Engaging in a home-based exercise program: a mixed-methods approach to identify motivators and barriers for individuals with stroke.

ABSTRACT: Community-dwelling individuals with chronic stroke used a novel, portable rehabilitation system, mRehab, that uses a smartphone app coupled with 3D printed objects resembling daily use items. The objectives of this study include evaluating participant's approach and nature of engagement with mRehab and identifying factors that influenced the users' engagement with mRehab. An explanatory mixed-method approach was used. In the first phase, 16 participants used mRehab at home for six weeks; six participants were recruited from the first phase for in-depth interviews. Participants were categorized into High, Moderate, and Low Frequency groups based on their frequency of mRehab use. High frequency of use was not related to improved performance on clinical assessments; instead, High Frequency us

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharjya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460826 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature