ArticleHong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao2022
Use of mobile app to enhance functional outcomes and adherence of home-based rehabilitation program for elderly with hip fracture: A randomized controlled trial.
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Use of Mobile App to Enhance Functional Outcomes and Adherence of Home-based Rehabilitation Program for Elderly With Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Barriers and facilitators to rehabilitation exercise adherence in older adults with hip fractures: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Digital Health Interventions on Functional and Psychological Outcomes in Older Patients With Hip Fractures: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of digital pain management for older adults with musculoskeletal pain: systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Characteristics and Effects of Home-Based Digital Health Interventions on Functional Outcomes in Older Patients With Hip Fractures After Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- App-assisted rehabilitation concept for geriatric patients after proximal femur fractures (PROGRES(S)): a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Postoperative Management Among Patients with Fractures: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Application of telerehabilitation in home care for older adult patients with postoperative hip fractures: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in postoperative outcomes in patients on hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Advancing Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Patient-clinician digital health interventions for the hip fracture population: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Facilitators and barriers to mobile health adoption among older adults with hip fractures: A systematic review.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
Background: Mobile app has been used to improve exercise adherence and outcomes in populations with different health conditions. However, the effectiveness of mobile app in delivering home-based rehabilitation program to elderly patients with hip fracture is unclear. Objective: The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of mobile app in delivering home-based rehabilitation program for improving functional outcomes and reducing caregiver stress with enhancing adherence among the elderly patients with hip fracture. Methods: A randomized controlled trial with an intervention period of two months was performed. Eligible participants were randomized into either experimental group with home-based rehabilitation program using a mobile app or control group with home-based rehabilitation program using an exercise pamphlet. Primary outcomes were Modified Functional Ambulatory Category (MFAC), Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) and Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS). Secondary outcomes were exercise adherence and Modified Caregiver Strain Index (M-CSI). The outcomes were collected at pre-discharge training session, one month and two months after hospital discharge. Results: A total of 50 participants were enrolled, with 19 participants in the experimental group and 20 participants in the control group. Eleven participants had withdrawn from the study. The experimental group showed higher exercise adherence than the control group in first month ( Conclusion: Use of the mobile app improved exercise adherence, yet it did not improve physical performance, self-efficacy and reduce caregiver stress when compared to a standard home rehabilitation program for elderly patients with hip fracture. Further studies to investigate the benefits of mobile apps are required. (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04053348.).
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