Research
Research
Digital health technology is spreading rapidly, with the aging population becoming a major target group for this technology. The unique capabilities of wearable sensors are expected to be coupled with telehealth platforms, leading to a paradigm shift in geriatric healthcare. Multidisciplinary collaboration will be required to realize the full potential of digital technology in all aspects of geriatric care. Such efforts will lead to smart homes, with an extended surveillance and communication system, that will help older residents live healthily and independently in their own familiar environment. Our Lab. is conducting verification of acquisition and analysis of digital healthcare data for older adults based on the Medical Living Lab.
The "BUs-based Screening and Assessment Network(BUSAN) Study" offered by Busan Metropolitan City utilizes specially equipped medical buses to deliver healthcare directly to medically underserved communities. This program includes services such as medical consultations, health education classes, specialized screenings, and exercise prescriptions. Our research involves collecting and analyzing data on physical and mental health to establish a medical database. This will facilitate the identification of high-risk individuals for hospital, while those in health adults can receive preventative care and management at health village centers.
Today’s needs and regulatory requirements demand evidence of the effects of food consumption on one or some physiological functions. The proof of concept (e.g. functional effect) can be obtained through human interventions, where the efficacy of the bioactive-rich food is assessed in relation to a placebo (e.g. no functional effect), and, where applicable, a dose-dependency on the impact can also be evaluated. Randomised-controlled trials are gold standards because they may bring about the cause (e.g., food consumption) and effect (e.g., efficacy, health benefit). Therefore, our Lab. is conducting clinical research on health functional foods.
The present research is proposed to examine the associations of activity - supportive environmental attributes with physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults, for the purpose of developing the effective environmentally - focused approach for promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior in older adults.