Comparison of the Effects of Telerehabilitation and Video Fundamentals of Exercise on Physical Performance and Body Composition in Older Adult Individuals

Telerehabilitation is defined as the use of information and telecommunication technologies to provide healthcare services over a long distance between a patient and a healthcare professional. It involves a multi-component approach such as remote monitoring, e-learning and tele-coaching. The American Telemedicine Association defines telerehabilitation as "the delivery of rehabilitation services through information and communication technologies." It also states that telerehabilitation encompasses a range of rehabilitation and habilitation services, including assessment, monitoring, prevention, intervention, supervision, education, counseling and counseling.

In cases where access to healthcare services is limited, it is recommended to use telerehabilitation to provide effective rehabilitation services to patients. Telerehabilitation is an emerging field that is growing rapidly and becoming an important part of telemedicine and e-health. It is hypothesized that it may offer new possibilities to deliver intervention strategies across the continuum of rehabilitation and that the distance barrier can be minimized to increase access. Minimizing the distance barrier can be achieved through various modes of telecommunications, including voice, video and virtual reality.

Telerehabilitation refers to services provided by occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical therapists. It provides continuity of service throughout the entire rehabilitation cycle, including assessment, intervention, consultation and education, and has emerged as an effective support for providing home rehabilitation care to recently discharged patients. In the practice of telerehabilitation, it is assumed that patients have various advantages in many respects, as they have the opportunity to perform rehabilitation in their own social environment, can avoid transportation problems, can personally arrange their exercise hours, and are encouraged to self-manage their disease.

The use of telerehabilitation can promote standardization, improve patient compliance with exercise programs, and reduce costs. Additionally, this type of technology can also facilitate participation in rehabilitation when patients cannot access traditional physical therapy services due to geographic challenges or inability to travel.

A Cochrane review found that the technologies used in telerehabilitation interventions were well accepted by patients, but further studies were needed to increase the evidence base for clinical benefits.