Search Results for: Smartphone

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Smartphone postural sway and pronator drift tests as measures of neurological disability.

Publication date: Feb 05, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic and increased demands for neurologists have inspired the creation of remote, digitalized tests of neurological functions. This study investigates two tests from ... Read more

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025

The Views of Healthcare Professionals on iFall, a Smartphone Application for Falls Reporting in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Study.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: Feb 01, 2025 Background: Accurate falls reporting is important in the management of Parkinson’s disease. One way in which to improve accuracy is by providing a smartphone app ... Read more

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The Relationship Between Boredom and Smartphone Addiction Before and After the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 27, 2025 Prior research has explored the relationship between boredom and smartphone addiction (SPA), but significant discrepancies remain. Moreover, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may have ... Read more

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Problematic smartphone use in a representative sample of US adults: Prevalence and predictors.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Mar 01, 2025 The exponential growth in worldwide smartphone adoption has led to mounting concerns about problematic smartphone use (PSU), with some studies of variably defined PSU yielding ... Read more

January 12, 2025January 12, 2025

Association of smartphone and internet addiction with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 11, 2025 Excessive use of smartphones and the Internet can lead to addiction and may increase the risk of developing mental disorders, particularly in the context of ... Read more

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Promoting Physical Activity in People With Parkinson’s Disease Through a Smartphone App: A Pilot Study.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: Jan 07, 2025 Physical activity has beneficial symptomatic effects for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but increasing-and sustaining-a physically active lifestyle remains challenging. We investigated the feasibility (ability ... Read more

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024

Smartphone addiction and depression among health sciences students during COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 18, 2024 Previous studies indicate an increasing prevalence of depression among university students worldwide. Besides, university students are more likely to excessively use smartphones, making them more ... Read more

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024

Smartphone addiction and depression among health sciences students during COVID-19 pandemic.

Major Depressive Disorder Literature

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation in Female Adolescents With Smartphone Overdependence.

Major Depressive Disorder Literature

Publication date: Dec 05, 2024 This study investigated the factors influencing suicidal ideation in female adolescents with smartphone overdependence in South Korea. Based on the secondary analysis of national survey ... Read more

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024

Personalized Smartphone-Enabled Assessment of Blood Pressure and Its Treatment During the SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients From the CURE-19 Study: Longitudinal Observational Study.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 03, 2024 The use of digital interventions by patients for remote monitoring and management of health and disease is increasing. This observational study examined the feasibility, use, ... Read more