BioHealth Convergence center, Daegu Technopark, Republic of Korea.
Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Clin Nurs Res. 2023 Mar;32(3):463-468. doi: 10.1177/10547738221148148. Epub 2022 Dec 27.
This study sought to determine the feasibility and clinical value of using a novel mobile application (app) to record the muscle/physical activity (PA) of caregivers. In all, 23 caregivers were enrolled and they were trained to use the app and a wearable device that automatically recorded their care activities and PA/burden. Data were collected for 42 days. Muscle activity was measured for 3 weeks during maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and PA. Approximately 80% of the caregivers agreed that they conveniently used the wearable device through the mobile app. The most active %MVIC was noted for the back muscles during feeding assistance. As regard subjective pain evaluation, back pain was the most prevalent and pain level in the left knee was the highest. Incorporating mobile apps with wearable devices to record every activity of the caregivers may be feasible and can provide valuable clinical data for optimizing their pain management.
本研究旨在确定使用新型移动应用程序(app)记录照护者肌肉/体力活动(PA)的可行性和临床价值。共有 23 名照护者参与，他们接受了使用该应用程序和可自动记录其照护活动和 PA/负担的可穿戴设备的培训。共收集了 42 天的数据。在最大自主等长收缩 (MVIC)和 PA 期间，肌肉活动进行了 3 周的测量。大约 80%的照护者表示他们通过移动应用程序方便地使用了可穿戴设备。在喂食辅助过程中，背部肌肉的最大主动 MVIC 最为活跃。至于主观疼痛评估，背部疼痛最为普遍，左膝疼痛程度最高。将移动应用程序与可穿戴设备结合起来记录照护者的每一项活动可能是可行的，并可为优化他们的疼痛管理提供有价值的临床数据。
