiology Conference, CinC 2016
A2 - Murray, Alan
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 43rd Computing in Cardiology Conference, CinC 2016
Y2 - 11 September 2016 through 14 September 2016
ER -