SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Telerehabilitation as a Therapeutic Exercise Tool versus Face-to-Face Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review.
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Effects of Telerehabilitation Exercise Program on Maternal Antenatal Glycemic Control in Women With Gestational Diabetes.
Comparison of the effects of asynchronous telerehabilitation and home exercise program on pain, pain fear, functionality, and performance in individuals with piriformis syndrome
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Home-based telerehabilitation on motor function in youth with cerebral palsy: systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interactive Remote Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Patients' Experiences of Healthcare Professionals' Competence in Digital Counselling in Healthcare Settings-A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise-based telerehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis using physical activity: a systematic review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Telemedicine for rotator cuff syndrome: Asynchronous exercise and remote follow-up in a randomized controlled study.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Telerehabilitation for frail cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplant: A safe, effective strategy to improve outcomes.World journal of hepatology · 2025Trial
- Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Diet on Postprandial Glucose and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Perceptions and Experiences of a Multimodal Rehabilitation Program for People With Post-Acute COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Trial
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- Feasibility of a comprehensive supervised exercise program during and after treatment of head and neck cancer: a mixed-methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Effects of telerehabilitation-based respiratory and corrective exercises among the elderly with thoracic hyper-kyphosis: a clinical trial.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
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- An Exploratory Evaluation of an Interactive Smartphone-Based Telephysiotherapy Application for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Multicentre Observational Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Observational
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- Does physical therapist contact matter? A randomised controlled trial comparing telerehabilitation and booklet-based exercise for knee osteoarthritis.European journal of translational myology · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Telerehabilitation, Telerehabilitation, In-Person Care, and Usual Care for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Predicting pain outcomes after digital care in chronic spinal pain: the roles of disability, work impairment, and occupation in a secondary analysis of a prospective clinical study.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2026Observational
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- Telerehabilitation for peripheral facial palsy: A scoping review.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2026Article
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Abstract
Digital physiotherapy, often referred to as "Telerehabilitation", consists of applying rehabilitation using telecommunication technologies. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise when it is telematically prescribed.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, SportDiscus and PEDro (30 December 2022). The results were obtained by entering a combination of MeSH or Emtree terms with keywords related to telerehabilitation and exercise therapy. RCTs on patients over 18 years and two groups were included, one working with therapeutic exercise through telerehabilitation and one working with conventional physiotherapy group.
resultsa total of 779 works were found. However, after applying the inclusion criteria, only 11 were selected. Telerehabilitation is most frequently used to treat musculoskeletal, cardiac and neurological pathologies. The preferred telerehabilitation tools are videoconferencing systems, telemonitoring and online platforms. Exercise programs ranged from 10 to 30 min and were similar in both intervention and control groups. In all the studies, results proved to be similar for telerehabilitation and face-to-face rehabilitation in both groups when measuring functionality, quality of life and satisfaction.
conclusionthis review generally concludes that intervention through telerehabilitation programs is as feasible and efficient as conventional physiotherapy in terms of functionality level and quality of life. In addition, telerehabilitation shows high levels of patients' satisfaction and adherence, being values equivalent to traditional rehabilitation.
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