Aplicativos móveis para reabilitação motora de pacientes com déficits motores dimidiados: Revisão integrativa da literatura / Mobile applications for motor rehabilitation in patients with dimidiated motor deficits: Integrative literature review

In this chapter, we discuss the importance of evaluating the usability of mobile applications using tools and technics that consider their specific characteristics. One common way to evaluate usability is using heuristics. However, since many assumptions regarding usability of computer applications are not true for mobile applications, a question arises: does there exist usability heuristics specific for this type of device? To answer this question, we conducted a systematic literature review. We mapped the encountered sets of heuristics to Nielsen's ten heuristics and identified additional ones specifically proposed for this kind of device. Our review indicates that research with respect to usability heuristics for mobile phones are still sparse. Nevertheless, this chapter provides an overview on the state of the art that can guide the design and evaluation of interfaces for mobile applications as well as provide a starting point for the evolution of such customized heuristics.

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Usability Evaluation Model for Mobile Visually Impaired Applications

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) ◽

10.3991/ijim.v14i05.13349 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (05) ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Azham Hussain ◽

Ahlam Mohamed Omar

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Visually Impaired ◽

Evaluation Model ◽

Usability Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Models ◽

Usability Evaluation Methods

The usability of the mobile applications is the most important factor in developing, so the key to develop successful mobile applications is usability, especially for users have specific needs such as visually impaired. However, developers do not focus on visually impaired users. Moreover, there are limited studies and usability evaluation models for mobile applications for visually impaired so developers use just a modified usability evaluation methods which are not enough and useful to evaluate mobile applications for visually impaired, or they use general usability evaluation models. Therefore, using these methods or models is difficult for evaluator and not useful for visually impaired users. This study conducts Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to identify usability dimensions that help mobile applications developers and evaluators to evaluate mobile application for users which have moderate and severe visual impairment. The result shows that, six dimensions that have a significant impact on moderate and severe visually impaired users' satisfaction, who use mobile applications. These dimensions namely efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction, errors, accessibility and understandability.

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Mobile Government Applications Based on Security and Privacy: A Literature Review

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i4.1.19492 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4.1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Ala'a Saeb Al-Sherideh ◽

Roesnita Ismail ◽

Fauziah Abdul Wahid ◽

Norasikin Fabil ◽

Waidah Ismail

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Public Services ◽

Security Requirements ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Privacy And Security ◽

The Public ◽

Privacy Requirements ◽

Security Issues ◽

The Government

Mobile applications available in anytime and from anywhere. The utilizing of mobile governmental applications is significant to reduce the efforts and time that are required to accomplish the public services by citizens. The main challenges that face the acceptance and adoption of mobile governmental applications are the privacy and security issues. The users, who do not trust the security of mobile governmental applications, may reject the use of these applications which discourages the government to adopt the mobile services. This study focuses in investigating the security and privacy requirements of mobile government applications. Many related works are reviewed and discussed to understand the important security requirements of mobile government applications. The main results indicate that effective privacy and security of mobile government applications should be assured so as to enhance the level of adopting and using these applications. The security requirements involve many considerations such as the hardware characteristics, software characteristics, and communication characteristics. This article mainly gives better understanding of security requirements of mobile government applications.

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Development of a Low-Cost EEG-Controlled Hand Exoskeleton 3D Printed on Textiles

Frontiers in Neuroscience ◽

10.3389/fnins.2021.661569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

Author(s):

Rommel S. Araujo ◽

Camille R. Silva ◽

Severino P. N. Netto ◽

Edgard Morya ◽

Fabricio L. Brasil

Keyword(s):

