"My Back Exercise App"-mHealth for Low Back Pain: Development and Usability Testing.

ABSTRACT: Effective management of chronic low back pain (LBP) often relies on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Mobile health (mHealth) applications provide a unique opportunity to support LBP sufferers by integrating evidence-based health education into daily routines. However, many existing mHealth apps lack scientific rigour in their development, limiting their impact. This study reports on developing and usability testing My Back Exercise, an mHealth app designed to support individuals managing chronic LBP through a user-centred, theory-based approach. The development followed the Double Diamond framework and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model, focusing on behaviour change theory to promote healthy lifestyle habits. Usability testing involved ten users and employed the System Usability

SUBMITTER: Comachio J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature