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Table 3 Studies on other neurologic disorders and telerehabilitation

From: Physical exercise intervention via telerehabilitation in patients with neurological disorders: a narrative literature review

Author

Year

Disorder

Intervention

Outcomes of 1st and 2nd assessment

Setting

Results

Gandolfi et al.

2017

Parkinson’s Disease

TeleWii Group (n:38)

Home-based TeleWii education was consisted of 21 balance exercise session, each of 50 min

Sensory Integration Balance Education (n:34)

Static, dynamic balance and gait education was consisted of 21 balance exercise session, each of 50 min

BBS

ABC

10MWT

DGI

In-office visit

TeleWii group was higher in terms of balance (p < 0.05)

Coulter et al.

2017

Spinal Cord Injury

Web-Based Physiotherapy Group (n:15)

Video-based exercise, exercise diary was ordered for 8 weeks

Conventional Care Group (n:6)

Routine physical activity was encouraged and patients were asked to fill exercise diary

6MWT

WHOQoL

HADS

In-office visit

There was no significant difference between groups (p > 0.05)

Gehring et al.

2018

Intra-cranial Tumor

Home Telerehabilitation Group (n:23)

Maximum heart rate was set as %60–85. Aerobic exercises were applied and monitorized

Control Group (n:11)

Active life-style prescriptions were ordered regarding national health guidelines

IPAQ

VO2max

BMI

In-office visit

Telerehabilitation group was better on VO2 peak and BMI (p < 0.05)

  1. BBS Berg Balance Score, ABC Activity Specific Balance Confidence, 10MWT 10-Meter Walking Test, DGI Dynamic Gait Index, 6MWT Six-minute walk test, WHOQoL World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment, HADS Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, VO2max Maximal oxygen consumption, BMI Body Mass Index