Staff perceptions towards virtual reality-motivated treadmill exercise for care home residents: a qualitative feedback study with key stakeholders and follow-up interview with technology developer

Objectives Health and care resources are under increasing pressure, partly due to the ageing population. Physical activity supports healthy ageing, but motivating exercise is challenging. We aimed to explore staff perceptions towards a virtual reality (VR) omnidirectional treadmill (MOTUS), aimed at...

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Main Authors: Hannah Louise Bradwell, Katie Jane Edwards, Ray B Jones, Anna C Whittaker, Alison Warren, Katie Edwards, Sheena Asthana, Richard Haynes, John Ritchie, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Alison Dawson, Leonie Cooper, Rory Baxter, Simone A Tomaz, Swen Gaudl, Alejandro Veliz-Reyes, Gemma C Ryde, Tanja Križaj, Katharine Willis, Catherine H Hennessy, Hannah Bradwell, Pete Coffee, Gregory Mannion, Gemma Ryde, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Simone Tomaz, Karen Watchman, Katherine Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e073307.full