Unlocking the black box of geriatric physiotherapy

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are currently described using the duration of treatment (days or weeks), the frequency of therapy sessions (on a daily or 3–5 days per week basis) and considering the duration of a session (e.g., 30 or 45 min). The content is often poorly defined and the intensity is rarely reported. Using digital technology some of these shortcomings can be overcome. The cumulative parameters of walking and activity sessions, the duration of walking, the time spent in an upright or lying/sitting position and the number of steps can now be analyzed. In this study, we examined the parameters…