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Design of an mHealth application for winter mobility for mobility device users.

Jacquie RipatEd GiesbrechtWilliam Ben MortensonKathryn M SibleyAlexie TouchetteRambel PalsisErnesto MoralesKaren EthansYue Li
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2021)
The approach used in this study provided a method to develop an application based on the ideas, needs, and interests of a variety of stakeholders. Once fully developed, the application has the potential to fill the gaps related to the lack of a unified collection of winter mobility strategies and resources, and open the dialogue on methods to improve winter participation among mobility device users.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONDespite winter conditions being a common challenge among mobility device users, there is an absence of an organised approach towards helping individuals manage their winter mobility needs.As the development and usage of mHealth applications continues to increase, it is valuable to use methods of designing applications based on the ideas, needs, and interests of a variety of stakeholders.Development of a framework for collating information on winter mobility strategies and resources is the first step towards launching an mHealth application.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • minimally invasive
  • climate change