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Clinical Efficacy of Application-Linked Stretching Ball as Digital Therapeutics in Plantar Fasciitis
- Title
- Clinical Efficacy of Application-Linked Stretching Ball as Digital Therapeutics in Plantar Fasciitis
- Authors
- Ryu; Seok Chang; Lee; Dong-Oh; Park; Yoojin; Shin; Yujeong; Dong Yeon; Kyung; Min Gyu
- Ewha Authors
- 류석창
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 류석창
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- Issue Date
- 2024
- Journal Title
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- ISSN
- 2077-0383
- Citation
- Journal of Clinical Medicine vol. 13, no. 9
- Keywords
- digital therapeutics; plantar fasciitis; stretching ball; stretching exercises
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS
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- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of application-linked stretching ball instruments that record the rolling time and force of patients compared with a traditional simple stretching ball. Methods: Fourteen participants with plantar fasciitis were divided into a simple massage ball group (group A, n = 8) and an application-linked massage ball group (group B, n = 6). The application-linked massage ball sends information regarding the massages, such as the frequency and force of the massage on the foot, to the application on the patient’s smartphone. All clinical outcomes were evaluated at the beginning of the study and 1-, 2-, and 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome measure was the Manchester–Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) score. Results: At the beginning of the study, the initial MOXFQ score was not significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.948). At each time point, the MOXFQ score of the whole population did not improve significantly compared to that of the initial state (p = 0.131). Generalized estimating equation modeling demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the improvement of the MOXFQ score between groups A and B during follow-up (p = 0.826). In addition, no group-by-time interactions were observed (p = 0.457). Conclusions: The efficacy of an application-linked massage ball for the treatment of plantar fasciitis was not as definite as that of a traditional simple stretching ball in patients whose symptoms persisted for at least six months. Future studies that include patients with acute plantar fasciitis are required. © 2024 by the authors.
- DOI
- 10.3390/jcm13092722
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- 공과대학 > 휴먼기계바이오공학과 > Journal papers
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