In the past decade, the advent of smartphone technology has changed the way the majority of us live. APA Innovation Advisor Barry Nguyen explains how it is influencing healthcare.
APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist Damian Raper looks at a multi-activity tracker that offers opportunities for athletes and physiotherapists to track performance and rehabilitation.
The rise in popularity of wearable devices and phone apps to track health status is helping to engage patients in their own wellbeing, says APA Innovation Advisor Barry Nguyen.
Chris Swinburne, APAM, looks at an eight-week training program and audio adventure for beginners to improve people’s cardiovascular fitness.
ZOMBIES, RUN!
Developer: Six to Start and Naomi Alderman
Get it: App Store and Google Play
Price: Free
Zombies, Run! is part running tracker, part game, and part audiobook. It uses augmented reality and gamification to make exercising more fun and motivating.
A pioneering exercise program to help in the recovery of prostate cancer patients who are undergoing hormone therapy offers so much more than just a catchy title.
APA member Karen Finnin is the Director of Online.Physio. She talks to Skye Mitchell about Australia’s first online publicly accessible private practice.
GOOD GAME A study from University of Sydney concluded that the effect of an eight-week video game program was as good as exercise programs delivered by a physiotherapist. Lead researcher Dr Joshua Zadro, APAM, discusses these findings.
APP REVIEW Jessica Kuek, APA Disability group committee member, looks at a tool that creates exercise programs for people with injuries and disabilities.
Developer: Interface developed by Peter Messenger, illustrations drawn by Paul Pattie, content developed by physiotherapists, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, Australia
Get it: Access it online on your computer, device or tablet
