System and method for use of telemedicine-enabled rehabilitative hardware and for encouragement of rehabilitative compliance through patient-based virtual shared sessions

A computer-implemented method for controlling a plurality of treatment apparatuses configured to be manipulated by a plurality of patients while one or more of the patients comprising the plurality of patients are performing an exercise session, wherein each of the plurality of treatment apparatuses comprises at least one pedal that is configured to move during the exercise session, and the method comprises:

• receiving a plurality of first characteristics pertaining to the plurality of users;
• initiating a virtual shared session on a plurality of computing devices associated with the plurality of users, wherein the virtual shared session comprises at least a plurality of multimedia feeds, and each multimedia feed of the plurality of multimedia feeds is associated with one or more of the users of the plurality of users;
• and
• during the virtual shared session, presenting a first layout comprising the plurality of multimedia feeds, the plurality of first characteristics, or some combination thereof.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processing device to control a plurality of treatment apparatuses configured to be manipulated by a plurality of patients while one or more of the patients comprising the plurality of patients are performing an exercise session, wherein each of the plurality of treatment apparatuses comprises at least one pedal that is configured to move during the exercise session, and the processing device is configured to:

• receive a plurality of first characteristics pertaining to a plurality of users;
• initiate a virtual shared session on a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of users, wherein the virtual shared session comprises at least a plurality of multimedia feeds, and each multimedia feed of the plurality of multimedia feeds is associated with one or more of the users of the plurality of users;
• and
• during the virtual shared session, present a first layout comprising the plurality of multimedia feeds, the plurality of first characteristics, or some combination thereof.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of treatment apparatuses configured to be manipulated by a plurality of patients while one or more of the patients comprising the plurality of patients are performing an exercise session, wherein each of the plurality of treatment apparatuses comprises at least one pedal that is configured to move during the exercise session;
• a memory device storing instructions;
• and
• a processing device communicatively coupled to the memory device, the processing device executes the instructions to:
• receive a plurality of first characteristics pertaining to a plurality of users;
• initiate a virtual shared session on a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of users, wherein the virtual shared session comprises at least a plurality of multimedia feeds, and each multimedia feed of the plurality of multimedia feeds is associated with one or more of the users of the plurality of users;
• and
• during the virtual shared session, present a first layout comprising the plurality of multimedia feeds, the plurality of first characteristics, or some combination thereof.