A Sensor Network Utilizing Consumer Wearables for Telerehabilitation of Post-Acute COVID-19 Patients.

ABSTRACT: A considerable number of patients with COVID-19 suffer from respiratory problems in the post-acute phase of the disease (the second-third month after disease onset). Individual telerehabilitation and telecoaching are viable, effective options for treating these patients. To treat patients individually, medical staff must have detailed knowledge of their physical activity and condition. A sensor network that utilizes medical-grade devices can be created to collect these data, but the price and availability of these devices might limit such a network's scalability to larger groups of patients. Hence, the use of low-cost commercial fitness wearables is an option worth exploring. This article presents the concept and technical infrastructure of such a telerehabilitation program that started in

SUBMITTER: Bures M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9728539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature