Towards Next-Generation Remote Physiotherapy with Videoconferencing Tools

Dillman, K., and Tang, A. (2013). Towards Next-Generation Remote Physiotherapy with Videoconferencing Tools. In University of Calgary.

Abstract

Many common injuries can be treated effectively withphysiotherapy, but getting access to this treatment isdifficult for those living in remote or rural locations. Tohelp formulate design requirements for next-generationtools for supporting remote physiotherapy (i.e.telerehabilitation), we conducted design sessions with fivepracticing physiotherapists. We developed three technologyprobes as prompts for these discussions, helping us to gainan understanding of physiotherapists' activities andcommunication practices. Our analysis shows thattelerehabilitation tools should be specifically designed toaddress communication and work in relation to clients'physical bodies, and that visual communication can beenhanced through augmentation to videoconferencing toolsand accessible hardware to account for a lack of tactilecommunication.

Materials

PDF File (http://dspace.ucalgary.ca/jspui/bitstream/1880/49845/1/2013-1048-15.pdf)
URL (http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49845)

Keywords

Videoconferencing Tools, Telerehabilitation

BibTeX

@techreport{dillman2013remotephysiotherapy,
  year = {2013},
  url = {http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49845},
  type = {techreport},
  title = {Towards Next-Generation Remote Physiotherapy with Videoconferencing Tools},
  publisher = {Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary},
  pdfurl = {http://dspace.ucalgary.ca/jspui/bitstream/1880/49845/1/2013-1048-15.pdf},
  number = {2013-1048-15},
  month = {September},
  keywords = {Videoconferencing Tools, Telerehabilitation},
  institution = {University of Calgary},
  generator = {DSpace},
  dcterms.issued = {2013-09-25},
  dcterms.dateaccepted = {2013-09-25T19:34:33Z},
  dcterms.available = {2013-09-25T19:34:33Z},
  dc.type = {Technical Report},
  dc.language = {eng},
  dc.identifier = {2013-1048-15},
  date-modified = {2014-01-16 05:27:39 +0000},
  date-added = {2014-01-16 05:18:04 +0000},
  citation_title = {Towards Next-Generation Remote Physiotherapy with Videoconferencing
Tools},
  citation_pdf_url = {http://dspace.ucalgary.ca/jspui/bitstream/1880/49845/1/2013-1048-15.pdf},
  citation_language = {eng},
  citation_keywords = {Remote Physiotherapy, injuries; Technical Report},
  citation_date = {2013-09-25},
  citation_authors = {Tang, Anthony; Dillman, Kody},
  citation_abstract_html_url = {http://dspace.ucalgary.ca/jspui/handle/1880/49845},
  author = {Dillman, Kody and Tang, Anthony},
  abstract = {Many common injuries can be treated effectively withphysiotherapy,
but getting access to this treatment isdifficult for those living in remote
or rural locations. Tohelp formulate design requirements for next-generationtools
for supporting remote physiotherapy (i.e.telerehabilitation), we conducted
design sessions with fivepracticing physiotherapists. We developed three technologyprobes
as prompts for these discussions, helping us to gainan understanding of physiotherapists'
activities andcommunication practices. Our analysis shows thattelerehabilitation
tools should be specifically designed toaddress communication and work in relation
to clients'physical bodies, and that visual communication can beenhanced through
augmentation to videoconferencing toolsand accessible hardware to account for
a lack of tactilecommunication.},
}