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January 1, 2014International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

A 3-month tele-rehabilitation program for Veterans post-stroke achieved a 90% average exercise adherence rate among completers, with non-significant improvements in disability and function.

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Why the study?

Does a tele-rehabilitation program improve exercise adherence and function in Veterans post-stroke?

Population

6 male Veterans with stroke in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) at a single US VAMC, mean age 61 years

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 months

Key result

A 3-month tele-rehabilitation program for Veterans post-stroke achieved a 90% average exercise adherence rate among completers, with non-significant improvements in disability and function.

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Overview

High adherence supports tele-rehab feasibility in post-stroke Veterans; leaves open functional efficacy, requiring larger randomized trials.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=6)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

Does a tele-rehabilitation program improve exercise adherence and function in Veterans post-stroke?

P
Population
6 male Veterans with stroke in Home-Based Primary Care who participated in a 3-month tele-rehabilitation program.
E
Exposure
Tele-rehabilitation program consisting of in-home exercises with 3 televideo visits and 5 telephone visits with a physical therapist over a 3-month period
O
Outcome
Feasibility, exercise adherence, and progression; self-reported disability and function assessed by the Late Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI) at 3 monthspatient reported

A tele-rehabilitation program for veterans post-stroke is feasible and yields high exercise adherence, though functional improvements were not statistically significant in this small pilot study.

Limitations

  • small sample

Cite This Study

A 2014 study conducted an observational in Stroke (n=6). Tele-rehabilitation program was evaluated on Exercise adherence rate. A 3-month tele-rehabilitation program for Veterans post-stroke achieved a 90% average exercise adherence rate among completers, with non-significant improvements in disability and function.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c980d65c70251ff770c4fhttps://doi.org/10.4172/2329-9096.1000200
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