Tele-rehabilitation with Aims to Improve Lower Extremity Recovery Post-Stroke (TRAIL-M)
Stroke often leads to long-term lower extremity mobility challenges, yet many people who experienced a stroke struggle to access rehabilitation after leaving the hospital. This research investigated how technology can better support lower extremity stroke telerehabilitation. Through interviews and a feasibility study, we found that standard videoconferencing tools, such as Zoom on computing devices, limit visibility, feedback, and connection, making it more challenging for therapists to deliver exercises and for people with stroke to execute exercises. We introduced and then developed a smart mirror, which improved visibility, relational connection, and confidence in monitoring movement and safety. We observed the smart mirror to be a feasible tool for lower extremity stroke telerehabilitation and for it to hold promise for recovery needs.
