Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop and implement an audio–tactile protocol for therapeutic intervention in individuals with visual impairments. Methods: The Physiotherapy Protocol for People with Visual Impairment (PP-PVI) was developed following five steps: physiotherapy evaluation, linguistic selection, protocol design, linguistic adequation for visually impaired, and linguistic adequation for English language. Three adolescents and three young adults with visual impairments participated in this longitudinal study and performed the protocol of therapeutic exercises twice a week for 12 months while being evaluated with respect to their quality of life before and after. The quality of life was evaluated using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results: The median score for all domains of the quality of life questionnaire improved after PP-PVI, with the exception of the body pain domain, which remained unchanged. Discussion: The PP-PVI was shown to be an important method of therapeutic intervention, and it was easy to understand and apply in persons with visual impairments. Implications for practitioners: The exercises of the PP-PVI facilitate the development of several physical and functional capabilities that are important to the independence of individuals with visual impairments.

介绍：本研究的目的是开发和实施一种听觉-触觉协议，用于对视力障碍患者进行治疗干预。方法：针对视障人士的理疗方案 (PP-PVI) 制定了以下五个步骤：理疗评估、语言选择、​​方案设计、视障者的语言充分性和英语语言的充分性。三名有视力障碍的青少年和三名年轻成人参加了这项纵向研究，并在 12 个月内每周进行两次治疗练习，同时评估他们前后的生活质量。使用 36 项简表健康调查 (SF-36) 评估生活质量。结果：PP-PVI 后生活质量问卷所有领域的中位数得分均有所提高，但身体疼痛领域除外，该领域保持不变。讨论： PP-PVI 被证明是一种重要的治疗干预方法，它易于理解并适用于视力障碍者。对从业者的影响： PP-PVI 的练习促进了几种身体和功能能力的发展，这些能力对视力障碍者的独立性很重要。