EUROPE TELEREHABILITATION SYSTEMS MARKET ANALYSIS

Europe telerehabilitation systems market is estimated to be valued at US$ 422.2 million in 2023, and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.1 % during the forecast period (2023-2030).

Analysts’ Views on Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market:

Increasing launch of rehabilitation and telehealth platforms is expected to drive the market growth of over the forecast period. For instance, in November 2022, Penumbra, Inc.,- a Europe healthcare company that focuses on innovative therapies, announced the first full body, non-tethered and immersive healthcare offering for rehabilitation. Its latest REAL y-Series product uses upper and lower body sensors that allow clinicians to track full body movement and progress in real time. The expansion of the virtual reality-based immersive healthcare platform named REAL System can be used to support a broad range of physical, cognitive, and mental well-being for patients undergoing physical or occupational therapy.

Figure 1. Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market Share (%), By Component, 2023

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Increasing prevalence of cardio-pulmonary diseases

Rising incidences of cardio-pulmonary diseases in Europe boosts demand for telerehabilitation systems. For instance, according to the data published by European Respiratory Journal,- the flagship journal of European Respiratory Society ( It is an international membership organisation that unites physicians, health professionals, scientists, and other experts working in respiratory medicine), in September 2021, in Europe, over 36,580,965 people suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2020.

Increasing mergers, partnerships, and collaboration scenarios

Increasing mergers, partnerships, and collaborations among biopharmaceutical companies to introduce rehabilitation products and platforms can drive growth of the Europe telerehabilitation systems market. For instance, on May 17, 2023, SynPhNe,- a company that develops wearable solution helps to treat medical conditions like stroke, cerebral palsy, and other neurology related disorders, collaborated with Indegene,- a life sciences commercialization company, to launch its Synergistic Physio-Neuro Platform. The platform offers an array of care programmes designed to address issues related to the rehabilitation and recovery of patients suffering from neurological conditions.

Figure 2. Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market Value (US$ Million), By Country, 2023

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Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market – Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to over 100 countries across the globe, and the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency on January 30, 2020.

COVID-19 affected the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting the production and demand of drugs, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to nationwide lockdowns, several countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Egypt, and others  faced problems regarding  transportation of drugs from one place to another.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the Europe telerehabilitation systems market due to increased launch of telerehabilitation systems as a response to COVID- 19. In Novemebr 2020, DyCare, a rehabilitation platform of Bio-sensing Solutions SL, a Barcelona based company specialized in health-tech; which received support from Horizon 2020 grant scheme- EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, to accelerate its product launches in response to COVID-19. DyCare allows sufferers of musculoskeletal problems to follow a recovery programme remotely.

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market Segmentation:

Europe telerehabilitation systems market report is segmented into component, application, end user, and country.

• By component, the market is segmented into hardware and software. Out of which, the hardware segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the Europe telerehabilitation systems market during the forecast period due to varied applications of hardwares in telerehabilitation system equipments. .
• By application, the market is segmented into cardio-pulmonary, neurology, orthopedic, and others. Out of which, the cardio-pulmonary segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the Europe telerehabilitation systems market during the forecast period and due to increasing prevalence of cardio-pulmonary diseases and disorders
• By end user, the market is segmented into hospitals, home care settings, and rehabilitation centers . Out of which, the hospitals segment is expected to dominate the market over the forecast period due to availability of telerehabilitation equipments in hospitals.
• By country, the market is segmented into Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe. Out of which, the U.K. is expected to dominate the market over the forecast period due to increasing launch of telerehabilitation equipments in the country.

Among all the segmentations, the application segment has the highest potential due to increasing R&D activities for Telerehabilitation systems across Europe over the forecast period. For instance, in 2021, a study was published by Elsevier,- a Denmark-based publisher of scientific and medical reports. The report mentioned an experiment, according to which, in the late 1950's-early 1960's, 7047 men aged between 40–59 years were enrolled in the 10 European cohorts of the Seven Countries Study (in Finland, the Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, and Greece). After baseline examination, follow-up for mortality was extended during 50 years. It was concluded in May 2021, that Chronic Bronchitis (CB) is associated with major cardiovascular disease and mortality while forced expiratory volume (FEV) and FEV/Vital Capacity (VC) seem to carry at least partly independent role from CB in predicting long-term mortality.

