Published on in Vol 11 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/52676, first published .
Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists

Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists

Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists

Leah Reicherzer   1 , MMedSc ;   Mandy Scheermesser   1 , PhD ;   Adrian Kläy   1, 2 , MSc ;   Jaime E Duarte   3 , PhD ;   Eveline S Graf   1 , PhD

1 Institute of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland

2 Medbase AG, Zurich, Switzerland

3 MyoSwiss AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Leah Reicherzer, MMedSc
  • Institute of Physiotherapy
  • School of Health Sciences
  • ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  • Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, Postbox
  • Winterthur, 8401
  • Switzerland
  • Phone: 41 589347313
  • Email: leah.reicherzer@zhaw.ch