Table 2.
Training protocol characteristics.
| Study | Control | Telerehabilitation | Number of sessions | Frequency (sessions/week) | Training duration (weeks) | Session duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernocchi et al. (19) | No control | Physical therapy exercises consisting of postural changes, trunk movements, sit to stand, upper limb exercises, walking, stair climbing, and activities of daily living, nurse tutor advice and drug therapy changes. | Not provided | 2 (54% patients) 3 (31% patients) |
12 | Not provided |
| Chen et al. (20) | Same as intervention but conducted in person | Electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation (ETNS) for 20 min, upper and lower limb physical therapy exercises, balance and walking training and occupational therapy. | 60 | Twice per working day | 12 | 60 |
| Chen et al. (21) | Conventional physical therapy exercises (warm up, sit to stand transitions, balance exercises, standing, walking, neuromuscular facilitation, strengthening and cool down) | Virtual reality program—target-oriented stepping task, multidirectional reaching task, Tai Chi exercises for balance and posture | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 |
| Deng et al. (22) | No control, both groups received different complexities of the same movement protocol | Simple (move group) and complex ankle movement training (track group) via a training system shown of the laptop screen | 20 | Participants selected their own daily schedule but maximum of 60 training blocks per day | 3 (20 days) | Not provided |
| Huzmeli et al. (23) | No control | Neurodevelopmental theory-based treatment protocol consisting of upper limb, lower limb, and trunk exercises | 9 | 3 | 3 | Not provided |
| Lin et al. (24) | Conventional balance training | Balance training conducted via a 3D interface including static and dynamic training. | 12 | 3 | 4 | 50 |
| Lloréns et al. (25) | Same as intervention but conducted in person | Balance training via a virtual reality program (Microsoft Kinect) including stepping exercises, weight shifts and dynamic postural adaptation. | 20 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Wu et al. (26) | Rehabilitation guidance via telephone. | Positioning, early mobility, balance, and gait training during the acute phase along with strengthening and task specific activities of daily living (ADLs) training during the recovery phase. | 24 | 2 | 12 | Not provided |