Motivation
Regular physical activity plays an important role in preventing or managing many common chronic medical conditions, including heart disease, depression, and diabetes. There is also evidence of improved surgical outcomes when patients undergo a prehabilitation exercise program. Physical activity solutions are an important part of improving health and wellness; however, healthcare providers lack a streamlined, integrated mechanism to prescribe and monitor physical activity.
Approach
We built the ExerciseRx platform to be a pragmatic, scalable platform for physical activity wellness support. The ExerciseRx platform consists of a patient app and provider dashboard in the electronic health records (EHR). Created in partnership with the UW Ubicomp Lab in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and UW Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE), the ExerciseRx platform promotes sustainable behavior change around physical activity and home-based exercise.
The ExerciseRx platform was built with the belief that physical activity is a vital component of physical and mental wellness, and our efforts are aligned with the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine initiative and the Physical Activity Alliance.
Where We Are
- The ExerciseRx platform is accessible to patients and healthcare providers through IRB approved research at this time. It is available on the Apple app store and Google play store.
- We are collaborating with clinics and hospitals across multiple medical specialties on grant-funded research.
- Our on-going research collaborations include Seattle Children’s Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and UW Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation & Wellness Research Center.
- Additional resources: Privacy Policy, End User License Agreement Android, and End User License Agreement iOS.
To learn more about the ExerciseRx platform and ways you can support or be involved in this work, please contact us at ExerciseRx@uw.edu.