ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2019
Harnessing smartphone technology and three dimensional printing to create a mobile rehabilitation system, mRehab: assessment of usability and consistency in measurement.
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- Perseverance with technology-facilitated home-based upper limb practice after stroke: a systematic mixed studies review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Enabling Older Adults' Health Self-Management through Self-Report and Visualization-A Systematic Literature Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Pooled it
- Healthcare applications for elderly: a scoping review and a practical roadmap for developing health apps.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Behavior Change Approaches in Digital Technology-Based Physical Rehabilitation Interventions Following Stroke: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Engaging in a home-based exercise program: a mixed-methods approach to identify motivators and barriers for individuals with stroke.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2023Article
- Usability evaluation of mHealth apps for elderly individuals: a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Article
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- Computer Game-Based Telerehabilitation Platform Targeting Manual Dexterity: Exercise Is Fun. "You Are Kidding-Right?"Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Usability, Usefulness, and Acceptance of a Novel, Portable Rehabilitation System (mRehab) Using Smartphone and 3D Printing Technology: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2021Article
- mHealth Intervention Applications for Adults Living With the Effects of Stroke: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2021Article
- In-Home Rehabilitation Using a Smartphone App Coupled With 3D Printed Functional Objects: Single-Subject Design Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundResidual sensorimotor deficits are common following stroke. While it has been demonstrated that targeted practice can result in improvements in functional mobility years post stroke, there is little to support rehabilitation across the lifespan. The use of technology in home rehabilitation provides an avenue to better support self-management of recovery across the lifespan. We developed a novel mobile technology, capable of quantifying quality of movement with the purpose of providing feedback to augment rehabilitation and improve functional mobility. This mobile rehabilitation system, mRehab, consists of a smartphone embedded in three dimensional printed items representing functional objects found in the home. mRehab allows individuals with motor deficits to practice activities of daily living (ADLs) and receive feedback on their performance. The aim of this study was to assess the usability and consistency of measurement of the mRehab system.
methodsTo assess usability of the mRehab system, four older adults and four individuals with stroke were recruited to use the system, and complete surveys to discuss their opinions on the user interface of the smartphone app and the design of the 3D printed items. To assess the consistency of measurement by the mRehab system, 12 young adults were recruited and performed mRehab ADLs in three lab sessions within 1 week. Young adults were chosen for their expected high level of consistency in motor performance.
resultsUsability ratings from older adults and individuals with stroke led us to modify the design of the 3D printed items and improve the clarity of the mRehab app. The modified mRehab system was assessed for consistency of measurement and six ADLs resulted in coefficient of variation (CV) below 10%. This is a commonly used CV goal for consistency. Two ADLs ranged between 10 and 15% CV. Only two ADLs demonstrated high CV.
conclusionsmRehab is a client-centered technology designed for home rehabilitation that consistently measures performance. Development of the mRehab system provides a support for individuals working on recovering functional upper limb mobility that they can use across their lifespan.
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