Low Cost ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Training Session ◽

Life Quality ◽

Motor Deficits ◽

Stroke Survivors ◽

Motor Rehabilitation ◽

3D Printed ◽

Hand Exoskeleton ◽

Robotic Devices

Stroke survivors can be affected by motor deficits in the hand. Robotic equipment associated with brain–machine interfaces (BMI) may aid the motor rehabilitation of these patients. BMIs involving orthotic control by motor imagery practices have been successful in restoring stroke patients' movements. However, there is still little acceptance of the robotic devices available, either by patients and clinicians, mainly because of the high costs involved. Motivated by this context, this work aims to design and construct the Hand Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Objectives (HERO) to recover extension and flexion movements of the fingers. A three-dimensional (3D) printing technique in association with textiles was used to produce a lightweight and wearable device. 3D-printed actuators have also been designed to reduce equipment costs. The actuator transforms the torque of DC motors into linear force transmitted by Bowden cables to move the fingers passively. The exoskeleton was controlled by neuroelectric signal—electroencephalography (EEG). Concept tests were performed to evaluate control performance. A healthy volunteer was submitted to a training session with the exoskeleton, according to the Graz-BCI protocol. Ergonomy was evaluated with a two-dimensional (2D) tracking software and correlation analysis. HERO can be compared to ordinary clothing. The weight over the hand was around 102 g. The participant was able to control the exoskeleton with a classification accuracy of 91.5%. HERO project resulted in a lightweight, simple, portable, ergonomic, and low-cost device. Its use is not restricted to a clinical setting. Thus, users will be able to execute motor training with the HERO at hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and at home, increasing the rehabilitation intervention time. This may support motor rehabilitation and improve stroke survivors life quality.

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Mobile Applications, An Emerging Powerful Tool for Dyslexia Screening and Intervention: A Systematic Literature Review

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) ◽

10.3991/ijim.v14i18.15315 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (18) ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

Stratigoula Politi-Georgousi ◽

Athanasios Drigas

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Vital Role ◽

Mobile App ◽

Detection Tool ◽

Alternative Approach ◽

Mathematical Difficulties ◽

Key Steps

<p>Nowadays, mobile applications seem to play a vital role in both dyslexia screening and intervention, accumulating numerous assets and comforts in according to dyslexics’ needs and learning pace. Initial detection of students’ disabilities, followed by a corresponding intervention program were the best combination of actions in an attempt to any problem be confronted effectively. In our today’s society, mobile apps have been considered as an alternative approach for the success of these well-known key steps, as well. The aim of this literature review is to propose a great number of screening and treatment mobile applications for dyslexia. During the last decades these have been developed or have been implemented, focused on different aspects of dyslexia symptoms (reading, writing, mathematical difficulties, memory etc.) The studies are categorized into two sections, based on the purpose for which mobile applications are used at a time. The first part reflects a mobile app as a detection tool, while the second part presents it as intervention tool.</p>

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Therapeutic methods for lipomyelomeningocele: literature review

10.5327/1516-3180.075 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Isabela Turino Lougon ◽

Taciana Maria Rolim Sampaio Oliveira ◽

Yan Ribeiro Francisco

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Neural Development ◽

Spinal Dysraphism ◽

Tethered Cord ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Neurological Deterioration ◽

Motor Deficits ◽

Wound Breakdown ◽

Pubmed Database ◽

Csf Leakage

Introduction: Lipomyelomeningocele is a congenital malformation in which the neural plate lies outside the spinal canal. Patients younger than 6 months of age are neurologically asymptomatic. However, if not diagnosed, the disease evolves with deterioration of bowel and bladder functions and, later, with motor deficits (paralysis) and loss of sensation. Accordingly, a literature review was developed about the therapeutic methods that enable a better quality of life and prevent or control disease progression. Objectives: This literature review aims to elucidate leading updates in the literature regarding the therapy for lipomyelomeningocele, a rare form of spinal dysraphism. Methods: Searches were performed in the LILACS e PubMed database and in the health descriptors (DeCs/MeSH), to establish the descriptors. Of the 6,292 articles found, 20 were selected, since only they presented relevant information about this topic. Results: From reading the articles, it was concluded that surgery is the recommended treatment for cases of lipomyelomeningocele. The main goal of surgery is to prevent future damage or further neurological deterioration and also to preserve or improve current neurological function. The widespread use of advanced prenatal ultrasonography can show neural development and suggest congenital malformations and progressive neurological deterioration. Conclusions: Although surgery is the best treatment, it may also be accompanied by outcomes such as meningitis, CSF leakage, neurological deterioration as a result of tethered cord or secondary to nerve injury, and incomplete healing or wound breakdown. Prenatal ultrasound is necessary to identify the malformation and support early diagnosis of lipomyelomeningocele and may open doors for future care and treatment.

