Effects of telerehabilitation-based physical therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review protocol

TL;DR

This paper outlines a plan to review how remote physical therapy affects people with Parkinson’s disease, focusing on movement, balance, and quality of life.

Contribution

The novelty lies in systematically evaluating the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease through a structured review protocol.

Findings

The study will assess motor function, gait, and balance outcomes from telerehabilitation in Parkinson’s patients.

Expected to evaluate adherence and fear of falling in individuals undergoing remote physical therapy.

Findings will synthesize evidence on the impact of telerehabilitation on quality of life and fall frequency.

Abstract

The use of telerehabilitation (TR) may increase in the next years due to the appreciation and acceptance of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effects of physical therapy interventions administered remotely (TR) in individuals with PD.

This is a systematic review protocol in which randomized and quasi-randomized clinical trials of studies involving adults (≥ 18 years old) diagnosed with PD undergoing TR will be included. It is expected to provide evidence of the effects of TR in individuals with PD in terms of motor function; gait; balance; quality of life; number of falls; adverse effects; individual adherence to TR and fear of falling. Data will be synthesized using the Review Manager software.

This systematic review protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZVPX5-https://osf.io/zvpx5).

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