Spyros Kitsiou1, Manu Thomas1, Georgeta Elisabeta Marai2, Nikolaos Maglaveras3, George Kondos1, Ross Arena1, Ben Gerber1
16:40 - 16:50 | Thu 16 Feb | Salon 6-7 | ThC2.5
This article presents the main features and components of iCardia – an innovative mHealth platform designed to support remote activity monitoring and health coaching of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients, through Fitbit wearable sensor devices, smartphones, and personalized SMS text-messages. The design and development of iCardia were based on an iterative, user-centered design process and an open-service architecture to ensure rapid scalability and adherence to evidence-based guidelines for easier transition into clinical practice. iCardia has the potential to enable a paradigm shift towards a collaborative CR environment that utilizes mHealth technologies to engage patients to more effectively self-manage their cardiovascular disease.