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EFEKTIVITAS SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY DAN NEURODYNAMIC MOBILIZATION PADA RADIKULOPATI LUMBOSAKRAL

Sport and Fitness Journal ◽

10.24843/spj.2019.v07.i02.p01 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Made Hendra Satria Nugraha ◽

Susy Purnawati ◽

Muh. Irfan

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Literature Review ◽

Functional Disability ◽

Chronic Back Pain ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Motor Deficits ◽

Lumbosacral Radiculopathy ◽

Nerve Structure ◽

Therapy Interventions ◽

Shortwave Diathermy

Radicular syndrome is one type of disease that is included in peripheral nervous system disorders that occur in the spinal roots causing a disturbance of sensory deficits, motor deficits, reflex deficits and damage to pain sensation. In lumbosacral radiculopathy patients, a condition known as fear avoidance belief is a fear to move or to feel pain as a result of doing an activity. This fear of moving causes patients to restrict its movement, so the muscles that should stabilize the inactive vertebral column and the global muscle become hyperactive and trigger muscle spasms. Conservative therapy approaches that may be given to lumbosacral radiculopathy include application of modalities and therapy by physiotherapy, giving modalities of electro physical agents, exercise therapy, and manual therapy interventions. The purpose of this literature review was to determine the effectiveness of intervention shortwave diathermy and neurodynamic mobilization in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. The research method used is the study of literature review by using secondary data in the form of study research journals related to the effectiveness of the use of shortwave diathermy and neurodynamic mobilization in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. Previous research has shown that the addition of SWD to treat the subjects with chronic back pain complaints can reduce pain. While neurodynamic mobilization is a clinical application to the physiological and mechanical concepts of the nervous system that integrate with the musculoskeletal system. The precise explanation for the improvement of functional disability and pain level experienced by patients with neurodynamic is that neurodynamic may affect the mechanical functioning of peripheral nerves and the change in neural mechanical function have a direct impact on the physiological changes of nerve structure. Based on the literature review, it can be concluded that: the combination of shortwave diathermy and neurodynamic mobilization is effective in improving the limitations of motion and function of lumbosacral radiculopathy patients.

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A Systematic Literature Review of the Design Approach and Usability Evaluation of the Pain Management Mobile Applications

Symmetry ◽

10.3390/sym11030400 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 400 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Umm Shah ◽

Thiam Chiew

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Empirical Evaluation ◽

The Elderly ◽

Design Approach ◽

Self Management ◽

Usability Assessment

The increasing popularity of mHealth is a promising opportunity for pain self-management. Mobile apps can be easily developed, but understanding the design and usability will result in apps that can retain more users. This research aims at identifying, analyzing, and synthesizing the current state-of-the-art of: (a) the design approach and (b) usability assessment of pain management mobile applications. A systematic literature review was conducted on 27 studies retrieved from Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus. The review revealed that most of the apps were for chronic pain. No app was specifically for men or for the elderly. None of the studies involved expert-based system inspection methods. Only one study used two different approaches of automated and empirical evaluation. We mapped the identified usability issues to ISO 9241-11 and ISO/IEC 25010, and aggregated the recommendations for improvement. Moreover, we also identified certain issues that are solely concerned with the patient’s behavior. We organized the issues into taxonomies of design considerations for building usable pain self-management mobile applications. As pain is prevalent among the elderly, pain management will be much needed while moving toward an aging society. However, we found that the involvement of the elderly in the development of pain management mobile apps is very minimal, which may affect the utility and usability of the apps.

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