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Journal of Clinical and

Translational Research

REVIEW ARTICLE
Functional gains through video-directed exercises

in post-stroke patients: A systematic review

Emanuel Davi Simões dos Santos 1 , Ana Karoline Almeida da Silva 2 ,
Sofia Queiros Vieira 1 , Amanda Silva Braga 1 , Maria Paula Ribeiro Barbosa 1 ,
1
Mirella Veras 3 , and José Carlos Tatmatsu-Rocha *
1 Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Innovation in Human Rehabilitation Laboratory,
Medicine School, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
2 Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of
Brasília, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
3 Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Abstract

Background: With the advancement of technology and the increasing need for low-
cost rehabilitation alternatives, video-demonstrated exercises have demonstrated
potential as a viable solution for patients with limited access to in-person therapy. Post-
*Corresponding author: stroke rehabilitation involves functional improvements in various areas, including
José Carlos Tatmatsu Rocha structure and function, activity, and participation, as defined by the International
(tatmatsu@ufc.br)
Classification of Functioning (ICF), Disability, and Health. While in-person exercises
Citation: dos Santos EDS, have been widely studied, the use of audiovisual resources for promoting functional
da Silva AKA, Vieira SQ, et al.
Functional gains through video- recovery is a more recent approach that requires further scientific investigation to
directed exercises in post-stroke confirm its effectiveness and benefits. The present study is a systematic review of
patients: A systematic review. J Clin the effects of video-demonstrated exercises in rehabilitating post-stroke individuals.
Transl Res. 2025;11(3):50-60.
doi: 10.36922/jctr.8360 Aim: This review aims to describe the functional improvements in structure and
function, activity, and participation promoted by video-demonstrated exercises in
Received: January 1, 2025 post-stroke individuals. Methods: A search was conducted between October 2008
1st revised: April 4, 2025 and December 2024 across three online databases: BVS, PubMed, and Web of Science.
2nd revised: April 22, 2025 Only randomized clinical trials published in English, involving post-stroke patients
and comparing video-based exercises with other physical therapy interventions,
Accepted: April 25, 2025 were included. Articles not available in full, duplicates, and those unrelated to the
Published online: May 19, 2025 topic were excluded. Results: These studies revealed that video-based interventions
Copyright: © 2025 Author(s). provided similar functional improvements to traditional therapy, with no significant
This is an Open-Access article differences found between the groups. The limited number of studies and
distributed under the terms of the variations in intervention duration highlight the need for further research in this
Creative Commons AttributionNon-
Commercial 4.0 International (CC area. Conclusion: Guided rehabilitation programs produced comparable results to
BY-NC 4.0), which permits all face-to-face therapy with functional improvements according ICF, Disability, and
non-commercial use, distribution, Health. Relevance for patients: Video-guided exercise rehabilitation programs
and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is have demonstrated comparable outcomes to face-to-face therapy after 3 months of
properly cited. therapy, with improvements in function and quality of life after stroke.
Publisher’s Note: AccScience
Publishing remains neutral with Keywords: Stroke; Audio-visual media; Instructional films and videos; Rehabilitation;
regard to jurisdictional claims in
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affiliations.

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