ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Synchronous Home-Based Telerehabilitation of the Upper Extremity Following Stroke-A Pyramid Review.
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- Effectiveness of real-time visual supervised telerehabilitation on functioning following knee arthroplasty compared with outpatient or home-based exercise: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundStroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, often resulting in upper extremity impairment. Telerehabilitation offers a promising approach to deliver therapy in home settings. This review aimed to evaluate the effects of home-based telerehabilitation interventions delivered to address upper extremity function in stroke patients.
methodsA systematic review was conducted following the Pyramid Review methodology. Quantitative and qualitative studies examining home-based telerehabilitation for upper extremity function in stroke patients were included. Data were synthesized using meta-analysis where possible and narrative synthesis.
resultsThirty studies (24 quantitative, four qualitative, and two mixed-methods studies) were included. Telerehabilitation interventions demonstrated improvements in upper extremity function for both subacute and chronic stroke patients, with varying effect sizes across intervention types. Constraint-induced movement therapy adaptations and some sensor-based approaches showed consistently positive results. Qualitative findings revealed generally positive effects, with convenience, gamification, and social support as key motivators for adherence.
conclusionsHome-based telerehabilitation shows promise for improving upper extremity function in stroke patients. However, heterogeneity in intervention designs and outcomes limits definitive conclusions. Future research should focus on larger trials, observational studies, standardized outcome measures, and long-term follow-up as well as qualitative studies with focus on perceived effectiveness to optimize telerehabilitation approaches for stroke recovery.
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