
study does not encompass the engagement and effi-
cacy when the app is used for a long period and from
home.
5 CONCLUCION
Our initial short-term usability study with a sample
size of 10 participants showed promising results in
terms of user acceptance and willingness to use the
app. However, we acknowledge the limited duration
of the individual subject tests of the app which can-
not replace a study lasting several weeks. Although
initial responses regarding usability are encouraging,
further research is needed to investigate the clinical
efficacy of the application. We aim to conduct a more
comprehensive study with a larger and more diverse
cohort to test the reliability and acceptance of the
application for independent use over a 12-week pe-
riod. This longer period will allow us to determine the
level of acceptance of the app more clearly, as it re-
quires more initiative to use independently. Subjects
must invest time on a weekly basis without receiv-
ing immediate feedback. Regarding these aspects, we
expect that some questions of the G-MAUQ will be
more meaningful in the context of the planned study.
Furthermore, the quality of the uploaded videos will
also be evaluated for their medical usefulness. The
app’s fundamental purpose is to document the pro-
gression of symptoms over several weeks. The videos
recorded in the planned study provide a data set that
allows for comparison of the same time stamps be-
tween videos of the same person over a period of
multiple weeks, enabling an accurate assessment of
symptom progression. The implemented video pro-
tocol ensures fixed time points at which the same
movement is performed. This standardized evaluation
would not be possible without such a video protocol
as it is implemented in the app
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author thank all participants of the user study
for their time and effort. We acknowledge financial
support by the German Federal Ministry of Education
and Research (01ZZ2007).
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