Technology-assisted Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Telehealth is a promising way of delivering health services to
individuals, particularly for those living in isolated areas or without
access to transportation. However, to date, there is limited
evidence of the benefit of these technologies in pulmonary rehabilitation.
New technologies that may be applicable to pulmonary
rehabilitation in the future include cell phone–based,
monitored, home exercise training programs (246), videoconferencing
(247), telemonitoring (248), and activity counseling delivered
via telehealth (249, 250).