BACKGROUND Although the use of telepractice in speech-language therapy for assessment purposes is well documented, its effectiveness and potential for rehabilitation in poststroke aphasia remain largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a remotely delivered synchronous pragmatic telespeech language therapy for improving functional communication in aphasi...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of exercise training on severity low back pain, disability, and quality life in pregnant women followed by telerehabilitation. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective cohort study consisted 11 women. Low pain effect functionality, life, aerobic capacity were determined Visual Analogue Scale, Oswestry Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, Short Form-36 (SF-36) 6-minute w...

Pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation are components of guideline management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both have been shown to increase exercise tolerance, quality of life (QOL), and disease self-management. 2,3 However, in Canada these patients do not always receive the rehabilitation they need: Approximately ...

BACKGROUND Telemedicine may increase accessibility to pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), thus enhancing long-term exercise maintenance. We aimed to explore COPD patients' adherence and experiences in long-term telerehabilitation to understand factors affecting satisfaction and potential for service improvements. METHODS A two-year pilot study with 10 pat...

objectives: the aim of this research was to assess the level of awareness of rehabilitation professionals employed in academic rehabilitation centers in tehran with reference to tele-rehabilitation technology. methods: in this study, a descriptive cross-sectional research method was used. the research was implemented by using a researcher-designed questionnaire which was developed by the integr...

Introduction/Objective. COVID-19 pandemic has changed the rehabilitation practice across globe. A sudden transition from in-person therapy at center to remote challenged managers and multi-disciplinary team members providing pediatric rehabilitation. The main objective of this research was assess provision services for children with disabilities during in United Arab Emirates. Methods. Two surv...

Introduction. This study aimed to assess rehabilitation professionals' attitude toward implementation and application of telerehabilitation technology as a novel study in rehabilitation academic centers and affiliated clinics in Tehran. Methods. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. To collect data, a researcher-designed questionnaire was developed. 141 rehabilitation experts participated...

YouTube (http://youtube.com) is a free video sharing website that allows users to post and view videos. Although there are definite limitations in the applicability of this website to telerehabilitation, the YouTube technology offers potential uses that should not be overlooked. For example, some types of therapy, such as errorless learning therapy for certain language and cognitive deficits ca...