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Shahzad Hussain¹, Hafeez Ur Rehman Siddiqui¹, Adil Ali Saleem¹

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This study enhances telephysiotherapy by accurately classifying exercises using AI pose estimation. A novel RandomLightHist Fusion model achieved 99.6% accuracy, improving remote patient monitoring.

Keywords:

Google MediaPipe PoseNet ensemble models exercise classification healthcare technology machine learning telephysiotherapy

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Background:

Telephysiotherapy is crucial for remote healthcare delivery, especially post-COVID-19.
Accurate exercise classification is essential for effective remote physical therapy.
Existing methods require improvement for diverse users and exercises.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an AI system for accurate, real-time classification of physiotherapy exercises.
To evaluate the effectiveness of various machine learning models for this task.
To introduce novel ensemble models for enhanced classification performance.

Main Methods:

Collected exercise data from 49 participants performing seven distinct movements.
Utilized PoseNet and Google MediaPipe to extract 12 anatomical landmarks and four features per landmark.
Employed and compared tree-based classifiers (Random Forest, XGBoost, etc.) and two novel ensemble models (RandomLightHist Fusion, StackedXLightRF).

Main Results:

The RandomLightHist Fusion model achieved a superior classification accuracy of 99.6%.
The system demonstrated robustness across different body types and exercise variations.
Ensemble models significantly improved upon individual classifier performance.

Conclusions:

The developed system provides a highly accurate and effective solution for real-time exercise classification in telephysiotherapy.
This technology can significantly enhance remote patient monitoring and feedback.
The findings support the integration of AI for improved telerehabilitation outcomes.