Vibrotactile Feedback Strategies for Trunk-Stabilizing Exercises in a Home-Based Scenario: Qualitative Interview Study Among Physiotherapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physiotherapy treatments frequently incorporate a combination of hands-on, therapist-led exercises and hands-off, home-based exercises, whereby patients perform exercises independently. A key challenge in home-based rehabilitation is providing patients with effective feedback to guide their movements. A range of strategies is being reviewed to address this issue and a starting point for developing effective and implementable strategies to gather feedback requirements from the end users is also being considered.

Objective

This study aims to derive requirements for designing a vibrotactile feedback strategy for a wearable device for physiotherapy home exercises. To achieve this, it is essential to consider the principles of feedback design as set forth by the field

SUBMITTER: Holzmeyer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12262103 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature