Remote physiotherapy

Topic

• Sensor technology
• artificial intelligence
• health
• privacy

Program objectives

The staff shortage in Dutch healthcare is large and the workload is high, including in physiotherapy. Decreasing number of healthcare providers together with increasing of patient population due to aging make healthcare costs increase every year.  

This project investigates how the application of technology can make physiotherapy treatment both more effective and efficient by offering some of the care remotely. The application of technology can also provide insight into relevant variables that cannot be made clear with current techniques. This provides important information about the patient's (health) condition, allowing the physiotherapist to better tailor the treatment process. 

With this project the consortium aims to:

1. Explore the possibilities for enriching consultations with sensor technology for physiotherapy as added value compared to physical consultations.

2. Develop a platform to optimize remote physiotherapy consultations.

3. Conduct multiple practical experiments to monitor the usability, applicability and perceived added value of this enriched remote care.

4. Valorizing the acquired knowledge through a business model, integration into education and developing an implementation plan.

Partners

Saxion Smart Health research group, XR Lab, University of applied science Utrecht, UMC Utrecht, Radboud University Nijmegen, Roessingh R&D, NVFS, KNGF, Movella, Moveshelf, Connect2, Topvorm Twente, PMI Rembrandt, FysioCentrum Nijverdal, Menzis

Projectpage

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Duration

September 2023 – August 2025

 

More information

For more information you can contact dr. Tatiana Goering, researcher and project leader t.s.goering@saxion.nl 06 20113941 

Financing

Taskforce for Applied Research SIA: http://www.regieorgaan-sia.nl/