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Advancing stroke rehabilitation: the role of wearable technology according to research experts (EN)
by Cain, A., Gunby, T., et al.
January 22, 2025
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Investigates the perspectives of rehabilitation researchers on wearable technology in stroke care, highlighting opportunities and barriers for integrating sensors and wearables into clinical practice.
Available Apps for Stroke Telerehabilitation During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Confinement in Spain (EN)
by Salgueiro, C., Urrutia, G., et al.
February 12, 2021
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The article explores some available Apps for Spanish-speaking patients with Stroke for a specific sensory-motor rehabilitation process.
Brain-IT (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Smartphone App
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for older adults with mild neurocognitive disorder and clinicians
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The Brain-IT app combines exergame-based motor-cognitive training with heart-rate variability biofeedback breathing to support cognitive functioning. It is designed for home-based use and offers guided physical and cognitive exercises to promote neuroplasticity in mild neurocognitive disorder.
Can Post Stroke Walking Improve With Telerehabilitation? A Systematic Review in Adults With Stroke (EN)
by Deshmukh, S. & Madhavan, S.
December 01, 2022
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: These findings provide evidence supporting the use of telerehabilitation as an effective mode of therapy in providing a better continuum of care in stroke survivors and improving walking related outcomes, especially those pertaining to balance and endurance.
CliniQuill (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for healthcare professionals
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Cliniquill is an artificial intelligence–based clinical documentation platform that assists healthcare professionals with medical transcription, note generation, and documentation workflows. The platform uses automated speech recognition and AI-supported processing to support clinical record keeping and administrative efficiency.
Criterion and Construct Validity of the Pocket-Worn RISE Device to Assess Movement Behaviour in Community-Dwelling People with Stroke (EN)
by Biemans, C.F., van der Heiden, L., et al.
May 25, 2025
TYPE OF TOOL: Device
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The RISE device is a pocket-worn wearable device designed to monitor movement behaviour, capturing physical activity and sedentary time continuously in daily life for use in rehabilitation and behavioural monitoring contexts.
Delivering group speech maintenance therapy via telerehabilitation to people with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study (EN)
by Quinn, R., Park, S., et al.
June 07, 2018
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: This paper aimed to determine the feasibility of delivering a group speech maintenance programme (eLoud and Proud) to people with Parkinson’s disease via telerehabilitation.
DIGICOG-MS (EN)
by AISM Foundation
TYPE OF TOOL: Mobile app.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and clients (in Italy).
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a digital self-assessment system of cognitive functioning most affected by MS, such as information processing speed, verbal and visuospatial memory, and language.
Elevate - Brain Training Games (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Smartphone App
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals seeking to improve cognitive skills
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Elevate is a mobile application that provides personalized cognitive training exercises targeting skills such as memory, attention, and language through structured, gamified activities. The app delivers adaptive training programs to support ongoing cognitive engagement and skill development.
Family caregivers' satisfaction with telerehabilitation and follow-up intervention for older people with dementia: Randomized clinical trial (EN)
by Gerassi, R.C., de Andrade, L.P. et al.
November 01, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Explores the effectiveness of a virtual reality–based telerehabilitation program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The intervention integrates VR exercises with remote monitoring to improve motor performance, balance, and functional outcomes in home-based rehabilitation.
Glove Rehabilitation Application for Stroke Patients (GRASP) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Modified SaeboGlove for home VR use.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for stroke patients.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Incorporates the SaeboVR software using Kinect-based motion capture to allow virtual practice of IADLs while patient is at home. Can be used both asynchronous and synchronous with telerehabilitation.
Human Activity Profile (HAP) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals with varying levels of physical function
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The Human Activity Profile is a standardized self-report assessment that measures an individual’s functional ability and activity level based on the performance of daily activities of varying intensity. It provides a structured index of activity participation to support evaluation of functional capacity in clinical and rehabilitation settings.
Identification and description of telerehabilitation assessments for individuals with neurological conditions: A scoping review (EN)
by O'Neil, J., Barnes, K., Donnelly, E.M. et. al.
June 22, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Scoping Review.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: A scoping review of outcome measures used to remotely assess the motor function and participation in people with neurological conditions.
Implementing Team-Based Post-Stroke Telerehabilitation: A Case Example (EN)
by Anderson, M., Dexter, B., et al.
June 03, 2022
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: This case example reports the development, implementation, and progression of a post-acute treatment program delivered via telerehabilitation to a woman with left hemorrhagic stroke.
Improvement in quality of life and cognitive function in Post Covid Syndrome after online occupational therapy: results from a randomized controlled pilot study (EN)
by Schroder, D., Stolting, A., et al.
May 10, 2024
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Reports on the development and testing of a telerehabilitation platform for post-stroke patients. The system combines remote exercise programs, progress monitoring, and clinician feedback, demonstrating how digital rehabilitation can support recovery at home.
