TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical therapy for sleep apnea
T2 - a smartphone application for home-based physical therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea
AU - Bui-Diem, Khue
AU - Hung, Ching Hsia
AU - Zhu, Guan Cheng
AU - Tho, Nguyen Van
AU - Nguyen-Binh, Thu
AU - Vu-Tran-Thien, Quan
AU - To-Truong, Duy
AU - Ngo-Thanh, Hoan
AU - Duong-Quy, Sy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Bui-Diem, Hung, Zhu, Tho, Nguyen-Binh, Vu-Tran-Thien, To-Truong, Ngo-Thanh and Duong-Quy.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: In this study, we described “PT for Sleep Apnea”, a smartphone application for home-based physical therapy of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Methods: The application was created in a joint program between the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP), Vietnam, and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. Exercises maneuvers were derived from the exercise program previously published by the partner group at National Cheng Kung University. They included exercises for upper airway and respiratory muscle training and general endurance training. Results: The application provides video and in-text tutorials for users to follow at home and a schedule function to assist the user in organizing the training program, which may improve the efficacy of home-based physical therapy in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Conclusion: In the future, our group plans to conduct a user study and randomized-controlled trials to investigate whether our application can benefit patients with OSA.
AB - Purpose: In this study, we described “PT for Sleep Apnea”, a smartphone application for home-based physical therapy of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Methods: The application was created in a joint program between the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP), Vietnam, and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. Exercises maneuvers were derived from the exercise program previously published by the partner group at National Cheng Kung University. They included exercises for upper airway and respiratory muscle training and general endurance training. Results: The application provides video and in-text tutorials for users to follow at home and a schedule function to assist the user in organizing the training program, which may improve the efficacy of home-based physical therapy in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Conclusion: In the future, our group plans to conduct a user study and randomized-controlled trials to investigate whether our application can benefit patients with OSA.
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U2 - 10.3389/fneur.2023.1124059
DO - 10.3389/fneur.2023.1124059
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85161450930
SN - 1664-2295
VL - 14
JO - Frontiers in Neurology
JF - Frontiers in Neurology
M1 - 1124059
ER -