title: A Framework for (Tele-) Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Progress in Stroke Patients: eHealth 2015 Special Issue.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Preservation of mobility in conjunction with an independent life style is one of the major goals of rehabilitation after stroke.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The Rehab@Home framework shall support the continuation of rehabilitation at home.
  
  
  METHODS
  The framework consists of instrumented insoles, connected wirelessly to a 3G ready tablet PC, a server, and a web-interface for medical experts. The rehabilitation progress is estimated via automated analysis of movement data from standardized assessment tests which are designed according to the needs of stroke patients and executed via the tablet PC application.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Rehab@Home framework's implementation is finished and ready for the field trial (at five patients' homes). Initial testing of the automated evaluation of the standardized mobility tests shows reproducible results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therefore it is assumed that the Rehab@Home framework is applicable as monitoring tool for the gait rehabilitation progress in stroke patients.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Center for medical Physics and biomedical Engineering , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jagos
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Center for medical Physics and biomedical Engineering , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotzian
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.affiliation: a3L e-Solutions GmbH , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schlossarek
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eichholzer
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frohner
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichel
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Center for medical Physics and biomedical Engineering , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Center for medical Physics and biomedical Engineering , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rafolt
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D063731:Mobile Applications; D009068:Movement; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Chronic disease; exercise therapy; gait; hemiplegia; medical rehabilitation; motivation; quality of life; stroke