Exploring the facilitators and barriers to using the seismofit <sup>®</sup> to measure VO2max at rest in cardiorespiratory rehabilitation: a qualitative study of physiotherapists
The study's findings are derived from a relatively small sample but provide valuable contextual insights. The main facilitators were its ease of use, accuracy, and ability to provide objective health outcome measures. Physiotherapists recognised the Seismofits<sup>®</sup> potential to enhance assessment and monitoring of treatment outcomes. Barriers mainly arose from user-related factors, such as limited interest in digital technologies, and organisational or contextual limitations, which occasionally limited the ability to separate patients appropriately during assessments.
Authors
- Allan Riis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7009-3025)
- Morten Pallisgaard Støve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6010-4376)
- Anders Bro Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-1131)
- Eric Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9489-1821)
Institutions
- University College of Northern Denmark (DK)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2564295
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00