DocumentCode :
2111494
Title :
Impact of physical telerehabilitation on functional outcomes in seniors with mobility limitations
Author :
Finkelstein, Joseph ; Wood, Jo ; Cha, Elizabeth
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Med., Chronic Disease Inf. Program, Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
fYear :
2012
fDate :
Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012
Firstpage :
5827
Lastpage :
5832
Abstract :
The goal of this project was to objectively assess potential impact of home-based physical telerehabilitation program on functional outcomes in seniors with mobility limitations. Nine consecutive seniors with mobility limitations were enrolled into a 12-week physical telerehabilitation program. At the end of the program, the mean time that patients took to walk 25 feet decreased from 13.5 to 10.6 seconds, and the mean distance that patients walked in 6 minutes improved from 722.4 to 805.7 feet. The Berg Balance Score score also increased from 36.6 to 41.7 over the 12-week period. All changes were statistically significant (p<;0.05). Patients demonstrated very high acceptance of the home-based program.
Keywords :
gait analysis; medical computing; medical information systems; patient rehabilitation; statistical analysis; telemedicine; Berg balance score; functional outcomes; home-based physical telerehabilitation program; mobility limitations; patient walking; Biomedical monitoring; Computers; Educational institutions; Medical treatment; Portals; Servers; USA Councils; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Movement; Rehabilitation; Telemedicine;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
ISSN :
1557-170X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4119-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347319
Filename :
6347319
Link To Document :
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