Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation
The World Wide Web is increasingly used in therapeutic settings. In this regard, internet-based interventions have proven effective in ameliorating several health behaviors, amongst them physical activity behavior. Internet-delivered interventions have shown positive effects on physical activity and...
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders |
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| author | Alexander Tallner Klaus Pfeifer Mathias Mäurer |
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| description | The World Wide Web is increasingly used in therapeutic settings. In this regard, internet-based interventions have proven effective in ameliorating several health behaviors, amongst them physical activity behavior. Internet-delivered interventions have shown positive effects on physical activity and physical function in persons with MS (pwMS). In this review we give an overview on several online exercise programs for pwMS and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of web-based interventions. Although participants of online exercise programs reported a high acceptance and satisfaction with the intervention, decreasing compliance was a major issue. A possible remedy might be the implementation of game-design elements to increase compliance and long-term adherence to internet-delivered interventions. In addition we believe that the integration of social networks seems to be a promising strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dede202d187d4b948d58cd92e06249722022-12-22T01:53:35ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders1756-28561756-28642016-07-01910.1177/1756285616640684Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitationAlexander TallnerKlaus PfeiferMathias MäurerThe World Wide Web is increasingly used in therapeutic settings. In this regard, internet-based interventions have proven effective in ameliorating several health behaviors, amongst them physical activity behavior. Internet-delivered interventions have shown positive effects on physical activity and physical function in persons with MS (pwMS). In this review we give an overview on several online exercise programs for pwMS and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of web-based interventions. Although participants of online exercise programs reported a high acceptance and satisfaction with the intervention, decreasing compliance was a major issue. A possible remedy might be the implementation of game-design elements to increase compliance and long-term adherence to internet-delivered interventions. In addition we believe that the integration of social networks seems to be a promising strategy.https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285616640684 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Tallner Klaus Pfeifer Mathias Mäurer Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders |
| title | Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation |
| title_full | Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation |
| title_fullStr | Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation |
| title_short | Web-based interventions in multiple sclerosis: the potential of tele-rehabilitation |
| title_sort | web based interventions in multiple sclerosis the potential of tele rehabilitation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285616640684 |
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