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Reducing concussion symptoms among teenage youth: Evaluation of a mobile health app
- Source :
- Brain Injury. 31:1279-1286
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- To evaluate whether a mobile health application that employs elements of social game design could compliment medical care for unresolved concussion symptoms.Phase I and Phase II (open-label, non-randomized, ecological momentary assessment methodology).Outpatient concussion clinic.Youth, aged 13-18 years, with concussion symptoms 3+ weeks after injury; Phase I: n = 20; Phase II: n = 19.Participants received standard of care for concussion. The experimental group also used a mobile health application as a gamified symptoms journal.Phase I: feasibility and satisfaction with intervention (7-point Likert scale, 1 high). Phase II: change in SCAT-3 concussion symptoms (primary), depression and optimism.Phase 1: A plurality of participants completed the intervention (14 of 20) with high use (110 +/- 18% play) and satisfaction (median +/- interquartile range (IQR) = 2.0+/- 0.0). Phase II: Groups were equivalent on baseline symptoms, intervention duration, gender distribution, days since injury and medication prescription. Symptoms and optimism improved more for the experimental than for the active control cohort (U = 18.5, p = 0.028, effect size r = 0.50 and U = 18.5, p = 0.028, effect size r = 0.51, respectively).Mobile apps incorporating social game mechanics and a heroic narrative may promote health management among teenagers with unresolved concussion symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Male
Telemedicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Ecological Momentary Assessment
medicine.medical_treatment
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Medical care
Article
Likert scale
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Interquartile range
Intervention (counseling)
Concussion
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Humans
Brain Concussion
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Rehabilitation
030229 sport sciences
medicine.disease
Mobile Applications
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Symptom Assessment
Psychology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1362301X and 02699052
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Brain Injury
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a614279a6f80d098198c26efca5f09b3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1332388