Author(s)

Beth Ann Walker¹, Krista Hoke¹, Molly Manley¹, Sheryl Flynn², Robin Johnson²

¹School of Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
²Blue Marble Health Company, Altadena, CA, USA.

Introduction: Blue Marble Health Company has created a digital fall risk screening tool (Health in Motion^©) that can be used by means of self-report (touch/mouse) or by means of motion capture (Microsoft Kinect Sensor). Health in Motion^© consists of automated versions of the Fall Risk Question-naire, 30-Second Chair Stand Test, and the One Leg Stance Test. Methods: We compared the three methods (self-report, sensor, and clinical standard measurement) using stopwatch and observation in 15 community-dwelling older adults, aged 63 - 80 years old. Each version was completed three times each in random order, for a total of nine trials. Results: Health in Motion^© falls screening tool accessible via self-report and sensor is a valid and reliable automated at-home self-assessment for falls risk. Conclusion: Results support the use of Health in Motion^© falls screening tools as viable alternatives to standard falls risk assessments for use by older adults at home.

Falls Prevention, Falls Screening, Self-Assessment, Mobile Health Technology, Reliability, Validity

Walker, B. , Hoke, K. , Manley, M. , Flynn, S. and Johnson, R. (2018) Establishing the Reliability and Validity of Health in Motion^© Automated Falls Screening Tool. Advances in Aging Research, 7, 39-51. doi: 10.4236/aar.2018.73004.