**2. Materials and Methods**

A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2017 and December 2019. The participants were people aged over 65 years old residing in or attending a nursing home or day center. The participants had to wear the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 during 30 days/24 h.

The main parameters analysed from the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 were the number of steps taken (daily activity) and sleep quality (daily deep sleep, daily shallow sleep, total daily sleep, and awake time in bed during the night). Additionally, from institutional data, we analyzed the most recent Barthel Index score, Tinetti Index score, and the presence or absence of cognitive impairment. The Barthel Index measures the level of dependency in B.A.D.L., such as feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, bowel control, bladder control, toilet use, transfers, mobility on level surfaces, and mobility up and down stairs. In the Barthel Index, the score can range between 0 and 100 points; 100 is considered independency in basic activities of daily living (B.A.D.L.), and >100 is considered any level of dependency in B.A.D.L. The Tinetti Scale assesses the risk of falling based on gait and balance. The total score for the Tinetti Scale can range between 0 and 28; a score ≥24 is considered to indicate no risk of falling, and a score <24 indicates the risk of falling.

Moreover, we analyzed the quality of life of the older adults with EuroQol-5D-5L. This assessment evaluates four elements. The first element consists of a descriptive system of five dimensions: mobility (walking ability), self-care (washing or dressing), usual activities (i.e., work, study, household chores, family activities, or leisure time activities), pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. These are assessed as: (1) no problems, (2) slight problems, (3) moderate problems, (4) severe problems, or (5) extreme problems/inability. In this case, we considered those having any problem or no problem to analyze. The second element was a visual analog scale (VAS), in which the participant rates his/her perceived health from 0 (the worst imaginable health) to 100 (the best imaginable health). Finally, the third and fourth elements (the EQ-5D-5L Index and the Severity Index, respectively) are two indexes calculated from the descriptive system's scores. The EQ-5D-5L Severity Index score ranges from 0 (absence of problems) to 100 (more severity), and the EQ-5D-5L Index ranges from 0 (state of health similar to death) to 1 (better health status).

Data analysis was carried out with IBM SPSS version 25, including a descriptive and inferential analysis. The present study was approved by an ethics committee and is registered in clinical trials (NCT03504813, NCT04592796).

#### **3. Results and Discussion**

The main findings obtained were that a greater number of steps and distance could indicate a lower probability of presenting a risk of falling, dependency in B.A.D.L., or perception of mobility problems. Nowadays, there is no agreement on what dose of physical activity should be performed to maintain a person's functional independence. However, it is known that with moderate physical activity levels, there can be significant results. Likewise, the relationship between staying physically active and engaging in regular physical activity, with health benefits, particularly in fall rate reduction, has been well documented for decades [1].

Considering participants that did not perceive mobility problems, were without risk of falling and were independent in B.A.D.L, the number of daily steps ranged from 2500 to 6000 steps, approximately. Similar data were obtained in the O'Brien study, in which the intermediate steps of older adults were 2500–4000. However, according to Tudor-Locke et al., this range fits a sedentary profile. These authors suggested that below 6000 daily steps could not provide health benefits [1].

Daily steps are a modifiable factor intrinsically related to the objective assessment of daily physical activity. They have a strong impact on health in any population, but especially in older adults. It affects their level of independence and quality of life, taking into account the repercussions of falls. This study suggested that wearable devices, like Xiaomi Mi Band 2, may be used for appropriate assessments, which can help to identify people with daily activity and sleep problems [1].

Regarding sleep, in this study, we observed that daily awake time at night was weakly associated with the risk of falling (*p* = 0.013, F = 0.127). Although the data were not supported by strong associations, the data showed an important aspect of using wearable devices. Wearable devices continuously monitor the person, which provides the approximate time that the person has been awake at night, and, therefore, they can help to understand their needs [1].

The existing literature has supported a relationship between short sleep duration and injury from falling. In addition, maintaining daily routines was associated with a reduced rate of insomnia in older adults. In the present study, 54.83 percent of the participants slept less than 420–480 min, which is the adequate range of sleep per day, while participants with a risk of falling slept 360 ± 118 min per day. This is in comparison with those with no risk of falling, who slept 421 ± 85 min per day. These findings indicate that people who are not at risk of falling tend to sleep more and have sleep levels that are within the appropriate range, although it was not possible to conclude a significant relationship [1].

#### **4. Conclusions**

Wristbands may be an effective and fast way to evaluate people without requiring extended time for professionals to determine their day-to-day needs. It will now be useful in the COVID situation to observe how this situation has affected people's physical activity and sleep levels.

**Funding:** The authors disclosed the receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The research team will bear all the economic costs involved in the study with the support of the C.I.T.I.C., as the research center accredited by Galician University System, which is funded by "Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Universidades from Xunta de Galicia," which provided 80 percent of funds through E.R.D.F. Funds, E.R.D.F. Operational Programme Galicia 2014–2020. The remaining 20 percent was provided by "Secretaría Xeral de Universidades" [Grant ED431G 2019/01]. Moreover, M.D.C.M. obtained a scholarship [Ref.ED481A-2019/069] and M.D.C.M. [Ref.ED481A 2018/205] gained a scholarship to develop a Ph.D. In addition, this work is also supported in part by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación R+D+I projects in the framework of the national programs of knowledge generation and scientific and technological strengthening of the R+D+I system and the challenges of society's oriented R+D+I 2019 call (PID2019- 104323RB-C33).

**Institutional Review Board Statement:** Two protocols were approved by the Autonomic Research Ethics of Galicia, one with the protocol code IN852A 2016/10 and registered in Clinical Trials with the identifier NCT03504813, and another project with ethics protocol code 2018/473 and registered in Clinical Trials with the identifier NCT04592796.

**Informed Consent Statement:** All participants consent the divulgation of data.

**Data Availability Statement:** Not applied.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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