Use of Smartphone Apps for Improving Physical Function Capacity in Cardiac Patient Rehabilitation: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based approach for preventing secondary cardiac events. Smartphone apps are starting to be used in CR to give patients real-time feedback on their health, connect them remotely with their medical team, and allow them to perform their rehabilitation at home. The use of smartphone apps is becoming omnipresent and has real potential in impacting patients in need of CR.

Objective

This paper provides critical examinations and summaries of existing research studies with an in-depth analysis of not only the individual studies but also the larger patterns that have emerged with smartphone apps in CR as well as their significance for practice change.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted through broad database searches

SUBMITTER: Tuttle K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature