@inproceedings{2332fa9a230147008efbf555284aa8ef,
title = "Physical Telerehabilitation Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of physical telerehabilitation on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) in a randomized controlled trial. PwMS in both groups received home-based individualized exercise plan based on their physical therapy exam. PwMS in the intervention group were guided by a telerehabilitation system in following their exercise program on a daily basis whereas PwMS in the control group received periodic newsletters. Disease-specific QOL was assessed by MSQOL-54 survey at the baseline and the end of 3-month rehabilitation program. Among the MSQOL sub-scales, the mean sub-score values for pain and cognitive function in control and intervention groups were significantly different as demonstrated by one-way ANOVA (pain: F 4.301, p 0.044, cognitive function: F 5.053, p 0.030). Our results demonstrated positive effects of physical telerehabilitation on MS symptoms and QOL. Development of further approaches promoting continuous participation in telerehabilitation in PwMS is warranted.",
keywords = "Multiple Sclerosis, cognitive function, pain, quality of life",
author = "Jeong, {In Cheol} and Herbert Karpatkin and Joseph Finkelstein",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and IOS Press.; 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics: Nurses and Midwives in the Digital Age, NI 2021 ; Conference date: 23-08-2021 Through 02-09-2021",
year = "2021",
month = dec,
day = "15",
doi = "10.3233/SHTI210752",
language = "English",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
publisher = "IOS Press BV",
pages = "384--388",
editor = "Michelle Honey and Charlene Ronquillo and Ting-Ting Lee and Lucy Westbrooke",
booktitle = "Nurses and Midwives in the Digital Age - Selected Papers, Posters and Panels from the 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics",
address = "Netherlands",
}