title: In-home Telerehabilitation for Older Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the efficacy of in-home telerehabilitation for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Three community-living elders with COPD were recruited in a rehabilitation outpatient group and by direct referrals from pneumologists with outpatients who have COPD. A pre/post-test design without a control group was used for this pilot study. Telerehabilitation sessions (15 sessions) were conducted by two trained physiotherapists from a service center to the patient's home. Locomotor function (walking performance) and quality of life were measured in person prior to and at the end of the treatment by an independent assessor. Clinical outcomes improved for all subjects except for locomotor function in the first participant. In-home telerehabilitation for people with COPD is a realistic alternative to dispense rehabilitation services for patients requiring physical therapy follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada ; School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tousignant
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marquis
authors.affiliation: Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pagé
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Ninette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Imukuze
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Métivier
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: St-Onge
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tremblay
keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Telerehabilitation