60 Chapter 3 support HBE and the effects of the physical therapist–patient relation on treatment results might lead to more effective treatments in the future. Although explorative research regarding the usability and acceptability of an app to support HBE by physical therapists is available, research involving physical therapists, patients, and their interactions when using smartphone apps to support HBE is still lacking and should be further investigated (29). Conclusion Patients who used Physitrack accepted the app as part of treatment when it was easy for them to use, when it benefited their needs, and when the therapist instructed them in its use. Satisfaction is determined by the perceived support from the app when exercising at home and the perceived increase in adherence. Patients considered the video and text instructions, reminder functions, and self-monitor functions to be the most important aspects for the performance of the app during treatment. Physical therapists using Physitrack and similar apps to support HBE can use the findings from this study to effectively support their patients when exercising at home during treatment. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Bram Kuijpers for his assistance with data collection. This study was co-funded by the Taskforce for Applied Research SIA (RAAK.PRO02.063), part of the Dutch Research Council (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [NWO]). The funders played no role in the design, conduct, or reporting of this study. Conflicts of Interest None declared.
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