Exercise telemonitoring and telerehabilitation compared with traditional cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 242-251

  Chan, Christen ^a   Yamabayashi, Cristiane ^a,b   Syed, Nafeez ^a,c   Kirkham, Ashley ^a   Camp, Pat G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Rockyview General Hospital   (Canada)

^c MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Heart diseases; Rehabilitation; Systematic review; Telemedicine; Telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988691020     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2015-33     Document Type: Review

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