Abstract
Most of the published research on exercise and disability has focused on short-term
efficacy studies targeting specific disability groups. These studies often use grant-related
or other financial resources to temporarily remove the many barriers that people with
physical/mobility disability experience when attempting to become physically active.
In this commentary, we explore how technology can be used to promote more sustainable
physical activity outcomes in the home and community using a set of 4 overlapping
domains: Access, Usability, Adherence, and Health and Function. In addition, we describe
how the order in which these domains should be addressed will vary depending on the
needs of the target group and the context of their environment. Finally, we provide
examples of various types of technologies (eg, hardware and software) that can support
the “afterlife” of successful short-term exercise and rehabilitation trials in people
with physical/mobility disability who desire to self-manage their own health and maintain
a regular and sustainable pattern of physical activity across their life span.
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Published online: June 03, 2016
Footnotes
Supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research through the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Interactive Exercise Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting People with Disabilities (grant no. 90RE5009-01-00). The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research is a Center within the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. The contents of this publication do not necessarily represent the policy of these entities and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Publication of this article was supported by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Disclosures: none.
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