Ease of Use and Usefulness of a Newly Developed Mobile App to Monitor Pain and Adherence Among Individuals With an Achilles Tendinopathy Engaged in a Rehabilitation Program.
Journal
Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
ISSN: 1536-3724
Titre abrégé: Clin J Sport Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9103300
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 11 2023
01 11 2023
Historique:
received:
02
05
2023
accepted:
28
06
2023
medline:
3
11
2023
pubmed:
1
8
2023
entrez:
1
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Assess the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of a newly developed mobile app. Descriptive survey study. Home-based rehabilitation program. A group of 31 adults with a symptomatic Achilles tendinopathy. A mobile app was developed to support the deployment of the 12-week active exercise-based rehabilitation program and facilitate the monitoring of exercise adherence twice daily and the assessment of localized Achilles tendon pain using a numeric pain rating scale on a weekly basis. Results of an online survey encompassing 10 questions, each rated on a 5-point Likert scale (5 = strongly agree; 1 = strongly disagree). Nearly all participants agreed that the mobile app was easy to install (96.4%) and easy to use (100%). Most participants confirmed that no technical issues were encountered (96.4%). The instructional videos were deemed helpful in properly performing the recommended exercises (85.7%), whereas the prompts sent via text message were found to promote adherence (88.9%). The design and appearance of the mobile app were appreciated by a lower percentage of participants (75%). Participants confirmed the ease of use and usefulness of the newly developed mobile app and demonstrated a positive attitude toward its use.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37526499
doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001184
pii: 00042752-202311000-00019
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e186-e189Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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