A functional specification for mobile eHealth (mHealth) systems

Authors:
Philipp Zuehlke;JunHua Li;Amir Talaei-Khoei;Pradeep Ray
Affiliations:
Asia-Pacific ubiquitous Healthcare research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Asia-Pacific ubiquitous Healthcare research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Asia-Pacific ubiquitous Healthcare research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Asia-Pacific ubiquitous Healthcare research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Venue:
Healthcom'09 Proceedings of the 11th international conference on e-Health networking, applications and services
Year:
2009

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Guest Editorial Introduction to the Special Section on M-Health: Beyond Seamless Mobility and Global Wireless Health-Care Connectivity

IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

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Abstract

The declining cognitive and motor abilities has become a major problem in the health care of the elderly, often leading to potentially fatal falls. Current rehabilitation strategies to address this issue include routine physiotherapy which is often dull and boring for the patient, leading to poor adherence. In recent years, the use of video games in physical therapy has reportedly had a positive affect on rehabilitation strategies. We propose using a modified version of a music video game, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), to motivate the elderly and increase adherence to rehabilitation. We also present the design of a mobile monitoring system which allows the health professional to monitor the patient's progress.