Technology Assisted Rehabilitation Patient Perception Questionnaire (TARPP-Q): development and implementation of an instrument to evaluate patients' perception during training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The introduction of technology-assisted rehabilitation (TAR) uncovers promising challenges for the treatment of motor disorders, particularly if combined with exergaming. Patients with neurological diseases have proved to benefit from TAR, improving their performance in several activities. However, the subjective perception of the device has never been fully addressed, being a conditioning factor for its use. The aims of the study were: (a) to develop a questionnaire on patients' personal experience with TAR and exergames in a real-world clinical setting; (b) to administer the questionnaire to a pilot group of neurologic patients to assess its feasibility and statistical properties.

Methods

A self-administrable and close-ended questionnaire, Technology Assisted Re

SUBMITTER: Fundaro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037786 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature