ReviewFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2023
Can post stroke walking improve via telerehabilitation? A systematic review in adults with stroke.
Review in Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Telerehabilitation and Face-to-Face Exergame Delivery Modalities to Improve Postural Control in Older Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- The Potential Effects of Sensor-Based Virtual Reality Telerehabilitation on Lower Limb Function in Patients with Chronic Stroke Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Telerehabilitation and Its Impact Following Stroke: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Impact of Mobile Health Literacy, Stroke-Related Health Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Self-Efficacy on the Self-Care Behavior of Patients with Stroke.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical performance and negative events in very old adults: a longitudinal study examining the ilSIRENTE cohort.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- Teleassessments of Lower Limb Function in Adult Stroke Survivors: A Preliminary Study Evaluating Safety, Feasibility, and Validity for Telerehabilitation.Telemedicine reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze primary studies investigating the effects of telerehabilitation on walking outcomes for the treatment of adult stroke survivors. Methods: Data sources included PubMed, Embase and CINAHL searched until August 2022, using combinations of several keywords such as "telerehabilitation", "stroke", and "gait". Studies were required to have bidirectional form of videoconferencing with assessor presence, and include assessment of walking function (speed, endurance and/or balance). Data extraction was performed from each full text by one author, and quality and bias were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). Results: Eight studies involving 248 participants met the inclusion criteria. Seven reported significant improvements in outcomes of balance and two showed improvements in endurance after telerehabilitation. Two studies observed greater balance improvements in the telerehabilitation group compared to control and/or in-person therapy. Differences in frequency, training duration, intervention type, and absence of an in-person therapy control group were identified as causes of variation between studies. Conclusions: The effectiveness of telerehabilitation as a mode of therapy for walking could not be definitively determined due to the limited number of studies that directly measured walking speed or endurance. However, strong evidence was found for the use of telerehabilitation for balance improvements, which has implications for walking recovery. Impact statement: Telerehabilitation appears to be safe, feasible and demonstrated high adherence. Our results highlighted limited studies using real-time supervision to administer telerehabilitation and lack of studies focusing on outcomes of walking speed and endurance, needed to fully determine the role of telerehabilitation for gait recovery. Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO number CRD42021238197.
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