The use of motion tracking technology to support an exercise intervention for children and young people with cancer: perspectives of users and healthcare professionals in the FORTEe trial - Summary - MDSpire

The use of motion tracking technology to support an exercise intervention for children and young people with cancer: perspectives of users and healthcare professionals in the FORTEe trial

  • By

  • Alba Solera-Sanchez

  • Hayley Marriott

  • Stanley Windsor

  • Kim Straun

  • Marie A. Neu

  • Elias Dreismickenbecker

  • Francesca Lanfranconi

  • Linda Peli

  • Joachim Wiskemann

  • Nikolai Bauer

  • Filippo Spreafico

  • William Zardo

  • Tobias Baader

  • Peter Wright

  • Joerg Faber

  • Eila Watson

  • on behalf of the FORTEe Consortium

  • July 8, 2026

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Objective:

To explore the perspectives of children and young adults with cancer (CAYA) and exercise and healthcare professionals (EHCP) on the use of a motion tracking device within exercise interventions.

Approach:
  • Participants: CAYA aged 4–21 years and EHCP from five participating centres were eligible for the study.
  • Data Collection: Semi-structured interviews with CAYA and an anonymous online survey for EHCP were conducted.
  • Analysis Method: Inductive content analysis was used to analyze CAYA interviews and open-ended text from the EHCP survey.
Key Findings:
  • CAYA found the motion tracking device to be a novel and useful addition to conventional training.
  • CAYA appreciated the variety of exercises and real-time guidance provided by the device.
  • Technical issues affected the consistency of motion detection.
  • EHCP recognized benefits for supervised exercise but noted challenges with transport and offline use.
  • CAYA suggested adding gamification features such as rewards and avatar customization.
Interpretation:

Limitations:
  • Technical issues with motion detection may hinder user experience.
  • Challenges related to transport and offline use were highlighted by EHCP.
Conclusion:

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Original Source(s)

The use of motion tracking technology to support an exercise intervention for children and young people with cancer: perspectives of users and healthcare professionals in the FORTEe trial

  • by Alba Solera-Sanchez, Hayley Marriott, Stanley Windsor, Kim Straun, Marie A. Neu, Elias Dreismickenbecker, Francesca Lanfranconi, Linda Peli, Joachim Wiskemann, Nikolai Bauer, Filippo Spreafico, William Zardo, Tobias Baader, Peter Wright, Joerg Faber, Eila Watson, on behalf of the FORTEe Consortium

  • July 8, 2026

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