In-home telerehabilitation for geriatric patients

Author

Hamel, Mathieu ; Fontaine, Rejean ; Boissy, Patrick

Volume

27

Issue

4

fYear

2008

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

37

Abstract

We investigate in this study, following the positive results from a proof-of-concept study [7], the effectiveness of providing in-home telerehabilitation services as an alternative to home care visits for physical therapy in orthopedic conditions following discharge from an acute care hospital and rehabilitation unit [8]. Based on the results from the initial proof- of-concept study and a user-centered design approach, a telerehabilitation platform was developed consisting of two H264 videoconferencing codecs (Tandberg 500 MXP) with integrated wide-angle view cameras and remotely controlled pan tilt zoom (PTZ) functions, local and remote computers with Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MEMB.200S.919491 dedicated modular software interfaces for user-friendly control of videoconferencing connections, PTZ camera function, and external devices (i.e., tablet PC and sensors).

Keywords

Gerontechnology; geriatrics; orthopaedics; patient rehabilitation; telemedicine; wearable computers; H264 videoconferencing codecs; Tandberg 500 MXP; geriatric patients; home care; in-home telerehabilitation; orthopedics; physical therapy; proof-of-concept study; Aging; Body sensor networks; Cameras; Demography; Geriatrics; Hospitals; Medical treatment; Teleconferencing; Wearable sensors; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEMB.2008.919491

Filename

4558136