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The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of telerehabilitation on
mobility in people following hip surgery. This feasibility pilot randomized
controlled trial included a sample of 40 participants, with 22 male and 18 female
patients and mean age (SD) of 67.5 (7.8) years following a surgical intervention.
Participants were equally divided and randomly assigned to a telerehabilitation
or control intervention group (6 weeks, 3 sessions/week). Telerehabilitation was
based on video clips of common rehabilitation exercises focusing on the lower
limbs. The control group received an exercise booklet. Both groups participated
in physical therapy sessions, twice a week. Outcome measures included the Timed
Up and Go test, 2-min walk test, 10-m walk test, sit to stand test, walking
speed, and mean step length. Measurements were completed at baseline, at
termination of the intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up examination.
Improvements in both groups were demonstrated in all outcome measures in the
postintervention evaluation. Improvements in the telerehabilitation group were
greater in five of six tests compared with those achieved by the controls. The
telerehabilitation group showed greater improvements in the 2-min walking test
(86.1%) and walking speed (65.6%). During follow-up, the telerehabilitation group
continued to improve in all outcome measures in contrast to the control group,
who showed no changes in five of the six outcome measures. Telerehabilitation, a
complementary treatment to standard physical therapy, generates a positive effect
on mobility in people following hip surgery.

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