Effect of a Telerehabilitation Exercise Program on the Gait, Knee function and Quality of life In Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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| Abstract |1 ) PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of videoconferencing-based telerehabilitation exercise program on the gait, knee function, and quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis.METHODS: Forty-eight subjects, who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee by the radiologic findings, history, and a physical examination, were assigned randomly to a Control group, Experiment group I, and Experiment group Ⅱ. The control group did not perform any exercise program and were educated in understanding and managing the disease of knee osteoarthritis for only one hour.Experimental groups I and Ⅱ were provided with an exercise guidelines book for knee osteoarthritis, and the same exercise 본 논문은 김재윤(2018)의 박사 학위 논문의 요약본임. †Corresponding Author : Mo-Beom Jeong mobeom_j@dauml.net, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-1078 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. programs were conducted by face-to-face visits and non-face-to-face using telerehabilitation for eight weeks, respectively. To verify the effectiveness of each exercise program, the gait speed, knee disability index, and health related quality of life were measured. All assessments were conducted twice before and after the intervention. RESULTS:The participants who underwent both face-toface and telerehabilitation exercise programs showed an improved gait speed, knee function, and health-related quality of life. In particular, there was no significant difference between the telerehabilitation exercise group and the direct face-to-face exercise group in improving the knee joint function and health related quality of life. CONCLUSION:A these findings the telerehabilitation exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis can alternate or supplement the face-to-face exercise program. Therefore, the telerehabilitation exercise program should be used not only as a substitute supplement program but also as an intervention for various diseases.

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“…According to previous studies on telerehabilitation, active participation in appropriate telerehabilitation exercise program reportedly facilitated obesity prevention and provided back pain relief in women after childbirth [ 4 ], and improved the range of motion and balance in knee arthritis patients [ 5 ]. In addition, when telerehabilitation was applied to people with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions, the effect of improving physical function and reducing dyspnea was confirmed [ 6 ].…”

The Effect of Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise and Education on Pain, Function, Strength, Proprioception and Psychosocial Parameters in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

“…In previous similar studies, 6,18,19,23 no significant difference was found between groups for WOMAC scores in patients with knee OA. Nevertheless, significant differences were found within groups.…”

“…The authors also proved that there was a significant difference in the WOMAC pain subscore between the groups in favor of the tele-coaching group. 20 Unlike previous studies, 6,[18][19][20]23 the WOMAC stiffness subscore was also evaluated in our study, resulting in a highly significant difference in favor of TRG. The present trial is supported by the study by Russell et al 28 of patients with knee arthroplasty.…”

“…Nevertheless, significant differences were found within groups. 19,23 In one of these studies, a significant difference was only found after the TR intervention. 6 Another study demonstrated no significant difference in WOMAC scores between face-to-face physiotherapy and TR groups.…”

“…The results of this study generally support the outcomes of previous studies. Previous studies [18][19][20]23 evaluated face-to-face physiotherapy groups and TR groups. The present trial intervention protocol differs from previous studies.…”