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Authors:
Rama Krishna Thelagathoti
Hesham H. Ali
Keywords: Homogeneous groups; Network Analysis; Mobility Analysis; Personalized interventions.
Abstract:
In recent years, personalized wellness has attracted significant attention by many research groups. However, distinguishing between various groups associated with different health conditions, which is critical to achieve personalized healthcare, remains a complex challenge. The driving force behind this study is to harness the potential of biomedical networks to reveal homogenous groups with a high degree of similarity. Our primary goal is to uncover hidden relationships that may not be evident using traditional data analysis by discerning interaction patterns and similarities between nodes in the network. To construct a biomedical graph, we integrated mobility data and medical data, mainly Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data, for each subject, representing them as nodes. The edges between nodes reflect the similarity between subjects in both mobility patterns and HRV responses. Leveraging advanced network analysis techniques, we applied an appropriate network features to identify strongly connected homogenous groups within the graph. These groups represent subsets of subjects displaying highly similar mobility characteristics and HRV patterns. Our analysis identified five highly similar groups within the biomedical network based on the subjects mobility and HRV data. Remarkably, mobility features played a more pronounced role in the formation of these groups compared to HRV data, suggesting strong ties and similarities in mobility characteristics. These findings significantly contribute to our understanding of the interplay between movement behaviors, offering promising avenues for personalized interventions and enhanced clinical decision-making in the pursuit of advanced healthcare and improved well-being.
Pages: 38 to 43
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023
Publication date: September 25, 2023
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4553
ISBN: 978-1-68558-112-1
Location: Porto, Portugal
Dates: from September 25, 2023 to September 29, 2023