Table 21 (abstract P46) Characteristics of apps for physical therapists
From: 5th National Congress of the Italian Society of Physiotherapy
| Authors | App | Platform | Sensor | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category: Balance | |||||
| Cerrito et al. (2015) | - | Android | Accelerometer & magnetometer | - | Measure the sit-to-stand |
| Franco et al. (2013) | iBalance-ABF | iOS | Accelerometer, gyroscope & magnetometer | - | Balance training through an integrated and configurable auditory-biofeedback loop |
| Gefen et al. (2015) | iPhone Balance Application | iOS | Gyroscope | - | Balance training by interfering with the anticipatory processing of visual information |
| Patterson et al. (2014) | SWAY Balance | iOS | Accelerometer | Free | Assessment of balance |
| Galán-Mercant et al. (2014) | xSensor Pro | iOS | Accelerometer | - | Measure trunk accelerations in the Romberg Test |
| Category: Clinical test | |||||
| Ferretti et al. (2014) | SmartJoint | Android & iOS | Accelerometer & gyroscope | - | Measure anterior tibial translation (Lachman Test) |
| Williams et al. (2013); Yoon et al. (2014) | TiltMeter | iOS | - | Free | App to perform the Weight Bearing Lunge Test and Trochanteric Prominence Angle Test. |
| Category: Gait | |||||
| Capela et al. (2015) | - | BlackBerry | Accelerometer, gyroscope & magnetometer | - | Measure the Six Minute Walk Test. |
| Isho et al. (2015) | - | Android | Accelerometer | - | Measure trunk accelerations during gait |
| Nishiguchi et al. (2012) | - | Android | Accelerometer | - | Gait analysis |
| Yamada et al. (2012) | - | Android | Accelerometer | - | Gait analysis |
| Yang et al. (2012) | - | Android | Accelerometer | - | Gait analysis |
| Cheng et al. (2013) | GaitTrack | Android | Accelerometer | - | Measure the Six Minute Walk Test |
| Juen et al. (2014) | |||||
| Yamada et al. (2011) | RollingBall | Android | Accelerometer | - | Assess dual-tasking ability as prediction tool for risk of falls |
| Mellone et al. (2012) | uTUG | Android | Accelerometer & gyroscope | - | Measure the Timed Up and Go Test |
| Galán-Mercant et al. (2013; 2014) | xSensor Pro | iOS | Accelerometer | - | Ten Meters Extended Timed Get-Up-and-Go Test |
| Category: Goniometrics | |||||
| Johnson et al. (2015) | - | Android | Magnetometer | - | Measure shoulder abduction |
| Yan et al. (2013) | - | Android | Magnetometer | - | Measure shoulder ROM |
| Quek et al. (2014) | - | Android | Accelerometer & magnetometer | - | Measure cervical ROM |
| Jenny (2013) | Angle | iOS | Accelerometer | - | Measure knee flexion |
| Shin et al. (2012); Tousignant-Laflamme et al. (2013); Werner et al. (2013; 2014) | Clinometer | Android & iOS | Accelerometer | Android free, iOS 1,99 € | Measure cervical shoulder ROM |
| Jacquot et al. (2012); Qiao et al. (2012) | CobbMeter | iOS | Accelerometer | 8,99 € | Measure the Cobb angle on radiographs |
| Tousignant-Laflamme et al. (2013) | Compass | iOS | Magnetometer | Free | Measure the cervical ROM |
| Ferriero et al. (2011; 2013); Jeon et al. (2013); Otter et al. (2015) | DrGoniometer | iOS | Camera | 11,99 € | Measure elbow, knee and first metatarsophalangeal joint ROM |
| Mitchell et al. (2014) | GetMyROM | iOS | Accelerometer | 2,99 € | Measure active shoulder external rotation |
| Wellmon et al. (2015) | Goniometer Pro | Android & iOS | Accelerometer | 14,99 € | Measure ROM |
| Wellmon et al. (2015) | Goniometer Records | Android & iOS | Accelerometer | Free demo | Measure ROM |
| Ege et al. (2013); Walter et al. (2013) | Hallux Angles | iOS | Accelerometer & camera | Free | Radiographic measurements of hallux valgus angle, intermetatarsal angle, and distal metatarsal articular angle |
| Kolber et al. (2013); Salamh et al. (2014); Vohralik et al. (2014) | iHandy Level | iOS | Accelerometer | Free | Measure ankle dorsiflexion, lumbar ROM and lordosis |
| Oïhénart et al. (2012) | iShould | iOS | Accelerometer & gyroscope | - | Functional assessment of shoulder |
| Hambly et al. (2012); Ockendon et al. (2012); Milanese et al. (2014) | Knee Goniometer | iOS | Accelerometer | 4,99 € | Measure knee ROM |
| Franko et al. (2012); Izatt et al. (2012); Balg et al. (2014); Qiao et al. (2014) | Scoliogauge | iOS | Accelerometer | - | Measure trunk rotation in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. |
| Jones et al. (2014) | Simple Goniometer | iOS | Accelerometer | 0,99 € | Knee ROM |
| Shaw et al. (2012) | TiltmeterPro | iOS | - | - | Measure the Cobb angle on radiographs |
| Category: Pain | |||||
| De la Vega et al. (2014) | Painometer | Android & iOS | - | Free | Assess pain intensity (Faces Pain Scale–Revised, Numerical Rating Scale, Coloured Analogue Scale, Visual Analog Scale) |
| Category: Tremor | |||||
| Arora et al. (2015) | - | Android | Accelerometer, voice recorder, touch screen | - | Detection and monitoring of symptoms of Parkinson's disease |
| Daneault et al. (2013) | - | BlackBerry | Accelerometer | - | Detection and monitoring of tremors |
| Joundi et al. (2011) | iSeismo | iOS | Accelerometer | Free | Measure frequency of lower limbs tremor |
| Kostikis et al. (2014) | iTremorSense | Android & iOS | Accelerometer & gyroscope | Free | Measure hands tremor |