EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION SOFTWARE
Any tool that can help people be more active and involved in their own rehabilitation is worthwhile. An increase in patient compliance can be achieved by making exercise programs easier to adhere to. Clear descriptions of how to perform exercises correctly is also critical to the success of any exercise program. Here is a list of software applications that allow physical therapists to create specific exercise programs for their patients. The list is not complete. If you know of a product that should be included please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page.
Arena Health Systems: Creators of Phys-X software
"Phys-X Advanced includes over 900 of the most often prescribed range of motion, stabilization and strengthening exercises (categories listed below) and includes Full Color Photographs for most exercises! Each exercise includes an illustration and specific easy to follow instructions that allow on-the-fly modification. The exercises can even be printed with Spanish instructions."
BPM Rx: Exercise prescription for health and fitness professionals
"Whether you're a personal trainer or physical therapist, exercise prescription is your life. BPM Rx is the ultimate PT Software that allows you to craft stunning exercise handouts that will inspire like never before! Try it out-the first week is free!"
BioEx Systems Inc.: Easy to use home exercise database
"Exercise, Fitness Assessment, Nutrition and Management software for Physical Therapists, Personal Trainers, Dietitians, Nutritionists and other professionals. Windows based software."
FMS Exercise Software: Generate home exercise programs for patients with a few clicks
"The software offers a diverse collection of practical therapeutic exercises for improving range of motion, strength training, balance, core stabilization, fitness, and functional movement."
Mavenlive: Intelligent exercise prescription, customizable images, and documentation (free-trial available)
"Using Mavenlive will benefit you not only from a clinical standpoint, but it will help you improve relationships with your patients and your referral sources. Mavenlive clients tell us that physicians love getting professional correspondence. "
PacPacs+: Online Rehabilitation Exercise and Client Management
"Manage your patient aftercare. Prescribe rehabilitation routines with multi-angle videos. Track consultation history and make notes for future sessions."
Physiotec: Exercise and patient education database software
"Physiotec offers a health and fitness software with exercise programs for physiotherapy, rehabilitation and therapeutic exercises and distributes it across Canada, United-States (USA) and United-Kingdoms."
PhysioTools Software: Comprehensive and easy to use exercise software
"Exercise software for health and fitness professionals to print and email over 15,000 exercises for rehabilitation, physiotherapy, sports and education"
The Rehab Lab: Online Exercise Prescription Software
"he Rehab Lab is an online exercise prescription software application that enables physiotherapists to create customised rehabilitation programmes for clients and patients."
SimpleSet Pro: Advanced Exercise Prescription Software
"SimpleSet Pro is the ultimate online tool for professional exercise program design. With SimpleSet Pro you can create comprehensive exercise programs for your clients, and email or print them in minutes!"
SHAPES: Spatially and Human Aware Performance Evaluation System.
"SHAPES is an interactive, assistive technology (using the Microsoft Xbox Kinect) that enhances exercise routines."
TheraVid: Connect. Discover. Recover.
"Use our expanding database of HD exercise videos and unique online interface to build better client relationships today. Free while in beta."
WebExercises: Exercise Prescription Made Easy™
"WebExercises® will promote more frequent and proper form of all prescribed rehabilitation and corrective exercises - resulting in improved recovery and stronger happier patients and clients."
