Tele-Rehabilitation in Individuals With Covid-19

Home-based physical activity programs are very important to strengthen the immune system, which is extremely important in the fight against COVID-19 infection, and to protect physical and mental health. In addition, since the pulmonary rehabilitation sessions carry a high risk of transmission, it is recommended that the program be carried out with applications such as single-session training, tele-rehabilitation or home program. Although the home pulmonary rehabilitation program is adapted to the individual, it generally includes positioning, mobilization, relaxation exercises, respiratory training, respiratory muscle exercises, upper and lower extremity exercises, walking, climbing stairs and cycling exercises. The general opinion is that telerehabilitation practices have many benefits such as increasing the quality of life and physical activity. In addition to these benefits, telerehabilitation applications come to the fore in the Covid-19 period with its complementary feature.