Cohort profile: baseline characteristics and design of the McMaster Monitoring My Mobility (MacM3) study - a prospective digital mobility cohort of community-dwelling older Canadians from Southern Ontario.

Marla Beauchamp, Renata Kirkwood, Cody Cooper, William E McIlroy, Karen Van Ooteghem, Kit B Beyer, Julie Richardson, Ayse Kuspinar, Paul D McNicholas, Bruce Newbold, Darren Scott, Parminder Raina, Qiyin Fang, Paula Gardner, Manaf Zargoush, Jinhui Ma, Sachi O'Hoski, Talha Rafiq

School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [email protected] of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

The McMaster Monitoring My Mobility (MacM3) study aims to understand trajectories of mobility decline in later life using multisensor wearable technology. To our knowledge, MacM3 is the first major cohort to combine accelerometry and a Global Positioning System (GPS) to track real-world mobility in community-dwelling older adults.

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Research summary

The MacM3 study aims to track real-world mobility trajectories in older adults using wearable technology. This research is relevant as it addresses mobility decline, a significant aspect of aging that can impact overall health and longevity.

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