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Digital physiotherapy is a satisfactory and effective method to improve the quality of life in Long COVID patients.

María-José Estebanez-Pérez, José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal, María-Jesús Vinolo-Gil, Pablo Pastora-Estebanez, Rocío Martín-Valero

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Article in Digital health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04742946 (Digital Physiotherapy Practice in Long Covid-19 Patients to Improve Functional Capacity and Quality of Life.), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04742946 naunknown statusnot on this map

Digital Physiotherapy Practice in Long Covid-19 Patients to Improve Functional Capacity and Quality of Life.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de GranadaRan2021 to 2022Enrolled27ConditionsLong COVID-19 SyndromeArmsDigital Physiotherapy Practice (Telerehabilitation)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

María-José Estebanez-PérezDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-7786
José-Manuel Pastora-BernalDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-9975
María-Jesús Vinolo-GilDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4589-4442
Pablo Pastora-EstebanezDepartment of Economy, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Rocío Martín-ValeroDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1664-3647
Universidad de Málaga · ESUniversidad de Cádiz · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to explore Long COVID patient's quality of life, satisfaction and perception with an individualized and customizable digital physiotherapy intervention during a 4-week period. Methods: A pre-post clinical trial was conducted with 32 Long COVID patients. Quality of life was assessed using the 12-Item Short Form Survey and the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions questionnaire (EuroQol-5D), while satisfaction and perception were measured using the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire. Optional open-ended questions were added as qualitative approach. A mixed design method was conducted. Results: After intervention, a statistically significant improvement ( Conclusion: Participants found the digital intervention satisfactory and effective in improving their quality of life. Suggestions for improvement, such as the inclusion of face-to-face sessions, a chat for immediate contact, sound in breath exercises in the digital program, longer duration and continuity of intervention, were mentioned. Larger sample studies and in-deep qualitative methodologies are needed to draw extrapolable conclusions. Trial registration: NCT04742946.

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digital physiotherapy practiceLong COVIDperceptionquality of lifesatisfaction

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PMID38414563
PMCPMC10898309
OpenAlexW4392205429

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