Activity recognition is one of the most important technology behind many applications such as medical research, human survey system and it is an active research topic in health care and smart homes. Smart phones are equipped with various built-in sensing platforms like accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, compass sensor and barometer, we can design a system to capture the state of the user. Activity ...

The frequency of randomized cluster trials is increasing in primary care research. These trials are differentiated by the randomization method, in which a group of individuals is randomly assigned to an intervention as a cluster rather than as individuals. Characteristically, individuals within a cluster tend to be more alike than individuals selected at random. For instance, evaluating the eff...

Domestic violence is of special concern to nurses, as they are often the first health care professionals to interact with battered women. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe nurses' attitudes toward the survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence. A holistic ecological health promotion framework guided this qualitative investigation. Thirteen participants expert in the car...