ArticleJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2024
Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists.
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- Robot-assisted exercise improves gait and physical function in older adults: a usability study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Intelligent Robot-Aided, Task-Oriented Physiotherapy Method for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: Development and Usability Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Clinical Application of Wearable Devices in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Safety, Feasibility, and Adherence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Patient and clinician perceptions, expectations, and usability of ankle exoskeletons for daily living: a mixed-methods survey study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Physiotherapists' User Acceptance of a Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton in Specialized Rehabilitation: Qualitative Exploratory Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Understanding the perspectives of older adults and physiotherapists on home-based lower-limb exoskeletons.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Light wearable robots have the potential to assist older adults with mobility impairments in daily life by compensating for age-related decline in lower extremity strength. Physiotherapists may be the first point of contact for older adults with these devices. Objective: The aims of this study were to explore views of older adults and physiotherapists on wearable robots as assistive devices for daily living and to identify the barriers and facilitators to their use. Methods: Six older adults (aged 72-88 years) tested a wearable robot (Myosuit) and participated in semistructured interviews. A focus group with 6 physiotherapists who had a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and specialized in geriatrics was conducted. Data were analyzed using thematic qualitative text analysis. Results: Older adults perceived benefits and had positive use experiences, yet many saw no need to use the technology for themselves. Main barriers and facilitators to its use were the perception of usefulness, attitudes toward technology, ease of use, and environmental factors such as the support received. Physiotherapists named costs, reimbursement schemes, and complexity of the technology as limiting factors. Conclusions: A light wearable robot-the Myosuit-was found to be acceptable to study participants as an assistive device. Although characteristics of the technology are important, the use and acceptance by older adults heavily depend on perceived usefulness and need.
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