Comparing Advanced with Basic Telerehabilitation Technologies for Patients with Rett Syndrome—A Pilot Study on Behavioral Parameters

Rosa Angela Fabio, Martina Semino, Samantha Giannatiempo, Tindara Caprì, Giancarlo Iannizzotto and Andrea Nucita
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Rosa Angela Fabio: Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, University of Messina, 98121 Messina, Italy
Martina Semino: Airett Innovation and Research Center (CARI), 37122 Verona, Italy
Samantha Giannatiempo: Airett Innovation and Research Center (CARI), 37122 Verona, Italy
Tindara Caprì: Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, University of Messina, 98121 Messina, Italy
Giancarlo Iannizzotto: Department of Cognitive Science, Psychology, Education and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
Andrea Nucita: Department of Cognitive Science, Psychology, Education and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of this study is to compare the performances of patients with Rett syndrome that were undergoing advanced telerehabilitation (ATR) and patients that were undergoing basic telerehabilitation (BTR). It was hypothesized that patients that were undergoing ATR training would have better improvement in nearly all the motor and cognitive scale scoring activities that were administered, thus showing reduced disability. A total of 20 young girls and women with a diagnosis of RTT, ranging from age 4 to 31 years old (Median: 12.50; IQR: 9.50–17.25) underwent a pre-test, treatment post-test 1, treatment, and post-test 2 procedure. The treatment consisted of either ATR or BTR, lasting 10 weeks with three sessions a week of about an hour. The results showed that the group with advanced telerehabilitation improved their performance better than the control group only in some neuropsychological measurements. The results are discussed in the light of critical factors of telerehabilitation.

Keywords: Rett syndrome; telerehabilitation; telemedicine; multiple disabilities; human-computer interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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