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Table 1.

Participant Demographics

Participant Age Sex Primary Medical Condition Frequency of Falls Mobility Assistive Device Living Environment Technology Used Technology Assistant
A 80 F Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Weekly Multiple breaking system walker (U-Step Walker) Ranch home with family in Ohio -Microsoft Surface Pro
-Dell Computer
Daughter
B 66 M Parkinson’s Disease Monthly Multiple breaking system walker (U-Step Walker) Second floor apartment in Ohio -iPhone
-iPad
-Samsung Tablet
Friend
C 50 M Multiple Sclerosis Monthly 4 Wheeled-walker 2-Story home with wife in Kentucky -iPhone Wife
D 43 F Multiple Sclerosis Annually Manual Wheelchair Ranch home with husband and daughter in Ohio -Samsung Phone
-Samsung Tablet
Daughter

Note. Three out of four technology assistants used different devices during sessions. And, two of the technology assistants used two devices during a session: (1) to receive email links and documents and (2) to videoconference with the occupational therapist (first author).