Bryan Yijia Tan
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Bryan Yijia Tan has a total of 20 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Chun Yue Tan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Woodlands Hospital, Singapore 737628, Singapore
1 shared publication - Eloise Ying Ying Lie
Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
1 shared publication - Eugene Yong Sheng Woon
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Woodlands Hospital, Singapore 737628, Singapore
1 shared publication - Houhao Liang
Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore 117576. ORCID:
1 shared publication - Isaac Okumura Tan
Department of Physiotherapy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
1 shared publication - Joanne Kua
Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 29 May 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Ageing and Longevity
- Vol. 6 (2) , 43
Transforming the Built Environment for Mobility Challenged Seniors: Protocol for the Built Environment in Falls and ArthrITis (BE-FIT) Study
A neighborhood’s built environment can challenge the mobility of older mobility-challenged adults (due to knee osteoarthritis and falls), reducing their participation and quality of life. The Built Environment in Falls and arthrITis (BE-FIT) study aims to understand the neighborhood influence on the mobility, participation, and psychosocial health of older adults with knee osteoarthritis and/or falls. BE-FIT comprises four work packages (WPs). WP1 quantitatively explores relationships among environmental-, social-, and person-related factors and participation outcomes of its intended population. WP2 employs qualitative methods to comprehend the relationships among WP1’s variables. Via a combination of wearable sensor technology and qualitative geospatial methods, WP3 aims to characterize its population’s movement behavior, mobility, functional activity of daily living, and lived experiences of residing in a mature neighborhood. Finally, WP4 engages crucial stakeholders to co-develop evidence-based recommendations to inform public health, urban planning, and aging policies and implementation. BE-FIT could benefit societies with rising incidence of knee osteoarthritis and falls by improving neighborhoods and lives of older mobility-challenged residents.
- 29 May 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Ageing and Longevity
- Vol. 6 (2) , 43
Open AccessTransforming the Built Environment for Mobility Challenged Seniors: Protocol for the Built Environment in Falls and ArthrITis (BE-FIT) Study
A neighborhood’s built environment can challenge the mobility of older mobility-challenged adults (due to knee osteoarthritis and falls), reducing their participation and quality of life. The Built Environment in Falls and arthrITis (BE-FIT) study aims to understand the neighborhood influence on the mobility, participation, and psychosocial health of older adults with knee osteoarthritis and/or falls. BE-FIT comprises four work packages (WPs). WP1 quantitatively explores relationships among environmental-, social-, and person-related factors and participation outcomes of its intended population. WP2 employs qualitative methods to comprehend the relationships among WP1’s variables. Via a combination of wearable sensor technology and qualitative geospatial methods, WP3 aims to characterize its population’s movement behavior, mobility, functional activity of daily living, and lived experiences of residing in a mature neighborhood. Finally, WP4 engages crucial stakeholders to co-develop evidence-based recommendations to inform public health, urban planning, and aging policies and implementation. BE-FIT could benefit societies with rising incidence of knee osteoarthritis and falls by improving neighborhoods and lives of older mobility-challenged residents.