Exploring stroke survivors' and physiotherapists' perspectives of the potential for markerless motion capture technology in community rehabilitation.

Faux-Nightingale, Alice ORCID: 0000-0002-4865-181X, Philp, Fraser ORCID: 0000-0002-8552-7869, Leone, Enza, Helliwell, Brinton Boreman and Pandyan, Anand (2024) Exploring stroke survivors' and physiotherapists' perspectives of the potential for markerless motion capture technology in community rehabilitation. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 21 (1). 168-. ISSN 1743-0003, 1743-0003

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Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>Many stroke survivors do not receive optimal levels of personalised therapy to support their recovery. Use of technology for stroke rehabilitation has increased in recent years to help minimise gaps in service provision. Markerless motion capture technology is currently being used for musculoskeletal and occupational health screening and could offer a means to provide personalised guidance to stroke survivors struggling to access rehabilitation.<h4>Aims</h4>This study considered context, stakeholders, and key uncertainties surrounding the use of markerless motion capture technology in community stroke rehabilitation from the perspectives of stroke survivors and physiotherapists with a view to adapting an existing intervention in a new context.<h4>Methods</h4>Three focus groups were conducted with eight stroke survivors and five therapists. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Five themes were identified: limited access to community care; personal motivation; pandemic changed rehabilitation practice; perceptions of technology; and role of markerless technology for providing feedback.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Participants identified problems associated with the access of community stroke rehabilitation, exacerbated by Covid-19 restrictions. Participants were positive about the potential for the use of markerless motion capture technology to support personalised, effective stroke rehabilitation in the future, providing it is developed to meet stroke survivor specific needs.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Focus Groups, Attitude of Health Personnel, Adult, Aged, Middle Aged, Survivors, Female, Male, Stroke, Physical Therapists, Stroke Rehabilitation, COVID-19, Motion Capture
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2024 09:11
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2024 14:09
DOI:	10.1186/s12984-024-01467-x
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3184627