Effect of ICT-based Rehabilitation Exercise Program on Upper Extremity Muscle Strength and Compliance in Healthy Adults

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of an Information and communication technology (ICT)-based rehabilitation exercise program on upper extremity function and compliance of the health adults. A total of 20 subjects were enrolled in this study and assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group performed upper extremity exercises using an ICT-based rehabilitation exercise program, while the control group performed self-exercise without exercise equipment. Interventions were provided for 4 weeks, 4 times a week, 30 minutes per day in both groups. For primary outcome measurement, Handgrip were measured using a dynamometer, and for secondary outcome measurement, compliance with rehabilitation exercise was measured using a numeric rating scale. As a result of this study, the experimental group not only showed a statistically significant improvement in grip strength but also showed higher motivation and fun/interest in exercise compliance than the control group (all, p < 0.05). Therefore, this study suggests that the ICT-based rehabilitation exercise program can be an effective rehabilitation program in a clinical setting.