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ArticlePhysiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2025

Virtual Physical Therapy Practices in Canadian Exercise-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programmes.

Miriam Farid, Timothy Kwan, Alex Nica, Austin Paliga, Milothy Parthipan, Praja Vaikuntharajan, Katarina Schertzer, Erin Miller, Lisa Wickerson

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Miriam FaridFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Timothy KwanFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alex NicaFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Austin PaligaFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Milothy ParthipanFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Praja VaikuntharajanFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Katarina SchertzerNiagara Health - St. Catharine Site, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Erin MillerSchool of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Lisa WickersonFrom the: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To understand the current physical therapy virtual care practices in Canadian pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. Method: Exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation programmes were identified through Canadian pulmonary associations available on public websites. Physiotherapists at eligible sites were emailed a web-based survey (REDCap) between March and June 2023. Results: Thirty-one out of 61 survey recipients from 56 programmes completed the survey (response rate 51%). A majority of participants ( Conclusions: Following the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a shift towards a hybrid model of exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation delivered by physiotherapists. Expanding the evidence base particularly around the clinical utility of virtual assessment may further inform virtual care practices.

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exercisephysical therapy modalitiesrespiratory tract diseasessurveys and questionnairestelerehabilitation.

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PMID42079698
PMCPMC13134868

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