There's an app for just about everything these days, including in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and exercises therapy. Have you been scrolling the app store wondering if there's anything worthwhile to recommend to patients?
Today, we're uncovering what makes a quality app for monitoring and promoting physical activity in chronic conditions, including musculoskeletal pain. Dr Alessio Bricca (Assistant Professor, University of Southern Denmark) and physiotherapist, Nikolaj Nøhr, share their latest research and discuss how to apply it in practice.
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RESOURCES
World Health Organization's global strategy on digital health (2020-2025): https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240020924
More on the quality of health apps available in major app stores: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35119367/
Research waste in musculoskeletal pain apps: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30324177/
Benefits and harms of digital health interventions for promoting physical activity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37410534/
International consensus on research priorities for telehealth in musculoskeletal pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789304/
Making sense of digital health data in primary care: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37096688/