ICTs and interventions in telerehabilitation and their effects on stroke recovery

Frontiers in Neurology

Neurology

Buhui Zeng¹  Jianxin Xiao¹  Yanghui Xing¹  Qiang Wang² 

[1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, China;National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing, China;

关键词: telerehabilitation;    telehealth;    stroke;    information and communication technologies;    rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fneur.2023.1234003

 received in 2023-06-03, accepted in 2023-08-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Telerehabilitation (TR) is a new model to provide rehabilitation services to stroke survivors. It is a promising approach to deliver mainstream interventions for movement, cognitive, speech and language, and other disorders. TR has two major components: information and communication technologies (ICTs) and stroke interventions. ICTs provide a platform on which interventions are delivered and subsequently result in stroke recovery. In this mini-review, we went over features of ICTs that facilitate TR, as well as stroke interventions that can be delivered via TR platforms. Then, we reviewed the effects of TR on various stroke disorders. In most studies, TR is a feasible and effective solution in delivering interventions to patients. It is not inferior to usual care and in-clinic therapy with matching dose and intensity. With new technologies, TR may result in better outcomes than usual care for some disorders. One the other hand, TR also have many limitations that could lead to worse outcomes than traditional rehabilitation. In the end, we discussed major concerns and possible solutions related to TR, and also discussed potential directions for TR development.

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