Table 21 (abstract P46) Characteristics of apps for physical therapists

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

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