The potential of wearable technology to support stroke survivors’ motivation for home exercise – Focus group discussions with stroke survivors and physiotherapists

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flowchart of the qualitative research process.

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

	Stroke survivors (n = 12)
Age, mean (SD), years	55 (9)
Gender, female/male	4/8
Time since stroke, mean (SD), years	6.3 (5.9)
Experience with wearables*, Yes/no	5/7
Maximum self-reported gait distance, mean (SD), kilometers	2.9 (2.9)
	Physiotherapists (n = 11)
Age, mean (SD), years	41 (6)
Gender, female/male	5/6
Experience (treatment stroke patients), mean (SD), years	11 (8)
Experience with wearables*, Yes/no	11/0
Workplace (community/hospital/private practice)	5/3/3

* Most of the devices were for personal use, mostly commercial smartwatches and fitness trackers. Two physio-therapists had experience with using activePAL for research purposes, none of the devices were used specifically for stroke rehabilitation.

Figure 2. Main themes and summary of the stroke survivors’ (SU) and physiotherapists’ (PT) opinions and perceptions.