Josh Simmich
@JSimmich
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PhD | The University of Queensland, Australia | Researching serious games in physiotherapy. Other interests: AI/automation, mobile health, behavioural economics
St Lucia, Brisbane
Joined June 2018
Excited to share my latest research exploring the potential of a GPS-based app in assessing mobility for those with persistent pain. We investigated if smartphones can reliably measure walk distance, allowing for remote assessment. Read our findings here:
formative.jmir.org
Background: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used method to assess the exercise capacity of people with many health conditions, including persistent pain. However, it is conventionally...
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Are you using mobile apps to monitor pain? Our latest research evaluates the apps available to the Australian public, revealing strengths and limitations you should know. Learn more: #ChronicPain @RecoverResearch.
mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Mobile applications (apps) offer a potential mechanism for clinicians to monitor pain levels conveniently and remotely in people with chronic pain within their own environment. However,...
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RT @RecoverResearch: The RECOVER Conference 2021 is a full-day, in-person event hosted by our RECOVER researchers alongside international a….
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Just published my paper titled 'Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity'
journals.sagepub.com
Background There is increasing interest in technology to deliver physical rehabilitation and allow clinicians to monitor progress. Examples include wearable act...
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My pilot trial of a game designed to encourage physical activity in older adults with COPD (game developed by @BitlinkAU) has been published by @jmirpub!
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Not sure if scientists are lazy or just very busy, but so many just copy and paste from a journal article to make their slides. Stop it. The presentation is an advertisement for your paper, not a PowerPoint version of the paper.
nature.com
Nature - In trying to be rigorous, scientists frequently pack presentations with content from journal articles. The result can be incomprehensible and a lost opportunity.
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RT @SimGHOSTS: Patrea Andersen sharing examples of technology changing health professional education at #SG18AUS
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Artificial intelligence debates humans on topic of telemedicine.
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Great to see so many people interested in spending a weekend learning about AI in health #aiinhealthSCUGC
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RT @robinhanson: It still amazes me that academic fields, connected by co-citation, are arranged in a ring. Is there a missing "dark field"….
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RT @ben_ferns: This tech from @CTRLlabsCo which can read and interpret nerve signals via ML (even when the movement is not made) has a huge….
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RT @designed2moveuk: Rethinking 10,000 steps? The theory has been around for over 50 yrs. @FirstbeatInfo #HRVSummit
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