The Effect of Using Smart Phone Application for Enhancing Adherence to Home Exercise

Simple progressive strengthening exercise program for lower-extremity muscles (knee extensor and hip abductor muscles), the program has been evident to be significantly effective in improving self-reported knee pain and function. This program included: 1) Isometric quadriceps contraction, 2) Isotonic quadriceps contraction, 3) Isotonic hamstring contraction, 4) Isotonic quadriceps contraction with resistance band, 5), straight leg raising, 6) Side-lying hip abduction, 7) Partial Squats,

"The innovative app has been designed for Android and iPhone Operating System (iOS). The app provides guides with the Arabic language. It designed to be attractive for the older adult and easy to use. the exercises are demonstrated with colorful animated images to make easy to follow by the patients.~The app supports features such as alerts, monitoring system by the physical therapist and remote follow-up. The app provides automatic recording of exercise adherence, including the time and the number of sessions completed for the week in the physical therapist's account."