INTRODUCTION
This app is a tool that will lead healthcare or fitness professionals through 5 functional mobility tests for older adults and will then compare the collected data with established normative values. Tests that assess mobility, balance, strength and cardiovascular endurance are indicators of health/wellness and are tremendously influential in predicting the independence and quality of life for seniors. Mobility is as important in assessing a senior’s wellness as the more common vitals you are familiar with, such as blood pressure and temperature.
It is anticipated that by the year 2051, one in four Canadians will be 65yrs+. We will need new tools and innovative thinking to prepare for this change in demographics. The beauty of this app, as a data collection tool, is the ease at which different health care providers can share terminology and data. It also personalizes the data so that every senior will instantly see where they stand across the normative range of age/ sex matched peers. Test results assist in identifying, which components of physical mobility require focused intervention and can be used to monitor progress over time.
With the help of local fitness or health professionals to guide them, consumers can begin their journey toward improved functional mobility.
The contact for this app is functionalvitals@gmail.com
This release is Version 0.5 and the plan is to have ongoing development with user feedback.
DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended to be used by fitness professionals and healthcare providers for general information and guidance only Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provide is accurate and reliable, but cannot guarantee that it is error free or complete.
It is anticipated that by the year 2051, one in four Canadians will be 65yrs+. We will need new tools and innovative thinking to prepare for this change in demographics. The beauty of this app, as a data collection tool, is the ease at which different health care providers can share terminology and data. It also personalizes the data so that every senior will instantly see where they stand across the normative range of age/ sex matched peers. Test results assist in identifying, which components of physical mobility require focused intervention and can be used to monitor progress over time.
With the help of local fitness or health professionals to guide them, consumers can begin their journey toward improved functional mobility.
The contact for this app is functionalvitals@gmail.com
This release is Version 0.5 and the plan is to have ongoing development with user feedback.
DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended to be used by fitness professionals and healthcare providers for general information and guidance only Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provide is accurate and reliable, but cannot guarantee that it is error free or complete.