Table 2.
Quotes to exemplify the analytical findings.
| Categories | Subcategories | Quote number | Quotes | Anonymous identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experiencing acceptability through safety and motivation | Safety harness and handrails | Quote 1 | “. I was held up by the safety harness, then you didn't have to worry about falling down.” | Ron 75 years, person with stroke |
| Familiarity with the technology | Quote 2 | “We use safety harness at [the rehabilitation center], so some of the equipment is familiar.” | Andy 37 years, clinician | |
| Having fun | Quote 3 | “That went by terribly fast when I think about the fact that I walked 620 meters. You hardly think about the walking. That was great, I thought it was fun.” | Miriam 64 years, person with stroke | |
| Quote 4 | “It's fun because it's new and different. You want to master those tasks, it's fun when you master it.” | Robert 48 years, clinician | ||
| Getting feedback | Quote 5 | “It was fun collecting points and see that you could master the tasks in the game.” | Kate 53 years, person with stroke | |
| Implementing immersive VR in rehabilitation | Conditions relating to patient health | Quote 6 | “There is a lot of cognitive training. need to pay attention to what's going on, the tempo and concentration and focus, a lot of those things get stimulated.” | Robert 48 years, clinician |
| Training multiple functions simultaneously | Quote 7 | “. you need to use your head as early as possible, you know, concentrate. It's something entirely different than being at [the rehabilitation center], where they almost do your thinking for you, but, like the VR-game is something entirely different.” | Jim 48 years, person with stroke | |
| Quote 8 | “. choose different levels… you achieve one level, and maybe manage to get to the next level.” | Kate 53 years, person with stroke | ||
| Adaptations to individual users | Quote 9 | “If I could increase or decrease the difficulty level… tailored to the person's skills, then it would be very useful.” | Andy 37 years, clinician | |
| Organizational difficulties | Quote 10 | “… if it takes too long to get the VR-game ready, the required effort exceeds the benefits … it's an important factor that the game doesn't glitch.” | Julia 41 years, clinician |