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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Towards the Monitoring of Functional Status in a Free-Living Environment for People with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: Design and Evaluation of the JOLO Blended Care App.

Jill Emmerzaal, Arne De Brabandere, Yves Vanrompay, Julie Vranken, Valerie Storms, Liesbet De Baets, Kristoff Corten, Jesse Davis, Ilse Jonkers, Benedicte Vanwanseele and 1 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jill EmmerzaalHuman Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9218-7604
Arne De BrabandereDeclarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence Group, Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Yves VanrompayInstituut voor Mobiliteit, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Julie VrankenMobile Health Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2691-0569
Valerie StormsMobile Health Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Liesbet De BaetsREVAL Rehabilitation Research, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-1370-2090
Kristoff CortenDepartment of Orthopedics and Future Health, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, 3600 Genk, Belgium.
Jesse DavisDeclarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence Group, Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3748-9263
Ilse JonkersHuman Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7611-3747
Benedicte VanwanseeleHuman Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Annick TimmermansREVAL Rehabilitation Research, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5461-947X

Funding

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek T004716N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Joint loading is an important parameter in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). However, calculating joint loading relies on the performance of an extensive biomechanical analysis, which is not possible to do in a free-living situation. We propose the concept and design of a novel blended-care app called JOLO (Joint Load) that combines free-living information on activity with lab-based measures of joint loading in order to estimate a subject's functional status. (2) Method: We used an iterative design process to evaluate the usability of the JOLO app through questionnaires. The user interfaces that resulted from the iterations are described and provide a concept for feedback on functional status. (3) Results: In total, 44 people (20 people with OA and 24 health-care providers) participated in the testing of the JOLO app. OA patients rated the latest version of the JOLO app as moderately useful. Therapists were predominantly positive; however, their intention to use JOLO was low due to technological issues. (4) Conclusion: We can conclude that JOLO is promising, but further technological improvements concerning activity recognition, the development of personalized joint loading predictions and a more comfortable means to carry the device are needed to facilitate its integration as a blended-care program.

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Mobile ApplicationsOsteoarthritis, HipOsteoarthritis, KneeFunctional StatusHumansSurveys and Questionnairesapp developmentblended careinteraction designosteoarthritisusability

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PMCPMC7730884

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