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market- Cross Sectional Analysis:

Among application, the cardio-pulmonary segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the UK telerehabilitation systems market during the forecast period due to increasing prevalence of cardio-pulmonary diseases and disorders. According to an article published on May 10, 2023, by European Journal of Public Health,- a multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from social medicine, epidemiology, health services research, management, ethics and law, health economics, social sciences and environmental health, in Europe, more than 15 million people are living with Heart Failure (HF) in 2023.

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market : Key Developments

In October 2021, Brace Social,- a Ireland-based technology startup,  announced the launch of a new and free social rehabilitation platform which enables users to take control of their injury recovery journey, while supporting others and facilitating an understanding of the living experience during rehabilitation. The platform, which is at the beta stage of development, supports users in managing the physical and mental aspects of the injury recovery process through digital exercise tracking and progress management, peer insights into injury rehabilitation, and community support and motivation.

In October 2020, Bioness, Inc., a provider of clinically supported rehabilitation therapies, announced the commercial launch of the new Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) for Balance. BITS Balance is a multidisciplinary therapy solution for rehabilitation. BITS Balance adds hardware to track patient’s movements allowing clinicians to challenge, assess, and track patient balance throughout the treatment of all patients

In June 2021, NuvoAir Inc.,- a Sweden-based digital health company,  raised US$ 12 million to expand its chronic disease management and clinical trial platforms. The platform's technologies include a Bluetooth-enabled spirometer to remotely monitor lung function, a sensor that attaches to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) inhalers, and Fitbit integration. The latest addition to the platform is NuvoAir Cough that assesses changes in coughing while the patient was sleeping.

In 2021, HI, an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster; launched Open Tele Rehab software in Vietnam, with the goal of providing rehabilitation services to isolated populations.

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market: Key Trends

New product Launches

The establishment of new platforms regarding telerehabilitation systems is expected to drive Europe telerehabilitation systems market growth over the forecast period. In December 2021, Solera Health,- a platform for connecting people to health solutions, announced the launch of its new Musculoskeletal (MSK) offering through digital MSK therapy solutions: SWORD Health, Kaia Health, and Sworkit. Through its growing network evidence-based digital interventions, Solera Health’s new MSK offerings address a continuum of musculoskeletal conditions through sub-clinical services including preventive wellness, injury, and chronic condition management, as well as pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation.

In August 2022, Aseptika Ltd,- a U.K.-based medical supply store., announced collaboration with the University of Birmingham,- a public research university, University of York,- a collegiate research university, and the National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR),- a British Heart Foundation, funded strategic project that combines data from cardiac rehabilitation programmes across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland,  to study the impact of cardiac rehabilitation that combines in-person coaching, remote monitoring, and patient education and support. Delivery of the hybrid cardiac rehabilitation was done through Aseptika Ltd’s Active+me REMOTE digital platform, which was launched  in 2022.

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market: Restraint

High cost of telerehabilitation systems

The loss of human contact (face-to-face interaction) with the doctor is a major disadvantage of telerehabilitation therapy. Moreover, for each patient, system operators are required to optimize the teletherapy, according to the type of disease, which is not possible due to high costs.

This restrain can be overcomed by the introduction of newer government reimbursement policies which will  help patients financially.

Lack of awareness about telerehabilitation system

Lack of awareness among healthcare professionals about novel technologies and advanced therapies is expected to impact adoption of virtual rehabilitation and telerehabilitation systems in rural areas of Europe. Moreover, lack of skilled professionals is also expected to hamper growth of the Europe telerehabilitation system market during the forecast period.

This can be overcome by arranging seminars, and workshops for healthcare professionals as well as for caregivers. 

Europe Telerehabilitation Systems Market - Key Players

Major players operating in the Europe telerehabilitation systems market include 270 Vision Ltd., CoRehab srl, Sword Health, Inc.,  MIRA Rehab Limited, FLEX LTD. Flextronics International, LTD., EVOLV REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES S.L., Brontes Processing, Bridgeway Senior Healthcare, Rehametrics, MindMaze, DIH Medical, and Doctor Kinetic.

*Definition: Telerehabilitation, commonly referred to as e-rehabilitation, is the provision of rehabilitation services via a telecommunication network and the internet. Medical professionals can remotely communicate with patients by using telerehabilitation services and diagnose the patients & administer therapy. Physical therapy, speech-language, occupational therapy, audiology, audiology, and psychology are among the medical specialties that use telerehabilitation. Exercises for the motor system, speech therapy, robotic treatment, virtual reality, goal setting, and group exercise are among the various therapy modalities.