Smartphone-based Mobility Assessment and Individualized Exercise Programs for Patients With Frozen Shoulder

Smartphone-based Mobility Assessment and Individualized Exercise Programs for Patients With Frozen Shoulder

This study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the smartphone goniometer app to measure shoulder ROM in a modified position for patients with frozen shoulder, and compare the intervention effect and adherence to home exercise between the smartphone and traditional paper hangouts.

This study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the smartphone goniometer app to measure shoulder ROM in a modified position for patients with frozen shoulder, and compare the intervention effect and adherence to home exercise between the smartphone and traditional paper hangouts. The outcome measure including shoulder range of motion, pain condition, home exercise adherence and satisfaction of smartphone program

Inclusion Criteria:

• gradual shoulder pain and stiffness at least 4 months
• loss of active and passive shoulder mobility, shoulder external rotation <45 degree
• ability to use the smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

• normal shoulder mobility
• diagnostic shoulder osteoarthritis
• nerve pain
• injection of corticosteroids in 3 months