Virtual reality exergaming as adjunctive therapy in a sub-acute stroke rehabilitation setting: facilitators and barriers.

Multiple factors affect the implementation of new technology in rehabilitation settings. In order to successfully integrate exergame systems into practice, institutions are encouraged to take the identified factors (facilitators and barriers) into account. Implications for Rehabilitation Clinicians who have referred individuals with stroke to an "exergames" room over a 1-year period at a rehabilitation hospital have found the service to be highly relevant to their clients. The presence of an expert clinician, who evaluates the clients and builds an exergames activity program, was seen as an important facilitator by referring clinicians in the use of this service. An ideal Exergames Room should offer a wide variety of activities, including some that focus on motor, cognitive and/or communications abilities.