WEB-REHAB Program for people with Cystic Fibrosis during Covid-19
pandemic: a feasibility study
Abstract
Introduction: Telemedicine and tele-monitoring represent an
emerging-study area in several and chronic diseases. Tele-rehabilitation
during Covid-19 disease became an essential tool to promote physical
activity in total safety. Infact, for pwCF physical activity was
fundamental not only for the respiratory program but also Aim:
To evaluate the feasibility of home web-based program of home exercise
training program in patients with cystic fibrosis during COVID-19
pandemic. Subjects and methods: 32 patients (12 M/ 20 F) age
20,52 (±9,3); FEV1 mean was 84,88% and Ph angle mean at T0 was 6,11 (sd
0,83). Results: Adherence average rate was 61,5 %.
Satisfaction and utility scores were respectively 4.5 and 4.3(Likert
Scale); about QoL the Body-domain had a statistically significant
increase (pvalue <0.05). Conclusion: Web-based
rehabilitation could be a good tool but more studies are needed to
confirm optimal values of adherence. Although data are based on a small
sample size and longer periods of treatment are requested to analyze
especially the physiological answer about heart rate and lung volumes.