Research on the Factors Affecting the Adoption of Smart Aged-Care Products by the Aged in China: Extension Based on UTAUT Model.

With the rapid development of network technology and smart technology, smart aged-care products are becoming increasingly valued for their ability to help the aged actively cope with the challenges of aging. However, seniors face challenges in using smart aged-care products for many reasons, which reduces their willingness to adopt them. As a result, the sustainable development of smart aged-care products is constrained.

Factors Influencing the Aged in the Use of Mobile Healthcare Applications: An Empirical Study in China.

Mobile healthcare applications are of significant potential value in the development of the aged-care industry due to their great convenience, high efficiency, and low cost. Since the cognition and utilization rates of mobile healthcare applications for the elderly are still low, this study explored the factors that affect the elderly's adoption of mobile healthcare applications. This study conducted a questionnaire survey on the elderly in China and received 365 valuable responses.

Smart Clothing as a Noninvasive Method to Measure the Physiological Cardiac Parameters.

In response to global aging, there have been improvements in healthcare, exercise therapy, health promotion, and other areas. There is a gradually increasing demand for such equipment for health purposes. The main purpose of smart clothing is to monitor the physical health status of the user and analyze the changes in physiological signals of the heart.

Exploring the Relationship between the Caregiver's Stress Load and Dementia Patient Behavior: A Case Study of Dementia Specialist Outpatient Data from the Southern Medical Center of Taiwan.

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between caregivers' stress loads and dementia patient behavior, including the correlation of "patient behavior" (severity and frequency), "social care system", and "stress levels of caregivers". The research method was based on the analysis of survey data collected at a dementia specialist outpatient clinic of a medical center in southern Taiwan from November 2013 to May 2015. Those surveyed by the center included patients who visited the hospital, and their caregivers completed a questionnaire survey.

A controlled pilot trial of two commercial video games for rehabilitation of arm function after stroke.

Objectives: To investigate the acceptability and potential efficacy of two commercial video games for improving upper extremity function after stroke in order to inform future sample size and study design.

Design: A controlled clinical trial design using sequential allocation into groups.

Setting: A clinical occupational therapy department.

Upper extremity rehabilitation equipment for stroke patients in Taiwan: usage problems and improvement needs.

The purpose of this study was to survey occupational therapists for the usage problems and for their improvement needs for upper extremity rehabilitation equipment (UERE). A questionnaire was given to experienced occupational therapists from 113 hospitals that provide occupational therapy services with three or more professional full-time therapists. A total of 48 hospitals sent back questionnaires, and 184 valid questionnaires were received.

Applying a CSA scale to the evaluation of spatial operation ability for use of a control-display device.

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of applying the CSA scale to measure the individual spatial operation ability of operators using a control-display device. Because competent operators may be able to reduce the possibility of serious accidents from the control room, it is important to be able to effectively measure the individual differences among operators. For this reason, we adopted a 2 (cognitive styles)x2 (control-display pairing patterns) split-plot design for our experiment.

Mapping of user interfaces on electronic appliances.

The purpose of this study was to investigate mapping of user interfaces on consumer electronic appliances. A digital clock with five different interface modes was chosen for the experiment. Forty elderly subjects (above 65 years) and 40 middle-aged subjects (45-64 years) participated in the study.