The physiotherapy assessment s such as pain , swelling , range of motion , muscle strength , balance , gait and functional assessment demonstrated good concurrent validity .
Conclusion TR-based physiotherapy assessment was technically feasible with overall good concurrent validity and excellent reliability , except for lumbar spine posture , orthopaedic special tests , neurodynamic testa and scar assessment
Purpose The purpose of this review is to systematic ally explore and summarise the validity and reliability of telerehabilitation (TR)-based physiotherapy assessment for musculoskeletal disorders .
Internet-based outpatient telerehabilitation for patients following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND total knee arthroplasty is an effective means for relieving the symptoms associated with degenerative arthritis of the knee . Rehabilitation is a necessary adjunct to surgery and is important in regaining optimum function . Access to high- quality rehabilitation services is not always possible , especially for those who live in rural or remote areas . The aim of this study was to evaluate the equivalence of an Internet-based telerehabilitation program compared with conventional outpatient physical therapy for patients who have had a total knee arthroplasty . METHODS this investigation was a single-blinded , prospect i ve , r and omized , controlled noninferiority trial . Sixty-five participants were r and omized to receive a six-week program of outpatient physical therapy either in the conventional manner or by means of an Internet-based telerehabilitation program . The primary outcome measure was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index ( WOMAC ) measured at baseline and six weeks by a blinded independent assessor . Secondary outcomes included the Patient-Specific Functional Scale , the timed up- and -go test , pain intensity , knee flexion and extension , quadriceps muscle strength , limb girth measurements , and an assessment of gait . Noninferiority was assessed through the comparison of group differences with a noninferiority margin and with linear mixed model statistics . RESULTS baseline characteristics between groups were similar , and all participants had significant improvement on all outcome measures with the intervention ( p < 0.01 for all ) . After the six-week intervention , participants in the telerehabilitation group achieved outcomes comparable to those of the conventional rehabilitation group with regard to flexion and extension range of motion , muscle strength , limb girth , pain , timed up- and -go test , quality of life , and clinical gait and WOMAC scores . Better outcomes for the Patient-Specific Functional Scale and the stiffness subscale of the WOMAC were found in the telerehabilitation group ( p < 0.05 ) . The telerehabilitation intervention was well received by participants , who reported a high level of satisfaction with this novel technology . CONCLUSIONS the outcomes achieved via telerehabilitation at six weeks following total knee arthroplasty were comparable with those after conventional rehabilitation . LEVEL OF EVIDENCE therapeutic Level I. See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence
The physiotherapy assessment s such as pain , swelling , range of motion , muscle strength , balance , gait and functional assessment demonstrated good concurrent validity .
Conclusion TR-based physiotherapy assessment was technically feasible with overall good concurrent validity and excellent reliability , except for lumbar spine posture , orthopaedic special tests , neurodynamic testa and scar assessment
Purpose The purpose of this review is to systematic ally explore and summarise the validity and reliability of telerehabilitation (TR)-based physiotherapy assessment for musculoskeletal disorders .