Table 1.

Participant eligibility criteria for the study

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Aged ≥ 55 years	Acute illness
Mental capacity (assessed by trained healthcare professional) to give informed consent	Severe congestive cardiac failure
Able to speak English sufficiently to understand exercise instructions	Uncontrolled hypertension
Registered with a primary care general practice	Recent fracture or surgery in past 6 months
Able to watch television with or without glasses from 2 m distance	On waiting list to have orthopaedic surgery
Able to use gaming technology safely as assessed by research physiotherapists (i.e. able to stand with support of aids and follow game instructions)	Myocardial infarction or stroke in the past 6 months
	Dependence on wheelchair use
	Severe auditory or visual impairment(s)
	Peripheral neuropathy or other uncontrolled medical conditions likely to compromise the ability to exercise
	Current use of gaming technology to exercise