Towards a comprehensive set of GPS-based indicators reflecting the multidimensional nature of daily mobility for applications in health and aging research

Fillekes, Michelle Pasquale; Giannouli, Eleftheria; Kim, Eun-Kyeong; Zijlstra, Wiebren; Weibel, Robert

doi:10.1186/s12942-019-0181-0

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Fillekes, M. P., Giannouli, E., Kim, E.-K., Zijlstra, W., & Weibel, R. (2019). Towards a comprehensive set of GPS-based indicators reflecting the multidimensional nature of daily mobility for applications in health and aging research. International Journal of Health Geographics, 18(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-019-0181-0

Abstract

BACKGROUND: GPS tracking is increasingly used in health and aging research to objectively and unobtrusively assess individuals' daily-life mobility. However, mobility is a complex concept and its thorough description based on GPS-derived mobility indicators remains challenging.

METHODS: With the aim of reflecting the breadth of aspects incorporated in daily mobility, we propose a conceptual framework to classify GPS-derived mobility indicators based on their characteristic and analytical properties for application in health and aging