Applicability of technologies in the area of physical therapy and rehabilitation: integrative review

Aplicabilidade de tecnologias na área de fisioterapia e reabilitação: revisão integrativa

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13031

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Physical Therapy Modalities, Biomedical Technology, Medical Informatics

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze characteristics of the application of technologies in the area of Physical therapy and rehabilitation. This is an integrative literature review study, carried out in the SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE and PubMed databases, composed of review articles, in Portuguese and English, published between 2013 and 2023. The articles were submitted to the reading of titles and abstracts, aiming to exclude duplicates or articles without relevance, and evaluation of methodological quality. The selection and evaluation processes were carried out by two researchers with disagreements resolved by a third party. A narrative analysis was performed to describe and summarize the results. The search returned 421 studies, after the selection processes, 33 articles made up the final sample. It is noteworthy that 60.6% came from Europe and 15.2% from North America. 21.2% addressed Neurological Rehabilitation and 18.2% the Older Adult Health. Regarding the type of technology addressed, 18.2% addressed Mobile Technologies and 15.2% Telehealth.

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Author Biographies

Júlio Cesar da Rocha Alves, State University of Pará

Graduated in Physiotherapy from the State University of Pará-UEPA (2003), Specialization in Physiotherapy in trauma-orthopedic disorders (UEPA / 2005), Master in Health Teaching in the Amazon (UEPA / 2021), pursuing a Doctorate in Health Teaching in the Amazon-UEPA. He is currently an effective physiotherapist at UEPA of the State of Pará and at the Institute of Health Assistance for Municipal Employees of Belém (IPAMB), working mainly in the areas of: Physiotherapy Assistance in trauma-orthopedics, rheumatology, Physiotherapy in the elderly, supervision of internships and practical classes; research projects and technological innovation in health.

Luciana da Silva Alves , State University of Pará

Undergraduate in Physiotherapy

Aline Batista dos Santos, State University of Pará

Undergraduate in Physiotherapy

Isabela Contente Pereira, State University of Pará

Undergraduate in Physiotherapy

Danielle Ferreira de Souza, State University of Pará

Graduated from the State University of Pará (1997) in Occupational Therapy. Specialist in Psychomotricity and Collective Mental Health.

Valéria Marques Ferreira Normando, State University of Pará

Graduation - Physiotherapy - Augusto Motta Unified Society (SUAM) - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - 1984/1988; Specialization - Pneumofunctional Physiotherapy - State University of Pará (UEPA) - Belém - PA - 1998/1999; Specialization in Active Methodologies - Institute of Teaching in Research Hospital Sírio e Libanês (HSL) - São Paulo - SP - 2016/2016; Title of Specialist in Respiratory Physiotherapy from ASSOBRAFIR / COFFITO; Master's Degree - Human Motricity - UEPA - Belém - PA - 2002/2004; Doctorate - Neuroscience and Cell Biology - Federal University of Pará (UFPA) - Belém - PA -2006/2010; Post-doctorate - Tropical Diseases - UFPA-Belém-PA- 2017/2018. Adjunct Professor IV of the Department of Human Movement Sciences - UEPA (Ordinance 3096/17). Coordinator of the Laboratory of the Research Group Development and Rehabilitation in the Amazon (GEDERAM) (Ordinance no. 972/2021). Vice-leader of the research group Development and Rehabilitation in the Amazon - UEPA. Member of the Internal Committee of the Editorial Board of EDUEPA - UEPA. Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Health Teaching in the Amazon - PPGESA- UEPA. Index H - 06. Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance - PPGREAB- UEPA.

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Published

2025-04-14

How to Cite

Alves, J. C. da R., Alves , L. da S. ., dos Santos, A. B. ., Pereira, I. C., de Souza, D. F. ., & Normando, V. M. F. . (2025). Applicability of technologies in the area of physical therapy and rehabilitation: integrative review : Aplicabilidade de tecnologias na área de fisioterapia e reabilitação: revisão integrativa. Saúde E Pesquisa, 18, e13031. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13031

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