Improving Functional Communication Outcomes in Post-Stroke Aphasia via Telepractice: An Alternative Service Delivery Model for Underserved Populations (EN)
by Carr, P., Moser, D., et al.
December 13, 2022
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: All participants demonstrated improvements in CCRSA scores, total words produced correctly on trained CST stimuli, and total words produced correctly on trained ORLA stimuli. No differences were noted in CADL-3 scores. All participants were highly satisfied with telepractice as a service delivery model.
Life Reentry: Web-based Intervention for Partner Caregivers of People With Spinal Cord Injury (EN)
by Zanca, J., Leonte, A., et. al.
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: This research article describes the Life Reentry Intervention, a telehealth-delivered occupational therapy program designed to support community reintegration and participation following stroke. The intervention combines individualized goal setting, education, and problem-solving strategies delivered remotely to address challenges encountered during the transition back to daily life.
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Motion detection technology.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides clinicians and researchers the ability to measure client movements non-invasively. This technology has recently been adapted with the goal of securing elderly people by monitoring for falls.
Management Information and Decision Support Epilepsy Tool (MINDSET) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Tablet based APP.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians working with people with epilepsy.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a tablet-based decision aid for use in an outpatient healthcare setting to assist both patients and health care providers in assessing the patient’s epilepsy self-management behaviours relating to seizures, medications, and lifestyle.
MND-Prism App (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Smartphone App
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for patients, clinicians, and researchers
BASIC DESCRIPTION: MND-PRISM is a mobile app designed to help individuals living with motor neurone disease (MND) and their caregivers manage the complex logistics of care. The app allows users to track symptoms through a “SHOWMe Diary,” record appointments, medications, equipment details, and care team contacts, and generate reports to support communication and self-management.
Modified Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment for Telerehabilitation (tUEFMA) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Clinical assessment.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: A modified version of the upper extremity portion of the FM (tUEFMA), created for telerehabilitation. The second evidence article contains a Spanish translation.
mUPDRS: Modified Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment Tool.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides an updated and modified version of a widely used clinical rating scale for Parkinson’s Disease that has evidence of validity when given remotely.
Neofect Smart Glove (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Digital Smart Glove (Wearable Device)
TARGET POPULATION: Individuals with hand function impairment requiring rehabilitation
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The digital smart glove is a wearable device used with virtual training tasks to capture hand and finger movements in real time, provide intensive, task-oriented practice, and support objective monitoring of hand function during rehabilitation.
NeuroRehabilitation OnLine (NROL) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals with neurological conditions
BASIC DESCRIPTION: NROL (Neurorehabilitation Online) is a digitally delivered group-based neurorehabilitation program that provides structured therapy sessions remotely for individuals with neurological conditions. The platform coordinates multidisciplinary rehabilitation interventions through scheduled virtual sessions, supporting access to therapy within a telehealth framework.
OmaScan (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for healthcare professionals
BASIC DESCRIPTION: OMA Scan is a digital assessment platform that uses smartphone-based scanning technology to capture body measurements and posture-related data for clinical evaluation and monitoring. The platform supports remote assessment and documentation within rehabilitation and healthcare settings.
Online Neurological Exam for Spinal Cord Injury (One-SCI) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals with spinal cord injury
BASIC DESCRIPTION: One-SCI (Online Neurological Exam for Spinal Cord Injury) is a digital assessment tool designed to support remote neurological examination in individuals with spinal cord injury. The tool guides clinicians through standardized components of the neurological exam to facilitate structured evaluation in telehealth settings.
Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals on Implementing a Validated Home Telerehabilitation Intervention for Older Adults in Geriatric Rehabilitation: Multisite Focus Group Study (EN)
by Pol, M., Qadeer, A., et. al.
July 18, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Describes the design and evaluation of a digital rehabilitation program for individuals with multiple sclerosis. The program delivers remote physical activity sessions, self-management strategies, and monitoring tools to support long-term function and quality of life.
RehabHub (Bangkok University Rehabilitation Hub) (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals receiving rehabilitation services BASIC DESCRIPTION: RehabHub (Bangkok University Rehabilitation Hub) is a digital rehabilitation platform that integrates remote assessment, therapeutic exercise, and patient monitoring tools to support rehabilitation delivery. The platform enables clinicians to provide and manage rehabilitation services remotely through a centralized virtual care system.
RehaBot (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals undergoing neurological and motor rehabilitation
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Rehabot is a telerehabilitation platform that delivers interactive therapy exercises using robotic and sensor-based technologies to support motor recovery. The system enables remote monitoring and adjustment of rehabilitation programs within a home-based care setting.
Remote Cognitive and behavioral assessment: Report of the Alzheimer Society of Canada Task Force on Dementia care best practices for COVID-19. (EN)
by Geddes, M.R, O'Connell, M., et al.
