The aim of this study was to develop an asynchronous, web-based telerehabilitation exercise and monitoring program and to compare its effectiveness with a traditional brochure-based home exercise program in patients with lumbar disc herniation. The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial including 46 participants who were allocated into two groups: a telerehabilitation group and a brochure-based exercise group. Both groups participated in a structured 4-week home exercise program. The telerehabilitation group received exercise guidance and follow-up through a web-based digital platform, which enabled remote monitoring of exercise adherence and patient-reported outcomes. The brochure group performed the same exercises using printed instructional materials. Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention using standardized and validated assessment tools, including the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for functional disability, the SF-12 for quality of life, and tests for static and dynamic lumbar muscle strength and endurance.
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Pain intensity assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Functional disability (ODI)
Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Quality of life (SF-12)
Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Static trunk muscle endurance
Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks
Dynamic trunk muscle endurance
Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks