Telerehabilitation

Telerehabilitation is becoming one of the most popular health service methods due to the recent advancements in information technology. The aim of this book is to present comprehensive telerehabilitation-based evaluation protocols and treatment modalities, offering evidence-based insights into their efficacy.

Within the volume, various rehabilitation departments, including orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, geriatric, and pediatric rehabilitation, are explored in terms of telerehabilitation applications, practices, and assessment tools.

The effectiveness of telerehabilitation methods, which are frequently used in clinical practice, is addressed also in terms of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ethics. In addition, international guidelines are pointed out comprehensively.

This book will appeal not only to Physiotherapists and PM&R physicians but also to a broader audience of specialists interested in the field of telerehabilitation.

Auteur

Dr. Fatih Özden is an Associate Professor at Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Department of Health Care Services. He has completed a PhD program in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Marmara University. Fatih Özden is an expert researcher in orthopaedic and neurological rehabilitation. The author's particular area of interest is telerehabilitation services. Dr. Özden has been involved in many projects in this field and has contributed to developing telerehabilitation software and systems. He is on the editorial board of the Web of Science-indexed journals "Somatosensory & Motor Research" and "PLOS ONE". Dr Özden continues his academic studies in physiotherapy and rehabilitation with research, consultation, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prof. Dr. Zübeyir Sari is a Professor at Marmara University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. Prof. Dr. Sari has completed many projects in the field of telerehabilitation with the funding of "The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey". The author has won many awards in national project competitions with his team. In addition to his academic activities, the author actively works on research & development projects, product development and patents. His main particular area is orthopaedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Prof. Dr. Zübeyir Sari continues his current activities in the field of technological rehabilitation.

Prof. Dr Nazan Tugay is a full professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at SANKO University. Prof. Tugay has contributed to the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation with many projects and research at Mugla Sitki Koçman University in the past twenty years. Prof. Dr Nazan Tugay is experienced in the outpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation service during her early career at Hacettepe University. The author is an expert in orthopaedic rehabilitation, a consultant in academic thesis and commission memberships in telerehabilitation studies. Prof. Dr Nazan Tugay has published many book chapters, articles and congress papers.