prTelerehab

A clinician's guide

Telerehab for pulmonary rehabilitation.

An alternative to the traditional, face-to-face model of pulmonary rehabilitation — delivered through information and communication technology, supported by evidence and built with clinicians.

Start with the guide About this resource
A clinician runs a virtual pulmonary rehabilitation session, monitoring participants on a multi-screen setup. Monash University

About this resource

A clinician's reference, openly available — built on published evidence and clinical experience.

A practical reference for healthcare professionals establishing remotely delivered pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

The content is based on national and international guidelines and modelled on the REAcH (Rehabilitation Exercise At Home) telerehabilitation program, developed with input from clinicians and patients to guide healthcare professionals caring for people with chronic lung disease.

Developed by

Prof. Anne Holland & Dr Narelle Cox · Monash University · Institute for Breathing & Sleep

Meet the team
A participant exercises on a step-through bike at home, with a tablet on a stand showing a videoconference and a Borg perceived-exertion scale visible alongside.

What the evidence says

Equivalent outcomes. Higher completion.

Telerehabilitation achieves outcomes equivalent to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation in exercise capacity and quality of life — and consistently sees higher program completion rates.

Group ratio
1:4–6

Clinician to participants per virtual session.

Trial scope
24

Countries represented in the implementation survey.

Reach
Metro & rural

The REAcH trial successfully delivered programs in both settings.

Session length
~60 min

Twice-weekly supervised group exercise training.

See it in practice

A short look at telerehab in action.

Clinician perspective: monitoring exercise training and group sessions remotely.
Participant perspective: training at home with the REAcH equipment setup.

Three pillars

Plan it. Identify the right participants. Deliver it well.

Working tools

Checklists, exercise diaries, assessment forms, and clinical guidelines.

A curated library of downloadable resources for setting up and running a telerehabilitation program, plus links to the published research underpinning each.

Explore all resources

16 files · PDFs, spreadsheets & external links