September 22, 2020
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provide a multi?dimensional framework for remotely assessing cognitive, functional, behavioral, and physical aspects of people with cognitive impairment, along with ethical and technical considerations.
Sensory processing measure, remote version (SPM-2) (EN)
by Mind Resources (Canadian)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment Tool.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides an updated and expanded version of the Sensory Processing Measure. The SPM-2 may be administered using printed forms or electronically through the WPS online Evaluation System.
SmartRehab Platform (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Platform
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: SmartRehab is a digital telerehabilitation platform designed to deliver, monitor, and adjust rehabilitation exercises remotely using connected technologies to support home-based rehabilitation.
Spasticity outpatient evaluation via telemedicine (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides an outline of the assessment of patients with spasticity via telemedicine. Includes tips and guidelines for conducting a virtual examination assessment.
START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program (EN)
by Gaumann, S., Ziller, C., et. al.
January 30, 2025
TYPE OF TOOL: Online Platform
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians, researchers, and stroke survivors
BASIC DESCRIPTION: START (Swiss Tele-Assisted Rehabilitation and Training) is a digital telerehabilitation platform designed to support the transition from inpatient to outpatient rehabilitation for individuals recovering from stroke. It provides remote exercise training, performance monitoring, and therapist-assisted sessions to promote continuity of care and safe recovery at home.
Telehealth Fine Motor Assessment - Functional Skills (EN)
by Your Therapy Source
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment Tool.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a template to guide through the completion of a preschool/school-age functional fine motor observational assessment remotely.
Telehealth for Dysphagia Across the Life Span: Using Contemporary Evidence and Expertise to Guide Clinical Practice During and After COVID-19 (EN)
by Malandraki, G.A., Arkenberg, R.H., et al.
March 26, 2021
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Reviews evidence on telehealth for dysphagia across all age groups and provides clinical guidance for adopting virtual swallowing assessments and interventions, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telerehabilitation as a Therapeutic Exercise Tool versus Face-to-Face Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review (EN)
by Muñoz-Tomás, M.T., Burillo-Lafuente, M. et al.
February 28, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Most of the studies concluded that physiotherapy interventions using telerehabilitation were at least as effective as traditional rehabilitation interventions and are considered feasible and effective options. In general, telerehabilitation interventions were shown to improve functional level and quality of life, as no significant differences with control groups were observed. This review provides information on patients’ high levels of satisfaction and adherence, with values equivalent to traditional rehabilitation in all cases.
Telerehabilitation for people with low vision (EN)
by Bittner, A., Yoshinaga, P., et al.
January 13, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The included trial found similar efficacy between telerehabilitation with a therapist and an active control intervention of self?guided training in mostly younger to middle?aged adults with low vision who received a new wearable electronic aid. Given the disease burden and the growing interest in telemedicine, the two ongoing studies, when completed, may provide further evidence of the potential for telerehabilitation as a platform for providing services to people with low vision.
Telerehabilitation service impact on physical function and adherence compared to face-to-face rehabilitation in patients with stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (EN)
by Munoz-Tomas, T., Burillo-Lafuente, M. et al.
May 04, 2023
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Most of the studies concluded that physiotherapy interventions using telerehabilitation were at least as effective as traditional rehabilitation interventions and are considered feasible and effective options. In general, telerehabilitation interventions were shown to improve functional level and quality of life, as no significant differences with control groups were observed. This review provides information on patients’ high levels of satisfaction and adherence, with values equivalent to traditional rehabilitation in all cases.
The Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a telephone assessment multiple dimensions central for effective functioning across adulthood: episodic memory, working memory, reasoning, verbal fluency, and executive functions.
The Tele-Berg Balance Scale (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Assessment Tool
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers working with stroke survivors
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The Tele-Berg Balance Scale is a videoconference-based adaptation of the Berg Balance Scale for remote assessment. It enables clinicians to evaluate balance in stroke survivors through virtual sessions, offering a reliable and valid alternative to in-person testing for telerehabilitation.
The Telehealth Ten: A Guide for a Patient-Assisted Virtual Physical Examination (EN)
by Benziger, C.P., Huffman, M.D., et al.
July 18, 2020
TYPE OF TOOL: Research Article.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed to inform clinicians, researchers, and educators.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: The authors propose the “Telehealth Ten,” which is a patient-assisted clinical examination to help guide clinicians.
T-Rehab System (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Software
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for individuals undergoing upper limb rehabilitation
BASIC DESCRIPTION: TRehab is a telerehabilitation system that delivers upper limb therapy through interactive exercises supported by motion tracking and real-time feedback. The platform enables remote monitoring and guidance of rehabilitation sessions to support motor recovery in a home-based setting.
webEDSS: Online version of the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EN)
TYPE OF TOOL: Web-based battery.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for clinicians and researchers.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a self-administered assessment traditionally used in multiple sclerosis to capture disease progression outcomes.
