Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder

A Continuous Performance Test (CPT) was incorporated into a smartphone application (App) to measure three symptom domains associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The App was pilot tested on 11 healthy adults over three testing sessio...

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Main Authors: Young, Zoe, Craven, Michael P., Groom, Madeleine J., Crowe, John A.
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Published: Springer Verlag 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31663/
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description A Continuous Performance Test (CPT) was incorporated into a smartphone application (App) to measure three symptom domains associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The App was pilot tested on 11 healthy adults over three testing sessions. No differences in performance were found between testing sessions suggesting good test consistency. A decrement in performance over time was only found for one measure of attention and on one testing session. The CPT showed some sensitivity to ADHD-related symptoms where self-reported impulsive behaviour was related to the CPT measures of impulsivity and activity. User acceptability was good although some design improvements were suggested. Further pilot testing of the App in a clinical population is needed.
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spelling nottingham-316632020-05-04T20:18:17Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31663/ Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder Young, Zoe Craven, Michael P. Groom, Madeleine J. Crowe, John A. A Continuous Performance Test (CPT) was incorporated into a smartphone application (App) to measure three symptom domains associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The App was pilot tested on 11 healthy adults over three testing sessions. No differences in performance were found between testing sessions suggesting good test consistency. A decrement in performance over time was only found for one measure of attention and on one testing session. The CPT showed some sensitivity to ADHD-related symptoms where self-reported impulsive behaviour was related to the CPT measures of impulsivity and activity. User acceptability was good although some design improvements were suggested. Further pilot testing of the App in a clinical population is needed. Springer Verlag 2014 Article PeerReviewed Young, Zoe, Craven, Michael P., Groom, Madeleine J. and Crowe, John A. (2014) Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8512 . pp. 363-373. ISSN 0302-9743 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Continuous Performance Test m-Health Ecological interfaces New technology and its usefulness Psychological application for user interface Qualitative and quantitative measurement and evaluation. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-07227-2_35 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_35 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_35
spellingShingle Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Continuous Performance Test
m-Health
Ecological interfaces
New technology and its usefulness
Psychological application for user interface
Qualitative and quantitative measurement and evaluation.
Young, Zoe
Craven, Michael P.
Groom, Madeleine J.
Crowe, John A.
Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title_full Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title_fullStr Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title_full_unstemmed Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title_short Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
title_sort snappy app: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing hyperactivity disorder
topic Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Continuous Performance Test
m-Health
Ecological interfaces
New technology and its usefulness
Psychological application for user interface
Qualitative and quantitative measurement and evaluation.
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