A Yoga Exercise App Designed for Patients With Axial Spondylarthritis: Development and User Experience Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Besides anti-inflammatory medication, physical exercise represents a cornerstone of modern treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (AS). Digital health apps (DHAs) such as the yoga app YogiTherapy could remotely empower patients to autonomously and correctly perform exercises.

Objective

This study aimed to design and develop a smartphone-based app, YogiTherapy, for patients with AS. To gain additional insights into the usability of the graphical user interface (GUI) for further development of the app, this study focused exclusively on evaluating users' interaction with the GUI.

Methods

The development of the app and the user experience study took place between October 2020 and March 2021. The DHA was designed by engineering students, rheumatolog

SUBMITTER: Truong MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature