Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand
Introduction: Thoracic kyphosis (TK) is an abnormal thoracic spine. Telerehabilitation and conventional physical therapy were compared for correct posture in the thoracic angle, forward head posture, back muscle strength, and cost-effectiveness. Method: Twenty-two Thai women 60 years of age and ove...
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Introduction: Thoracic kyphosis (TK) is an abnormal thoracic spine. Telerehabilitation and conventional physical therapy were compared for correct posture in the thoracic angle, forward head posture, back muscle strength, and cost-effectiveness. Method: Twenty-two Thai women 60 years of age and over, with thoracic angles over 45 degrees, participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into a telerehabilitation group (TG) or a control group (CG). TG and CG underwent a thoracic corrective exercise program for 1 hour each session, three times per week for 8 weeks. Result: Thoracic angle, forward head posture, and back muscle strength improved (P < .05) in both groups. Furthermore, cost-effectiveness showed the cost of intervention in TG lower than CG, approximately 133.78 US$. Conclusion: Our study showed no difference in telepractice program efficacy and effectiveness compared to in-person treatment in the clinic. Thus, telerehabilitation may be an alternative treatment for the elderly who cannot travel to the hospital.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9a80ad651b44552b44fd525749e46242025-08-20T02:21:57ZengHawaii Pacific University LibraryInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202023-12-0115210.5195/ijt.2023.6566Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban ThailandSanthanee Khruakhorn0Nathaphon Jirasakulsuk1Pattaridaporn Saengpromma2Thammasat universityThammasat UniversityThammasat university Introduction: Thoracic kyphosis (TK) is an abnormal thoracic spine. Telerehabilitation and conventional physical therapy were compared for correct posture in the thoracic angle, forward head posture, back muscle strength, and cost-effectiveness. Method: Twenty-two Thai women 60 years of age and over, with thoracic angles over 45 degrees, participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into a telerehabilitation group (TG) or a control group (CG). TG and CG underwent a thoracic corrective exercise program for 1 hour each session, three times per week for 8 weeks. Result: Thoracic angle, forward head posture, and back muscle strength improved (P < .05) in both groups. Furthermore, cost-effectiveness showed the cost of intervention in TG lower than CG, approximately 133.78 US$. Conclusion: Our study showed no difference in telepractice program efficacy and effectiveness compared to in-person treatment in the clinic. Thus, telerehabilitation may be an alternative treatment for the elderly who cannot travel to the hospital. http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6566Cost-effectivenessElderlyExerciseTelerehabilitationThoracic kyphosis |
| spellingShingle | Santhanee Khruakhorn Nathaphon Jirasakulsuk Pattaridaporn Saengpromma Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand International Journal of Telerehabilitation Cost-effectiveness Elderly Exercise Telerehabilitation Thoracic kyphosis |
| title | Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis in Urban Thailand |
| title_sort | effectiveness of telerehabilitation for correcting posture in elderly with thoracic kyphosis in urban thailand |
| topic | Cost-effectiveness Elderly Exercise Telerehabilitation Thoracic kyphosis |
| url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6566 |
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