Home-based telerehabilitation is not inferior to a centre-based program in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomised trial | Zendy

Rita Hwang | Zendy; Jared Bruning | Zendy; Norman Morris | Zendy; Allison Mandrusiak | Zendy; Trevor Russell | Zendy

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Home-based telerehabilitation is not inferior to a centre-based program in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomised trial

Author(s) -

Rita Hwang,

Jared Bruning,

Norman Morris,

Allison Mandrusiak,

Trevor Russell

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of physiotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.615

H-Index - 68

eISSN - 1836-9553

pISSN - 1836-9561

DOI - 10.1016/j.jphys.2017.02.017

Subject(s) - medicine , telerehabilitation , physical therapy , attendance , blinding , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , heart failure , adverse effect , confidence interval , telemedicine , health care , surgery , nursing , economics , economic growth

Is a 12-week, home-based telerehabilitation program conducted in small groups non-inferior to a traditional centre-based program in terms of the change in 6-minute walk distance? Is the telerehabilitation program also non-inferior to a centre-based program in terms of functional capacity, muscle strength, quality of life, urinary incontinence, patient satisfaction, attendance rates, and adverse events?

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