Remote rehabilitation improved walking and symptom scores after lower limb amputation
A small randomized trial found better physical and psychological test results with a video-based home program, while adherence fell when supervision ended.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Participants assigned to telerehabilitation improved more on walking capacity and anxiety and depression scores than those receiving standard care. Walking gains were maintained after supervision ended, although participation in the exercises declined. The findings support a short-term effect in this rehabilitation setting, while leaving the size of the advantage over standard care unclear.
The abstract does not give walking distances in meters, numerical between-group differences, or details of standard care. It also provides no follow-up beyond the supervised and unsupervised phases.
What researchers found
Increase in six-minute walk distance
Within the telerehabilitation group, baseline to the end of 4 supervised weeks; P < 0.01. This is a within-group change, not the advantage over standard care.
Walking and symptoms
Researchers measured physical capacity with a timed walking test and psychological symptoms with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Improvements on these measures describe performance and questionnaire scores; they do not establish complete recovery.
Participation changed with supervision
Exercise adherence was higher during the supervised phase and lower afterward. Because supervision ended as the study moved forward in time, this pattern alone cannot isolate the reason participation fell or establish how to maintain engagement.
The original publication
Telerehabilitation transforms recovery: Elevating outcomes for lower limb amputees.
Öztürk B
Prosthet Orthot Int · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41662536
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