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I’m thrilled to share our new study published in JMIR Human Factors made in our Design for Health Research group’s VR-Hab project funded by Intelligent Health research funding at Oslomet. The study provides deep insight into how virtual reality (VR) can support home-based post-stroke rehabilitation through thoughtful co-design with users and stakeholders. This work explores both the challenges and benefits of integrating VR into rehabilitation — from usability and adaptability to real-world relevance and motivation — based on rich qualitative data from co-design workshops and interviews involving people after stroke, clinicians, and VR developers. 📌 Key takeaways from the study: • The importance of making VR adaptable to diverse stroke-related impairments, especially for home use. • Emphasis on safety, ease of use, goal orientation, and motivation as central themes emerging from stakeholder insights. • VR’s potential as a complementary tool that enhances traditional therapy — increasing engagement and intensity without replacing therapist-led care. 🙏 Deep gratitude to the study co-authors: • Post Doctoral Researcher Trust Saidi, Oslomet • PhD student Ann Marie Hestetun-Mandrup, Oslomet • A/Prof Nenad Pavel, Oslomet • Department leader, Oslo Municipality, Ingvild Kristina Hurum Rosseland • Kathinka Granum Selmer-Olsen, OT, Oslo Municipality • Nora Synnøve Mørk, OT, Oslo Municipality • Åse Bergheim, PT, Oslo Municipality ✨ Additional thanks also for clinical teams and stroke patients who participated into the workshops and interviews as well as to Fornix team Markus Haraldseid — CTO at Fornix and Elise Rimer — CCO at Fornix by supporting the scenario development for the workshops. This research highlights how inclusive, user-driven design can make emerging technologies like VR both effective and meaningful in real-world rehabilitation — a truly inspiring step toward more patient-centered digital health solutions. 📎 Read the full article: Challenges and Benefits of Virtual Reality in Home-Based Poststroke Rehabilitation: Co-Design Qualitative Study (JMIR Human Factors, Jan 2026): https://lnkd.in/eXYYZSPJ #StrokeRehabilitation #VirtualReality #UserCenteredDesign #DigitalHealth #RehabilitationResearch #CoDesign #DesignForHealth