Smartphone Apps to Support Falls Rehabilitation Exercise: App Development and Usability and Acceptability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls have implications for older adults' health and well-being. Strength and balance interventions significantly reduce the risk of falls. However, patients do not always perform the unsupervised home exercise needed for fall reduction.

Objective

This study aims to develop motivational smartphone apps co-designed with health professionals and older adults to support patients to perform exercise proven to aid fall reduction and to explore the apps' usability and acceptability with both health professionals and patients.

Methods

There were 3 phases of app development that included analysis, design, and implementation. For analysis, we examined the literature to establish key app components and had a consultation with 12 older adults attending a strength and

SUBMITTER: Hawley-Hague H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature