ORIGINAL RESEARCH
TELEMETRY IN PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC SUPERVISION OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
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Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Poznan, 28 Czerwca
1956, 60-540 Poznan, Poland
Submission date: 2023-08-28
Final revision date: 2023-08-31
Acceptance date: 2023-09-01
Publication date: 2025-11-26
Corresponding author
Karol Głowacki
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy,, Medical University of Poznan, 28 Czerwca 1956, 60-540 Poznan, Poland, 28 czerwca 1956, 60-540 Poznań, Poznań, Poland
Issue Rehabil. Orthop. Neurophysiol. Sport Promot. 2023;44(3):53-61
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Introduction:
In recent years, there has been an intensive development of telerehabilitation as a special
form of contact between the patient and the physiotherapist. As a result, publications on
this issue appeared in the literature
Aim:
Presenting up-to-date information on some clinical and economic aspects of telerehabilitation
in relation to traditional rehabilitation of patients.
Material and Methods:
The research was conducted using PubMed datasets. The search period was limited to the
years 2012–2022. Keywords telerehabilitation, physiotherapy, telemetry, costs, original papers, review papers, meta-analysis, dysfunctions, injuries, hip joint, knee joint were used. Less than 300 results were obtained, i.e. papers published in those years. Only original, review and metaanalyses were analysed, which resulted in limiting the number of researched publications to 15.
Results:
Analysis of works shows that telerehabilitation is as effective as classical rehabilitation. This
effectiveness mainly concerns the reduction of pain and physical performance. The use of
the PEDro and AMSTAR scales made it possible to determine the quality and credibility of
the papers included in the article.
Conclusions:
The analysis of publications on telerehabilitation in the case of injuries and diseases of the
hip and knee joints suggests that this form of therapy can be effective and bring benefits to
patients. Telerehabilitation can also be less expensive compared to traditional rehabilitation. However, further research are needed to get a fuller picture of the effectiveness and benefits of telerehabilitation.