Complementary App-Based Yoga Home Exercise Therapy for Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Axial spondyloarthritis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by potentially disabling inflammation of the spine and adjacent joints. Regular exercise is a cornerstone of treatment. However, patients with AS currently have little support. YogiTherapy (MaD Lab) is an app developed to support patients with AS by providing instructions for yoga-based home exercise therapy.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the usability and acceptance of the newly designed YogiTherapy app for patients with AS.

Methods

Patients completed the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS) and net promoter score (NPS) questionnaires after the app introduction. Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney rank sum test, chi-square test for count data, and corre

SUBMITTER: Grube L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450357 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature