ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapy during COVID-19 in Children: Findings of a Systematic Review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Early Intervention for Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families via Telehealth: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice on telerehabilitation. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Explaining the Use Behavior of Digital Technologies in Pediatric Rehabilitation: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of a Cross-Sectional European Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- The Digital Pediatric Physiotherapy Framework (DPPF): A Systematic Review of Digital Health Integration in Pediatric Physiotherapy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Exploring Parent Perspectives of Feasibility After Intensive Telerehabilitation for Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of developmental and physical disabilities · 2026Article
- Tele-rehabilitation for children with physical disabilities: qualitative exploration of challenges in Iran.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Implementation of a Family Centered Telecoaching Intervention for Parents of Children with Motor Difficulties: A Multimethod Process Evaluation.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2025Article
- TABLET TOSCANA to Develop Innovative Organizational Models for Tele-Rehabilitation in Subjects with Congenital and Acquired Developmental Disabilities: A Wait-List Control Group Trial Protocol.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Experiences of people with Long Covid with a digital physiotherapy intervention: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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- STASISM: A Versatile Serious Gaming Multi-Sensor Platform for Personalized Telerehabilitation and Telemonitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Chest Physiotherapy Interventions for Children During SARS-COV-2 Pandemic.Clinical pediatrics · 2024Review
- Telerehabilitation from the perspective of patients and healthcare providers: A 3-year follow-up study.NeuroRehabilitation · 2024Article
- Barriers to Video Call-Based Telehealth in Allied Health Professions and Nursing: Scoping Review and Mapping Process.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Digital technologies for motor rehabilitation in children: protocol for a cross-sectional European survey.BMJ open · 2023Article
- The Impact of Personality Traits on Patient Satisfaction after Telerehabilitation: A Comparative Study of Remote and Face-to-Face Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation during COVID-19 Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- The Burden of COVID-19 on Caregivers of Children with Suspected Genetic Conditions: A Therapeutic Odyssey.Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Co-designing solutions to enhance access and engagement in pediatric telerehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Training Intervention and Program of Support for Fostering the Adoption of Family-Centered Telehealth in Pediatric Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Multimethod, Prospective, Hybrid Type 3 Implementation-Effectiveness Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
The goal of this systematic review was to determine the efficacy and acceptability of telerehabilitation in physical therapy (PT) and parental acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic in children. In 2021, an electronic search of academic articles was performed using databases such as Embase, PubMed and Scopus. One-hundred and one articles did not satisfy the eligibility criteria after deleting duplicates and reviewing abstracts, while 16 papers did not meet eligibility after reviewing complete texts. Hence, full texts for 13 articles were retrieved, which were incorporated in the review. All these studies were observational studies assessing the effectiveness and acceptability of telerehabilitation in PT required for diverse conditions in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. All included studies revealed a positive effect of telerehabilitation in PT during the COVID-19 pandemic in children with different conditions. Moreover, the included studies revealed that both rehabilitation professionals and parents or caregivers of children were satisfied with the telerehabilitation services provided remotely. Thus, telerehabilitation appears to be a suitable and convenient strategy to offer remote services to children in need but cannot visit in person due to COVID-19. The existing evidence shows that telerehabilitation can be considered effective for children who need PT for any health condition mainly during the pandemic. However, due to the dearth of studies in this area, exploring this topic is recommended mostly in low-middle-income countries with poor access to health care services and limited resources.
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