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Effect of physiotherapy mobile apps and online exercises and its correlation with the improvement of patient health conditions

Number of health mobile phone apps is constantly growing, as well as their usage among the population. Apps are seen as a low-cost way to deliver health interventions, and could make a patient's physiotherapy process easier and more unique. Their use increases communication between health care providers and consumers during and after rehabilitation process. In our current healthcare system, there is a very large number of patients, and providers are unable to give them the attention and care they need. Healthcare providers such as physiotherapists are not able to engage in face-to-face sessions due to lack of time or because these sessions are to expensive. Affordable solutions such as mobile apps and online exercises therefore have the potential to supplement the normal physiotherypy process, positively influence a patient's condition, and shorten their recovery and rehabilitation time. Further, mobile app interventions can improve both the patient's mental and physical health and provide a mechanism for better communication between patient and physiotherapist. Apps used in health care settings have many functions such as information and time management, communications and consulting, patient management and monitoring, health record maintenance and access, reference and information gathering, and clinical decision making. The main purpose of them is to make the therapy process, especially in post- rehabilitation, easier for physiotherapists and patients. Increasing the use of mobile devices to provide home exercise programs directly to patients is highly desirable. Reminders and medical follow-up are fundamental in patient treatments and technology can influence an facilitate health care with simple alerts and messages. Changes in lifestyle behavior are remarkable, showing positive and significant improvements on health conditions.

health ; mobile phone apps ; physiotherapy ; health information ; lifestyle behavior

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