Despite documented efficacy and recommendations, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been underutilized. Home-based PR was proposed as an alternative, but there were limited data. The adequate exercise intensity was also a crucial issue. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of home-based PR with a metronome-guided walking pace on fun...

BACKGROUND Although rehabilitation for older patients has the potential to improve function and prevent admission to nursing homes, returning home after discharge is not possible for all patients. Better understanding of patient factors related to discharge home may lead to more realistic rehabilitation goals, more targeted rehabilitation interventions and better preparation of both patient and...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on the functional outcome parameters in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). DESIGN A prospective study. PATIENTS Seventeen patients diagnosed with IPF. METHODS A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program was carried out in 17 IPF patients for 12 weeks. Dyspnea s...

BACKGROUND Besides cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease (AD) leads to physical disability, need for help and permanent institutional care. The trials investigating effects of exercise rehabilitation on physical functioning of home-dwelling older dementia patients are still scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intensive exercise rehabilitation lasting for one ye...

AIM This paper is a report of a study of the choices patients make when offered home-based or hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation. BACKGROUND In some countries, patients may be offered a choice of home-based or hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation. While evaluating a home-based programme, Road to Recovery, developed by the British Heart Foundation, we examined patients' experiences of bein...

2 This paper describes the design of an interactive architecture of a web based Personal Healthcare System for cognitive rehabilitation which will be affordable, customizable and capable of delivering continuous, cognitive rehabilitation at home.

The increasing cost of healthcare services is accelerating the development telehealth system to fulfill necessity delivering an efficient and cost-effective remote services. Moreover, ageing global population disruption COVID-19 pandemic are creating a rapid rise demand for This includes those who in need monitoring chronic conditions through rehabilitation exercises. Therefore, this paper pres...