Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for periodic evaluation and telerehabilitation in which a portable device is adapted to be held or coupled to a body part. For example, the portable device can be a cell phone. The body part can be, for example, the hand, ankle, torso, forearm or upper arm. An animated or virtual reality sequence forming a videogame runs or the portable device. Upon interaction of the user with the videogame, movement of the body part is captured as exercise data. The exercise data can be forwarded and stored at a remote clinical server. The system provides monitoring and scheduling of a therapy session by a clinician/doctor/therapist to control the exercises, length and/or difficulty of the exercises based on recorded data. In one embodiment, vital signs or body temperature are monitored by sensors on the portable device or by vital sign monitors associated with the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for periodic evaluation and telerehabilitation in which a portable device is adapted to be held or coupled to a body part. For example, the portable device can be a cell phone. The body part can be, for example, the hand, ankle, torso, forearm or upper arm. An animated or virtual reality sequence forming a videogame runs or the portable device. Upon interaction of the user with the videogame, movement of the body part is captured as exercise data. The exercise data can be forwarded and stored at a remote clinical server. The system provides monitoring and scheduling of a therapy session by a clinician/doctor/therapist to control the exercises, length and/or difficulty of the exercises based on recorded data. In one embodiment, vital signs or body temperature are monitored by sensors on the portable device or by vital sign monitors associated with the user.