%0 Journal Article
%@ 2369-2529
%I JMIR Publications
%V 9
%N 1
%P e33609
%T An Investigation Into the Use of mHealth in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: Scoping Review
%A Agnew,Jonathon M R
%A Hanratty,Catherine E
%A McVeigh,Joseph G
%A Nugent,Chris
%A Kerr,Daniel P
%+ Discipline in Physiotherapy, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, United Kingdom, 44 07576629548, agnew-j10@ulster.ac.uk
%K physiotherapy
%K musculoskeletal
%K mHealth
%K rehabilitation
%K scoping review
%K mobile phone
%D 2022
%7 11.3.2022
%9 Review
%J JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol
%G English
%X Background: Musculoskeletal physiotherapy provides conservative management for a range of conditions. Currently, there is a lack of engagement with exercise programs because of the lack of supervision and low self-efficacy. The use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions could be a possible solution to this problem, helping promote self-management at home. However, there is little evidence for musculoskeletal physiotherapy on the most effective forms of mHealth. Objective: The aim of this review is to investigate the literature focusing on the use of mHealth in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and summarize the evidence. Methods: A scoping review of 6 peer-reviewed databases was conducted in March 2021. No date limits were applied, and only articles written in the English language were selected. A reviewer screened all the articles, followed by 2 additional researchers screening a random sample before data extraction. Results: Of the 1393 studies, 28 (2.01%) were identified. Intervention characteristics comprised stretching and strengthening exercises, primarily for degenerative joint pain and spinal conditions (5/28, 18%). The most reported use of mHealth included telephone and videoconferencing calls to provide a home exercise program or being used as an adjunct to physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment (14/28, 50%). Although patient satisfaction with mHealth was reported to be high, reasons for disengagement included a lack of high-quality information and poor internet speeds. Barriers to clinical uptake included insufficient training with the intervention and a lack of time to become familiar. Conclusions: mHealth has some benefits regarding treatment adherence and can potentially be as effective as normal physiotherapy care while being more cost-effective. The current use of mHealth is most effective when ongoing feedback from a health care professional is available. 
%M 35275089
%R 10.2196/33609
%U https://rehab.jmir.org/2022/1/e33609
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/33609
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35275089